The class is starting to embrace game play, with some of the youngest students rising to the challenge in unexpected ways. Our First Grader who struggled with spelling during the academic year is sweeping the Spelling Words category. All of the students are learning how to take risks, win, and lose with respect and confidence.
Our newest game is the Sentence Scramble, like a living grammar version of Mad Libs. There is no winner (perhaps their Language Arts teachers in September!) but it's physical, fun and educational.
How to Play Sentence Scramble
Supplies:12+ large cards (or 8.5X11 sheets of paper)*
Thick Marker
Directions:
Lay the Foundation
On the first card, write SUBJECTOn the second card, write VERB
On the third card, write OBJECT
Hand out the cards to three students (they can be winners of a previous challenge, first volunteers to raise their hands, students who turned in homework on time, etc).
Students with cards scramble to form the structure of a simple sentence:
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
Shout it Out
Students call out sample Subjects, Verbs, and Objects
Write each word on a card
Scramble!
With the first 3 students in place, place word cards on table/desks
Create teams of 3 from remaining students
Shout "Scramble!"
3 Member Groups form sentences:
Stand behind the SUBJECT, VERB, OBJECT students and hold cards high above heads
Each student shouts his/her word to share the sentence with the class
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