

If few students know very much about the given responses, it's a great opportunity for the student who selected that answer to teach his/her classmates about that particular person, place, object etc.įrames and Borders by: Ginger Snaps Clip Artįonts by : KevinandAmanda. Because the scattergories game sharpens a vocabulary, many English teachers use scattergories as a game to test vocabulary and general insights the students. Usually, the categories used the name of animals, countries, vegetables, and fruit. Ask other students to confirm the people, places, songs, movies, books, authors, etc. But you can create your own categories whatever you like when playing. When everyone is ready, click on Start Timer. This is the letter that each word must start with for each category. Each group will require a piece of paper to write down their answers. You can also use this game to spark dialogue within the classroom. To play ESL Scattergories, first, put students in teams or groups of 2 or 3. I would often reward winners with stickers, treats and small prizes. Once a student yells "SCATTERGORIES", I would make everyone put their pencil down and that person would have to stand up and reveal their answers in each category to confirm their win.

First, separate students into teams of 2 or 3 or 4 students. Scattergories List 2 Mythological creatures Airlines Beverages Things you need for School/University/College Capital Cities Singers Things that smell. Then, they compare words - if 2 or more people have the same word, they don't get. If you don't know the game - you pick a list, pick a letter (I use random name generators online to pick one at random) & give the kids a time limit to think of words to fit the categories beginning with that letter. If players have a similar answer, no one receives a point. 12 Scattegories lists to print, ready to use. Scattergories List 4 Scattergories List 5 Scattergories List 6 1. If they have an original answer, they receive a point. (or distraction) that might just get your kids to enjoy solving an actual numbers problem during the holiday. After time is up, players check their answers. Once students get the hang of it, one round game can take less than 5 minutes. Instructions: This game is adapted from Scattergories. Choose 12 random categories These are also called Scattergories Lists Players have 3 minutes to write a unique word for each category starting with the pre-selected letter. This games is based on Scattergories by Hasbro.Īll of my students loved this game! I used it as our routine activity between lessons for grades 2-5. Ink Friendly Blank Scattergories Categories Ink Friendly Scattergories (Level – Less Challenging) Ink Friendly Scattergories (Level – Challenging) Ink Friendly Scattergories (Level – More Challenging) Word Work Game, 50+ pages, 3 Skill Levels and ink friendly options.
