TEKNIK PEMBELAJARAN "SPELL FROM A BAG DAN SENTENCE JUMBLE"

Name of Game: Spell from a Bag

Target Students: Young Learners Elementary School Middle School

Duration: 5-20 minutes

Number of Students: Small groups of 2 or more

English Skills: Spelling Writing

Objective: 

Review vocabulary words and practice spelling

1. Divide the class into groups of 2-4 students
2. Assign everyone a vocabulary word
3. Have each student write their word out with each letter on a separate small sheet of paper
4. Place all the letters in a bag
5. Students take turns taking one letter out of the bag at a time
6. If the letter is one found in their word, they keep it and give the bag to the next student
7. If the letter they select is not one of the letters in their word, they put it back in the bag and give it to the next student
8. For
   example, say S1 has CAT as their word, S2 has DOG, and S3 has COW. If
   S1 draws C from the bag (even if it is not the C that they wrote), they
   keep it and give the bag to S2. S2 draws a W, puts it back in the bag,
   and gives it to S3, etc.
9. The first student to spell their word wins

• Use letter blocks instead of having students write their letters on paper
• Use sentences with some similar words for more advanced students

This is a good way to review vocabulary as each students will most likely learn the words they have to spell.

Name of Game Sentence Jumble

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Target Students: Elementary School Middle School

Duration: 30-45 minutes

Number of Students: Any

English Skills: Grammar Reading Speaking Writing

Objective: 

Review sentence structures and verb tenses

Preparation:

1. Make a series of sentences, three more than the number of teams in your class
2. Print the sentences in large text
3. Cut each sentence into separate words
4. Put each sentence into its separate envelopes
5. Number each envelope with a marker

Instructions:

1. Diving the class into pairs or small groups
2. Give each team one envelope
3. Students arrange the words into a correct sentence, copy it into their notebooks, and put words back into envelope
4. When finished, students say the sentence, show their notebooks, and bring their envelope to the teacher
5. If sentence is not correct, they go back and fix the error
6. If sentence is correct, they can swap their envelope for a new one with a different sentence
7. The first team to unscramble all of the sentences is the winner

• Use easy sentences for less advanced students
• Use more complex sentences for more advanced students

This game is a sure success with any level or age group