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SUBMITTED BY: Sara Williams     EDITED BY: まだ

Nought & Crosses

GRAMMAR: Bare Infinitive Verb (must)     EXAMPLE: You must stand up. You have to open the window     DATE ADDED: 10-13-09 

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 15-30 min.
 
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Brief Outline: Students play noughts and crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe) and command their partner to do an action.

 

Materials Needed:

  • NoughtsAndCrosses worksheet - a copy for each student.
  • A blown-up version of the worksheet to use as a demonstration on the blackboard.

 

Detailed Explanation:

  1. After putting students into pairs, have them janken and the winner chooses a square and says the command.
  2. The loser must do as the winner says.
  3. The winner then signs their name in that square.
  4. Repeat from step two.
  5. The student who gets their name in three squares in a row, is the winner.

 

Teaching Suggestions:

  • There are spaces for three games on each worksheet. Use as you like!

 

Comments:

  • (Feb 1, 2012) Boy said: Great game. Simple (unlike many here than require way too much explanation) adaptable and fun.
  • (Oct 1, 2010) Chris B said: Even the shy classes ate this game up, as they were able to be sadistic to their friends/classmates. They really can't avoid using English here, as there is translation involved to even play the game.
    Make sure to explain they either need to share sheets, write on ONE sheet at a time, or write on both sheets in tandem.
    An alternate comedic version (as it can lead to bad luck chains) is having kids rock-paper-scissors until the box is filled, then counting the boxes for points. The strategy is removed, but rowdier classes love it.
  • (Sept 28, 2010) Raymond Corrigan said: Thanks Sara, this game is surprisingly fun.
    MAKE SURE YOU CHANGE THE TWO TEACHER NAMES ON THE WORKSHEET.
    I use 3 slight variations of this game for the 3 rounds.
    1. The winner circles the command they gave.
    2. The loser circles the command they received. (The winner does not).
    3. Students janken in groups of 3, the winner gives a command to the two losers and circles the command.