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Introduction Game 1
This is a perfect game for the first day of school.
Break the class into 4 to 5 teams.
Recite a short story about yourself listing 15-20 facts about where you're from, your hobbies, etc.
After you recite the story, ask the class to list as many of the facts as they can remember.
The team who lists the most correct facts wins.
Introduction Game 2
Tell the class to write a few facts about themselves. Give them 5-10 minutes.
Collect their papers and place them in a hat.
Randomly draw the students' fact sheets one at a time.
Have a member of the class read the facts.
The students have to guess what student has written the facts.
Word Relay
Break the class into 2 teams.
Each team forms a line to the board.
The first student in line writes a word on the board. The next students writes a word that begins with the last letter of the previous word.
The first team to have every member complete writing a word wins.
Make the game more difficult by changing the variables (4-letter words only, nouns only, etc.).
Road Trip
Ask the class, "What do we need for a road trip?"
Each student must say one item to bring along, but every previous item must be said first.
Student 1: Fruit. Student 2: Fruit and vegetables. Student 3: Fruit, vegetables and a blanket.
Keep going until a student forgets the list.
This game is a good time-killer. The list can get huge with a large class.
Sentence Showdown
Break the class into 2 teams.
One student from each team comes to the board to write.
Stand in the middle of the board and write a jumbled sentence.
monkey bananas to eat likes That (That monkey likes to eat bananas)
start? does time school What (What time does school start?)
The first student to write the sentence correctly earns a point for his/her team.
Harder sentences are worth more points. The team with the most points wins.
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