Title: Word chain
Type: Concentration Game
Target: Any vocabulary or sentence form
Materials: None
Procedure: The first student must say a vocabulary word or sentence such a “I
played soccer.” The next student must say what the person before him did, and
then something new like “He played soccer. I watched TV.” The next student
must remember all those who came before “He played soccer. She watched TV.
I played computer games.” Count the number of sentences students can
remember. Continue until a student makes a mistake or can’t remember. When a
student makes a mistake or forgets, start again with that student and see if they
can beat their last record.
Comments: This can be made more motivating by setting a limit and then
rewarding all the class if they reach that goal (“If you can remember more than
10 sentence, the whole class will get a sticker.”) It can also be made into a
competition by recording the top scores of all classes in a certain grade and
rewarding the best class. Beware as this makes the students very competitive
and they can be harsh on students who have a hard time remembering.