English FUN-Filled Activities NLCamp

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION X – NORTHERN MINDANAO
Division of Bukidnon
ENGLISH FUN-FILLED ACTIVITIES FOR 2023

NATIONAL LEARNING CAMP
1. Board Race-
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Split the class into two teams and give each team a colored marker.
If you have a very large class, it may be better to split the students
into teams of 3 or 4.
2. Draw a line down the middle of the board and write a topic at the top.
3. The students must then write as many words as you require related
to the topic in the form of a relay race.
4. Each team wins one point for each correct word. Any words that are
unreadable or misspelled are not counted.
2. Simon Says-
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Stand in front of the class (you are Simon for the duration of this
game).
2. Do an action and say Simon Says [action]. The students must copy
what you do.
3. Repeat this process choosing different actions - you can be as silly
as you like and the sillier you are the more the children will love you
for it.
4. Then do an action but this time say only the action and omit ‘Simon
Says’. Whoever does the action this time is out and must sit down.
5. The winner is the last student standing.
6. To make it harder, speed up the actions. Reward children for good
behavior by allowing them to play the part of Simon.
3. Word Jumble Race-
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Write out a number of sentences, using different colors for each

sentence. I suggest having 3-5 sentences for each team.
2. Cut up the sentences so you have a handful of words.
3. Put each sentence into hats, cups or any objects you can find,
keeping each separate.
4. Split your class into teams of 2, 3, or 4. You can have as many teams
as you want but remember to have enough sentences to go around.
5. Teams must now put their sentences in the correct order.
6. The winning team is the first team to have all sentences correctly
ordered.
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4. Pictionary-
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Before the class starts, prepare a bunch of words and put them in a
bag.
2. Split the class into teams of 2 and draw a line down the middle of the
board.
3. Give one team member from each team a pen and ask them to choose
a word from the bag.
4. Tell the students to draw the word as a picture on the board and
encourage their team to guess the word.
5. The first team to shout the correct answer gets a point.
6. The student who has completed drawing should then nominate
someone else to draw for their team.
7. Repeat this until all the words are gone - make sure you have enough
words that each student gets to draw at least once
5. Chicken Behind Play
Each student will use the last letter of the previous word to make a new
one. If the timer goes off—you’re out! It can be played in any sized group,
and the only thing you need is a timer.
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Choose a student to start the game.

2. Enter the time on the timer, perhaps 1-2 minutes depending on the
class. Begin.
3. The chosen student starts the game by saying any word they would
like.
4. The next student has to say a word that begins with the last letter of
the previous word.
5. Play continues until the timer goes off.
6. The student who failed to think of a word may have to write on the
board, or elimination can continue each round until there is one
winner.
(Example: Moist, Towel, like, like…)
6. Flash Art

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Best for: Creative students; reading comprehension practice
You will give your students scenarios in English and let them create
quick interpretations through drawing. For this game, you need plenty of
paper and drawing materials like colored pencils, markers or crayons.
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Decide whether you want to work on students’ listening

comprehension, reading comprehension or both.
2. Say a scenario out loud or write it on the board.
3. Students will transcribe or copy the scenario on a piece of paper.
4. Give students an allotted amount of time to draw out the scenario on
their paper.
5. At the end of the session, students may present their drawings. You
may also have them vote on their favorite piece for each scenario.
Note: You may only have time to do one or two Flash Art scenarios
per session.
Examples:
1. There is a man running in a park. He is being chased by a dog.

2. A mother and daughter are baking cupcakes.
7. Find Someone Who…
Students must be quick to listen and comprehend the spoken

statement, or they will end up in the middle where they will have to come
up with the next statement themselves.
The teacher can have a prepared list of “Finds,” or students can make
up their own materials.
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Have everybody begin in a big circle.

2. The teacher calls out something like: “Find someone who… is wearing
glasses.”
3. Everyone runs to grab the hand of a person wearing glasses.
Assuming each student has two hands, only two people can be
partnered with each glasses wearer.
4. Whoever is left without a hand to hold stands in the middle.
5. Select a student in the middle to call the next statement.
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8. Telephone (Message Relay)

Have all of the students sit or stand in a straight line or a circle.
1. Make up a phrase or sentence and whisper it in the first student’s ear.

2. That student then whispers the phrase to the next person, and so on
and
so forth.
3. If a student would like the phrase repeated to them, they can say
“Operator!” This can only be done once per person.
4. The last person to hear the phrase will repeat it out loud. It is always
funny to see how different the phrase turns out!
5. To make this game competitive, split the class into two teams and see
who gets closest to the original phrase.
your teenager.
9.Name That Tune

Teenagers usually love music. In fact, a study has revealed that kids enjoy
listening to music even when they do their school work.
Number of participants:
Minimum – 2, Maximum – No Limit
You Will Need:
● A music player
● A collection of songs or an online library of songs.

● Paper and pen for keeping score.
Setup:
● One person can be the moderator while the others will be participants.
If you have more than five players, you can form groups and make it a
competition.
● You will need at least a couple of hours to compile enough music for
the game. Ensure you include pop music and other genres as well.
● The moderator should know the name of the artiste and the title of
each song.
How to play:
● Moderator randomly picks a song from the collection and plays it for
around 10 to 15 seconds.
● Teams or individual participants will be given 30 seconds to come up
with the artiste’s name and the title of the song.

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● If the first team fails, the question passes to the next team. If no team
gets it, you can make it a free-for-all question and encourage kids to
guess.
● If no one gets the answer right, the moderator reveals the answer.
● You can play as many rounds as you want.

You can create variations of the game by asking participants to identify the
genre of music, the instrument that is played and the chord (if the group
has knowledge of music).
10. Making Sentences

Making sentences is a simple yet effective game that develops your teen’s
language skills. The game can last between 30 minutes and an hour.
Minimum – 2, Maximum – 10
You will need:
● Sheets of paper
Pens
Setup:
This game requires a lot of preparation.
● Look up sentences with words that you want your children to learn.
● Jumble the sentences and start writing down the unique words
randomly on the sheet of paper.
● Ensure that the words are spelled correctly and are written clearly so
that all the participants understand. Make copies so that each
participant gets one.
● Include articles, prepositions, conjunctions and other words that your
teen would need to form sentences.
● Make an exhaustive list of sentences that can be created with the
words on the paper.
How to play:
● Give your participants a pen, two sheets of blank paper and the sheet
with the words.
● Players have to form as many sentences as they can in 30 minutes.
● In the end, the player with the highest number of meaningful and
grammatically correct sentences scores the highest.
● You can also form teams of two if you have more people.

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Making Sentences is a great game that lets teenagers experiment with

language. It makes them think about the different ways a word can be used
in a sentence and builds their writing skills.
11. Charades Or Mime Games

Mime games, commonly known as Dumb Charades, can be a lot of fun.
Charades are suitable for kids aged eight to 14. It is similar to Pictionary,
except that players try to communicate a word or phrase instead of drawing
on a board.
Minimum – 4 Maximum – 10
You will need:
Paper and pen for keeping the score.
Setup:
The teacher or parent can create a list of subject-related words or phrases
that your teenager is familiar with. Put the words or phrases on small chits
of paper.
How to play:
● Divide the group of kids into different teams of at least two each.
● One person from a group picks a chit but does not read it out loud.
● The player has to enact the word or phrase, and the other member(s) of
the team have to guess the word or the phrase.
● The team scores a point if they guess it right.
Shy teenagers may not be willing to participate in this game. Let them be a
part of the game, but don’t force them to face the audience unless they are
willing to.
12. Monopoly Board Game

Monopoly is one of the most popular fun learning games for teens. The
game is about creating wealth and the hindrances that one may face when
they try to make money.
You will need:
1 Monopoly board game
Setup:
● Read the instructions of the game and make sure you understand
everything, should your teenager have any questions about it later.
● Each player gets $1500, divided into different denominations of 500,
100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1. The amount and the denominations can vary
in different versions of the game.
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● The property deeds (cards) and the remaining money are with the
bank.
How to play:
● One player has to be the banker and manage the trades that the
players want to make. The banker has control of the deeds, the houses
and hotels that players can build on their sites.
● The player who gets the highest number on a throw of dice gets to
begin the game.
● The number on the set of dice is the number of moves the player has to
make on the board.
● If the player lands in a city or area, he or she can buy it from the bank.
● If the roll of dice lands a player in another player’s property, rent is

collected by the owner.
● Players can build houses or hotels on the property to collect higher
rent from others.
● The game can go on and on for hours or until all players, except one,
run out of money
Monopoly introduces your teen to the world of property trading and
amassing wealth while overcoming obstructions in the form of taxes,
penalties and even jail time.
13. Hangman Word Game

Hangman is a guess-the-word game that can keep your teenagers excited
right from the start. The players have to guess the right word before they
exhaust their chances, to score a point.
You will need:
● A white board and marker
● Paper and pen for keeping score

Setup:
Prepare a list of words or phrases from a specific subject of your choice.
How to play:
● The moderator or host will pick a word and draw a blank for every
letter in the word.
● Players in the team have to guess the possible letters to fill the blanks.
● If they guess a letter right, they guess again and move on until they get
the complete word.

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● If they guess the letter wrong, the host draws one part of the stick
figure of a hanged man.
● The team gets no more chances after the host completes drawing the
figure.
This game makes teenagers judicious while using up their chances and guessing
the word correctly. Also, you can make the game about any subject – from math,
science, environmental science, history, geography to music, art, and movies.
14. Chain Reaction

Chain reaction is a simple game for building a teenager’s vocabulary.
Minimum – 10, Maximum – NA
You will need:
● Sheets of paper
● Pens
Setup:
● Pick a topic of your choice – it can be anything appropriate for
teenagers like food items, books, names of people, animals, cities,
songs, anything from nature or a specific subject like biology,
geography or math.
● Tell the topic or theme to the participants; you can write it on the
board if it is in a classroom.
● Give the participants sheets of papers and a pen.
● Ask them to write the alphabet A to Z, vertically.

How to play:
● Give your participants five minutes to create an alphabetical list of
words relevant to the theme or topic.
● The game begins when the first person reads out a word he or she has
written.
● The next person has to give a word beginning with the last letter of the
first word.
● The game goes on until all the letters are covered.
● Players unable to give a relevant word are eliminated.

The game can be repeated as many times as you want with different topics.
Chain reaction is one of the best ways to make kids remember and recollect
everything they have learned.
15. Pass the ball

The goal of this game is not to be the one holding the ball.

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You will need:
Football or a stuffed-toy ball
Setup:
● Make the participants sit in a circle, with enough space between each
other to pass the prop comfortably.
● Select a host or moderator to observe the game and identify ‘It’.
How to play:
● The person holding the ball is ‘It’.
● The host or moderator asks a question and calls out ‘Pass the ball’.
● As soon as the moderator says ‘pass the ball’, ‘It’ should pass the
chicken and answer the question before the prop comes back to him.
For example, the host calls out “Name five baseball teams. Pass
● the chicken”, the player has to pass the ball and name five teams
before the ball comes back to him.
● Other players have to pass the ball while the player answers the
question.
● The player holding the ball at the end of the answer becomes the new
‘It’ and faces the moderator’s next question.
● If the prop comes back to the original holder before he or she can
answer the question, they continue to be ‘It’.
This game encourages kids to think quickly and answer to dodge the
questions by the host.
16. Conversation Game

Conversation is a simple vocabulary game that can be played anywhere. It
is an interactive game that teaches them the art of conversation.
Minimum – 2, Maximum – 10 (5 groups of 2 each)
You will need:
A list of words
Setup:
● Create at least five sets of 10 words each.
● Ask the members of the group to sit facing each other.

● A moderator for timing the activity.
How to play:

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● Give the players a set of 10 words.

● Tell them to use the words in a conversation.
● Give them 10 seconds to think and one minute to complete the
conversation.
● Participants have to use the listed words in a meaningful way.
● If players fail to use all ten words in their one-minute conversation,

they don’t score anything.
This game helps to teach kids how words can be used in different contexts
in a conversation.
17. Trivia
Trivia is an all-time favorite among kids and adults.
You will need:
● A set of questions on the chosen topics, along with the right answers
and some information about it.
Setup:
● Create a list of easy-to-understand questions that your teenager may
know the answer to.
● Questions can be from their school subjects, general awareness,
current affairs, politics, music or any other topic that your teenager is
familiar with.
How to play:
● Form four groups of two.
● The game begins with the host or moderator asking the first team a
question.
● If players in the team answer the question correctly, they score a point,
and the next team gets to answer a new question.
● But if the team fails to answer the question, it passes on to the other
team. The team that answers the question gets the point.
● You can have as many questions as you want.
18. The Human Knot

The Human Knot can be played in your backyard or inside a classroom.
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You Will Need:

● A timer
● A lot of space for accommodating a circle of people.

Setup:
The game needs a moderator who understands how the Human Knot works
and who can guide the participants through the activity. So prep yourself
with all that you need to know about the Human Knot and be ready to
answer any questions that your teenagers may have.
How to play:
● Arrange the group in a circle.
● As soon as the moderator says go, the children have to join their right
hand with that of the person opposite them.
● Then, ask them to join their left hand with someone else’s hand.
● Ensure that they do not hold their neighbor’s hands.

● The objective is for them to untangle the knot without breaking the
chain.
The Knot develops the teenager’s problem-solving abilities. It is an excellent
game for a field day.
19. Trace The Shadow

This is a fun game that can be played outside. The game is about the
movement of light, usually sun, and how the position changes the angle in
which the shadow falls.
You Will Need:
● A plastic bottle – should not be transparent
● Sheets of paper
● Pencil
Setup:
This activity can be conducted only on a sunny day.
What to do:
● Place the sheet of paper on a table or a bench in the park on a sunny
day.
● Place the bottle in the center of the sheet and ask your teen to trace
the shadow of the bottle with a pencil.
● Do the same after a couple of hours, with the paper and the bottle in
the same position. This time, the shadow falls on a different part of the
paper.

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● Do this three or more times – this will enable your kid to tell where the
sun is, based on the shadow of the bottle.
● Make a note of the time each time the child traces the shadow.
This is a simple, yet effective way to help your child determine what time of
the day it is based on the position of the sun and where the shadow falls.
The objective of these educational activities is to get your teen excited about
learning something new. If you are going to be a part of the game or
activity, it is important that you find the time to learn a little about the
activity before hosting it
20. Educational Bingo
There are literally countless ways to use bingo. I created an award-winning

bingo game based upon the people of American History. The boards have
people’s faces on them and the clues are all standards-based facts.
What about math bingo – the boards have numbers and the clues are
problems that the students have to do mentally (or with scratch paper).
Bingo can be used for phonics, vocabulary, spelling, sounds of letters.
The other great part about bingo is that you can make a game specifically
designed for what your students are learning, go to any store and buy a
bingo game, or make it an end of unit activity to create a bingo game in
small groups – and then play that game in class. To make it free and easy,
print out blank bingo cards and have students randomly fill in answers
from the word/number bank before you start.
21. Around the World
This might be my favorite time filler, quick game. Around the World works
best with a set of flashcards – can be math, vocab, sight words, or spelling.
How to Play:
You have all your students stand up, the first student stands next to the
student behind them. You show a flashcard and whoever is the fastest to
say the correct answer moves on. The idea is to be the best in the whole
class.
For a bonus, if a student makes it all the way around the room then they
get to go against me. They LOVE this. “What, beat Mrs. Pan?!!?” Since I’m
the teacher and I know the answers faster, I give them 3 tries to beat me. If
they beat me, then the next time we play around the world they get to be
the ‘teacher’.
22. Horse and Goat

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This classroom game is more fun.
How to Play:
Ask everyone to imagine two animals. One named “horsey” and the other
named “Meeh”. If you call out “horsey”, the students need to stand on their
toes and move their elbows out sideways. When you call out “Meeh”, the
students have to stay still and may not move. If a student moves, he is
disqualified. This student may distract the other students.
23. Buzz
Ask the group to stand up and to form a circle. Everyone takes turns saying
a number starting with 1, 2, 3 and so on. Of course, there is a catch. At
every number with a 4 in it or a multiple of 4, that person needs to say
BUZZ instead of the number. The next person just continues the series as
normal.
For example: 1 - 2 - 3 - buzz - 5 - 6 - 7 - buzz - 9 - 10 - 11 - buzz - 13

- buzz - 15 - buzz - 17 - …
You can choose any number that might be relevant and replace
the buzzwith another word. This game is great when teaching the time
tables, or teaching how hard it is to do two things at the same time
(thinking while listening for your turn).
24. Body letters
How to Play:
Split your class into small groups (4-5 students per group). Each group has
to think of an acronym about what they have learned so far. The acronym
can’t be longer than the number of people in the group. If there are 4 people
in a group, the acronym will only have 4 letters.
When they found an acronym the groups have to use their bodies to spell
the letters. Other groups have to discuss what the letters stand for.
Afterwards, you write the words on a paper. You pass them around the
classroom and refer to them in the rest of your lesson. With this energizer,
you can see what your students remembered and give your students a tool
to fall back on.
25. Pink toe

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How to Play:
The teacher calls out a color and a body part. Students must find an object
in the room that has that color and then touch the object with the selected
body part. For example, if the teacher calls out “red nose”, students need to
find an object that is red and touch it with their nose. The teacher
continues calling colors and body parts.
To spice things up, you can add an element of competition to this game.
Students that are too slow in completing the task can be asked to sit down.
The last remaining student is the winner.
26. Get on that chair
How to Play:
For this classroom game, students need to be flexible and balanced. For
every student, the teacher places a chair. All the chairs should be lined up
in a single line. Every student has to stand on a chair. Then, the teacher
asks them to go stand in a certain order. For example: “I want you to
organize yourselves from young to old.” The students now have to change
places without touching the ground.
With this energizer, the students get to know each other better in an
interactive way. The teacher can give other orders like: “from tall to small.”
or “from A to Z.” Every time the students have to change their positions
without pushing someone off the chairs. If you want to make it more
challenging, you can set a time limit.
27. Blind artist
How to Play:
One of my favorite games for students is definitely this one! Have your
students form pairs. The students can’t see each other. One student gets a
drawing you have prepared earlier. Ideally, the drawing should be
something relevant to what you are teaching.
The student holding the drawing needs to give good instructions to the
other student. The other students needs to draw it without being able to see
the original picture. If you want to spice up the classroom game, you can
put a variety of conditions to it. For example: no asking questions, must
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When you use this energizer as a revision activity, you let the pair explain
to the rest of the class what the drawing is about.
28. Charades
This simple but classic game is a great way to encourage your student to
get out of their seats and participate in the lesson.
Resources: a list of people, actions or concepts related to the subject you

are teaching.
How to Play:
Select a student to stand at the front of the room and act out a word from
your list (no speaking allowed). The rest of the class must then guess what
the student is attempting to portray. Other students can shout out their
guesses or put their hands up – depending on your teaching preference!
Whoever guesses correctly can act out the next word.
Alternative: A more challenging version involves the student describing a
subject-specific word but restricted by a list of forbidden words, e.g.
describing ‘habitat’ without using the words ‘home’ or ‘animals’.
29. Scatter-gories
This fun game will encourage your students to think ‘outside-the-box’ and
draw on a range of subject knowledge.
Resources: pieces of paper, pens/pencils and a list of subject-specific

categories e.g. Earth and Space (topic): rocks, landforms, weather, and
solar system (categories).
How to Play:
Split students into small groups and ask them to note down the categories
on their pieces of paper. Choose a letter (A-Z) at random and give students
1-2 minutes (depending on how many categories) to think of a word for
each category, beginning with that letter. Once the time is up, allocate
points for unique answers, i.e. if two teams write down the same word for a
category then neither get any points. Repeat the game with different letters.
30. Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Although this game isn’t academic, it is an excellent behaviour
management tool which endorses hard work amongst students.
How to Play:
3 – 4 students are chosen to stand at the front of the room. The rest of the
class then put their heads on the table and hold their thumbs in the air.
The 3 – 4 students at the front then carefully tip-toe around the classroom

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and gently pinch one thumb each, from the students with their heads
down. The 3-4 students return to the front of the room, once they have
pinched a thumb, and the class raise their heads. The students whose
thumbs were pinched then stand and have to guess who pinched them. If
they guess correctly then they swap with the student at the front, and the
game continues.
Alternative: To make this academic you could ask subject-related questions
to select the students for each round.
Try out these exciting classroom games with your students and encourage
them to apply their knowledge in new ways. These simple but effective
group games are a great addition to any lesson plan.
31. Casino
Divide students into groups and give each a budget of, say, 100€ of
mythical money. Explain that they are going to bet their money to try to win
more (establish a minimum bet). Write an incorrect sentence on the board,
adapting the gravity of the error for your class’s level, and ask each group
to identify the error, write it down, and make a bet. The groups who identify
the error win, while those who didn’t, lose their bet. Repeat several times.
32. “First to the front” and “Have you ever?”
This is a winner with kids and adults alike. Students start in a line at the
back of the classroom and take one step forward for each question they
answer correctly, sentence finished, or word guessed. The first to the front
wins. You can also play a version of “Have you ever?” where students take a
step forward for each thing they have done. (“Have you ever been to Cebu,
seen a lion, stayed awake all night, failed an exam, broken something
valuable, etc.”)
33. JENGA VOCABULARY CHALLENGE
Materials needed:
Vocabulary list/test review questions/flashcards/etc.
How to Play:

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Split the class into 2 teams
Choose a student from each team and quiz them
If s/he answers CORRECTLY, s/he takes a Jenga block from the tower
and leaves it on the table. A student from the opposing team must place it
on top of the tower, and answer the next question
If s/he answers INCORRECTLY, s/he takes a Jenga block from the tower
and leaves it on the table. But a student from their OWN team must place it
on top of the tower and answer the next question
The team that makes the tower fall loses, and has to rebuild it for the next
game
The winning team gets a prize, a bonus point on the test, a privilege, etc.
34. SPEAK, CLUE, ACT!

Great game for building confidence, concentration, and an AWESOME way
to get students to remember vocabulary.
Materials needed:
Small Pieces of Scrap paper
Pencil/pen
Bowl or hat
Timer
How to Play:
Write down 20-30 words on small pieces of paper (i.e. places, animals,
vocabulary, etc.)
Each paper represents 1 point
Put them all into the bowl or hat
Split the class into 2 teams
Students individually come up to the front of the classroom from each
team, to play for their team
Set the timer
Each student that comes up gets 30 seconds to go through as many as
s/he can, keeping the strips of papers when his/her team guesses correctly
In the first round, players can only explain what’s on the paper in
words, NO actions or gestures!
When 30 seconds are up, a student from the other team goes
Each team takes turns going until there are no more pieces of paper in the
bowl/hat
Count the number of papers (points) each team has at the end of the
1st round and keep score on the board
Put all the same papers back in the hat/bowl

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In the 2nd round, using the same papers, players can only give their
team a 1-WORD clue! (They’re the same words as the 1st round, so if they
pay close attention before, they’ll be easy to guess!)
In the 3rd round, using the same papers, players can only make
gestures, NO words or noises!
The team with the most points after 3 rounds wins
The winning team gets a prize, a bonus point on the test, a privilege, etc.
35. Hot Seat

Hot Seat allows students to build their vocabulary and encourages
competition in the classroom. They are also able to practice their speaking
and listening skills and it can be used for any level of learner.
Why use it? Vocabulary; Speaking and Listening
Who it's best for: All ages and levels
HOW TO PLAY:
Split the class into 2 teams, or more if you have a large class.
Elect one person from each team to sit in the Hot Seat, facing the classroom
with the board behind them.
Write a word on the board. One of the team members of the student in the
hot seat must help the student guess the word by describing it. They have a
limited amount of time and cannot say, spell or draw the word.
Continue until each team member has described a word to the student in
the Hot Seat.
36. Where Shall I Go?

This game is used to test prepositions of movement and should be played
after this subject has been taught in the classroom. This game is so much
fun but it can be a little bit dangerous since you'll be having one student in
each pair be blindfolded while the other directs them. So make sure to keep
your eyes open!
It is also excellent if you're teaching teenagers.

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Why use it? Prepositions; Speaking and Listening
HOW TO PLAY:
Before the students arrive, turn your classroom into a maze by rearranging
it. It's great if you can do this outside, but otherwise push tables and chairs
together and move furniture to make your maze.
When your students arrive, put them in pairs outside the classroom.
Blindfold one student from each pair.
Allow pairs to enter the classroom one at a time; the blindfolded student
should be led through the maze by their partner. The students must use
directions such as step over, go under, go up, and go down to lead their
partner to the end of the maze.
37. What’s My Problem?

This is a brilliant game to practice giving advice. It should be played after
the ‘giving advice’ vocabulary lesson has taken place. It is a great way for
students to see what they have remembered and what needs reviewing.
This game works well with any age group, just adapt it to fit the age you’re
working with.
Why use it? Speaking and Listening; Giving Advice
HOW TO PLAY:
Write ailments or problems related to your most recent lesson on post-it

notes and stick one post-it note on each student’s back.
The students must mingle and ask for advice from other students to solve
their problem.
Students should be able to guess their problem based on the advice they
get from their peers.

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Use more complicated or obscure problems to make the game more

interesting for older students. For lower levels and younger students,
announce a category or reference a recent lesson, like "Health", to help
them along.
These games will keep your students engaged and happy as they learn! As
you get more confident in the classroom, you can start putting your own
spin on games and eventually make up your own.
38. Stop the Bus

How to play:
Divide the class into teams and hand each team a paper with the headings
“name”, “place”, “animal”, and “thing” on it. This template for students can
also change if you want to incorporate topics you are currently learning
about. Randomly choose a letter from the alphabet and let students race to
write down one thing in each category starting with that letter. The first
team to complete their table must yell “Stop the bus!”
39. Movement Memory

How to play:
Each student gets a chance to add a movement to a chain of movements.

Student 1 can clap their hands. Student 2 will then clap their hands and
turn around. Student 3 will copy both actions and add a third. See how far
the chain can continue without any mistakes. You can also replace
movements with words and let students list things to take on a picnic or
holiday.
40. ALL ABOUT MY FRIEND
Purpose :
1. Ideal for first day of class

2. Can be used in getting to know each other
3. Could serve as ice breaker
Skills Developed:
1. Oral reading skills

2. Spelling
3. Identifying adjectives/verbs
4. Value – importance of friendship

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Materials Needed:
1. Notebook
2. Pen
3. Meta cards
4. Masking tape
HOW TO PLAY
1. Let students choose their partner (male or female)

2. Give them 3 minutes to talk with their partners about their hobbies,
likes, dislikes, or anything about themselves
3. After 3 minutes of conversation each one will list down all the good
(positive adjectives) that will describe their new friend..
4. Write the adjectives in the meta cards and post on the walls or space
provided
5. They will report their output orally. They will describe their friends
using the adjectives they have written
6. The teacher asks the question “Imagine that this is summer, what
are the things that you want to do with your friend during summer
time?”
Students will list down the action words (verbs), i.e swimming,
hiking, biking, skating, reading, etc.
7. The teacher call each partner and together they will have a role play
( action) of the different verbs they have listed
Follow up questions:
1. Are you happy with your friend?

2. Are friends important to us? Why?
NOTE:
Teacher can modify the activity to suit the learning skills he/she
wants to develop
41. “PASS THAT BALL!”
Purpose :
1. Develop Team work
Skills Developed:
1. Vocabulary

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2. Pronunciation
3. Value – creativity and teamwork
Materials Needed:
1. Notebook
2. Pen
3. Music player
4. Flash cards with words ( NOUNS/PRONOUNS ETC)
5. Plastic Ball medium in size
HOW TO PLAY
1. Group the students with each group having 5 members and

cluster them to form a big circle
2. As the music plays , pass the ball around
3. The group who holds the ball when the music stops will give a
sentence using the word in the flash card chosen by the teacher
4. Continue the process until all groups can answer
Follow up question:
1. Can you tell the meaning of the words in the flash cards?
NOTE:
Teacher can modify the activity to suit the learning skills he/she wants to
develop
ENGLISH TEAM
Daisy Uayan
Lydia B. Abucayan
Said Macabago
Ma. Stella K. Virtudes
Mercedita P. Apaap
Ma. Gemma Aligsao
Neil A. Improgo
Venus C. Pendatun

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3. Word Jumble Race-

1. Write out a number of sentences, using different colors for each

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5. Chicken Behind Play

1. Choose a student to start the game.

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Best for: Creative students; reading comprehension practice

1. Decide whether you want to work on students’ listening

1. There is a man running in a park. He is being chased by a dog.

7. Find Someone Who…

Students must be quick to listen and comprehend the spoken

1. Have everybody begin in a big circle.

8. Telephone (Message Relay)

1. Make up a phrase or sentence and whisper it in the first student’s ear.

9.Name That Tune

● A collection of songs or an online library of songs.

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● You can play as many rounds as you want.

10. Making Sentences

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Making Sentences is a great game that lets teenagers experiment with

11. Charades Or Mime Games

12. Monopoly Board Game

● If the roll of dice lands a player in another player’s property, rent is

13. Hangman Word Game

● Paper and pen for keeping score

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14. Chain Reaction

● Ask them to write the alphabet A to Z, vertically.

● Players unable to give a relevant word are eliminated.

15. Pass the ball

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16. Conversation Game

● Ask the members of the group to sit facing each other.

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● Give the players a set of 10 words.

● If players fail to use all ten words in their one-minute conversation,

18. The Human Knot

You Will Need:

● A lot of space for accommodating a circle of people.

● Ensure that they do not hold their neighbor’s hands.

19. Trace The Shadow

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20. Educational Bingo

There are literally countless ways to use bingo. I created an award-winning

21. Around the World

22. Horse and Goat

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This classroom game is more fun.

For example: 1 - 2 - 3 - buzz - 5 - 6 - 7 - buzz - 9 - 10 - 11 - buzz - 13

24. Body letters

25. Pink toe

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26. Get on that chair

27. Blind artist

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Resources: a list of people, actions or concepts related to the subject you

Resources: pieces of paper, pens/pencils and a list of subject-specific

30. Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

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32. “First to the front” and “Have you ever?”