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Grammar Races
Age/Level: Elementary and above Time: 25 Minutes Players: 4 teams

Preparation: None

Aim: To write sentences containing a certain word and to identify grammar mistakes

This ESL game is great for reviewing all aspects of grammar. It also helps you to spot
problem areas or common mistakes that your students are making.

Procedure

Separate the class into four teams.

In each team, there is a 'runner' and a 'writer'.

Give each team a number and allocate a space on the board for them to write.

Have the writers stand next to their space by the board.

Give each team a different keyword, e.g. elephant, car, carrot, etc.

Team members must then think up sentences using the keyword.

When a team thinks of a sentence, they tell the runner. The runner then goes to the board
and tells the sentence to the writer who writes it on the board.

After a few minutes, stop the round and evaluate the sentences from each team.

Award one to three points for each sentence. Give reasons for the awarded points, e.g.
subject-verb agreement, spelling, punctuation, etc.

If you spot a mistake, ask the teams to identify and correct it. The first student to raise their
hand and correct the mistake wins the points for his or her team.

Play a few rounds. The team with the highest number of points at the end of the game wins.

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