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The document describes an activity called Word Strings that has students form sentences using vocabulary words from picture cards. Students work in groups taking turns adding words to build a sentence, with the goal of creating the longest sentence within a time limit to make it competitive.

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Word Strings Instructions

The document describes an activity called Word Strings that has students form sentences using vocabulary words from picture cards. Students work in groups taking turns adding words to build a sentence, with the goal of creating the longest sentence within a time limit to make it competitive.

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Activate: Games for Learning American English

Game 13: Word Strings


Word Strings provides students with practice forming phrases and sentences, using vo-
cabulary words from a Picture This card as a starting point.

Instructions
1. Have students (the players) sit in groups of 3–4.

2. Put the Picture This cards in a box, bag, or basket (where players cannot see them) in
the center of the classroom.

3. Invite someone from each group to take a card and carry it to his or her group.

4. The group looks at the pictures together. Their goal is to make a sentence using one
of the words on the card.

5. Players take turns. Player 1 names one of the pictures.

6. Player 2 makes a two-word phrase using the first word.

7. Player 3 makes a three-word phrase.

8. Players continue adding words until they have created a complete sentence.

9. The group can repeat steps 5–8 for all of the words on the card.

10. End the activity when sentences have been formed for all of the words on the card.

Note: Players can add words anywhere in the phrase—the beginning (baseball becomes
the baseball), the end (the baseball player), or the middle (the tall baseball player).

Optional: To make it competitive, divide the class into two or more teams. Give a time
limit (2–3 minutes) and see which team can make the longest sentence.

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Activate: Games for Learning American English

“Player Talk” in Word Strings


Let’s Play!
Player 1: baseball

Player 2: baseball player

Player 3: the baseball player

Player 4: the tall baseball player

Player 1: the tall baseball player hits

Players continue until the group has formed a complete sentence.

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