Description
Students make pairs and each hold a length of string in their left hand. The teacher picks one vocabulary word to be the keyword. They call out random vocabulary words and the students repeat them. When students hear the keyword, they try and grab their partner’s string. If they can, they win one point.
Notes
- It may be worth changing the pairs every few rounds, so a slower student is not always paired with a faster student.
- This game can also be played in groups, where the students stand in a circle. For example, in a group of 3, Student A’s open hand matches with the hand student B is holding their string with, student B’s open hand matches with the hand student C is holding their string with and student C’s open hand matches with the hand student A is holding their string with.
- If possible, it may be better to group right-handed and left-handed students into the same pairs to keep things fair.