Grammargories: Clever & Quick-Thinking Language Practice

The fun engaging game to improve the understanding of English verb tenses.

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Grammargories: Clever & Quick-Thinking Language Practice

The fun engaging game to improve the understanding of English verb tenses.

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Vera Danilenko

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Grammargories

Clever & Quick-Thinking

Language Practice

Includes: Created by
«  6 category lists that review parts of speech
«  26 alphabet letter pieces
«  Game instructions & sample scoring

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Included in this resource are the following items:

•  Terms of Use
•  Suggested Uses
•  Printing Instructions
•  Grammargories Instructions
•  Scoring Example
•  Alphabet pieces for use in both activities (26 letters)
•  Grammargories category lists (6 total)

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Suggested Uses
The objective of this review game is to complete a parts of speech-related list with answers associated
with a singular category. All answers on the list must begin with a single, pre-selected letter.

Grammargories lists require specific parts of speech that describe or are associated with a category.
For example, if the letter S is chosen, the category is “On Vacation,” and the part of speech is verb, a
sample answer could be “surf.” Grammargories should be used when students are familiar with all parts
of speech. You may want to allow students to keep a “cheat sheet” of the parts of speech while they
complete the activity. There are two sets of lists—Basic and Advanced—depending on the skill level of
your students.

The following supplies are recommended:

•  timer
•  copies of the lists (Consider how you want to use the lists with your students. Some options include
copying and distributing lists to students so that they can write directly on the lists; displaying lists on
an overhead projector and asking students to write their answers on a sheet of paper; making
laminated copies of the lists and having students either write on them with dry-erase markers or
write their answers on a separate sheet of paper.)
•  pencils (if lists to write on are provided)
•  pencils, notebook paper (if list is projected on overhead or students are provided with copies of
the lists that are not to be written on)
•  dry-erase markers (if lists are laminated and students can write on them)
•  laminated letter pieces
This FREE sample of Grammargories is part of the
Grammargories & Vocabugories Bundle, which includes 32 game
lists (24 Grammargories and 8 Vocabugories). In Vocabugories,
the lists cover types of words and phrases that build vocabulary
and writing skills, including synonyms, antonyms, homophones,
compound words, multi-syllabic words, figurative language, and
literary devices.

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Game Instructions
How to Play:
1.  Choose a list for students to complete. Distribute a copy of that list face down to each student (or
prepare a copy to be displayed on an overhead if students won’t have their own lists to write on). Do
not allow students to see the list ahead of time.
2.  Explain that students will have ___ minutes (choose between 3-5, depending on skill level) to
complete the list with answers that begin with the chosen letter. (Give examples.)
3.  Randomly select a letter from the alphabet pieces.
4.  Set the timer.
5.  When students are ready, announce the letter and start the timer. As soon as the time is up,
students must put down their pencils regardless of if they finished their lists.
Reminders to students before they complete the list(s):
•  Begin all answers with the chosen letter.
•  Make sure the answers are related to the category.
•  Skip the ones they’re not sure of and come back to them.
•  Think creatively since points are awarded on originality.
•  Don’t use the same answer more than once on a list.
Scoring:
Each original answer is worth 1 point. Original means that no other student has the same answer. You can
make decisions on a case-by-case basis if students have answers that share a root word. If an original
answer uses alliteration, the answer is worth two points.
Starting with blank #1, have each student read his or her answer for that blank. After each answer is
read, ask other students to check their own answers for the corresponding blank. If it is the same
answer, they should either cross out the word or mark it with an X. If more than one person has the
same answer, no one will receive a point for the word. (As you make your way through the class, if a
student’s word has already been said, he or she doesn’t need to repeat it. This expedites the scoring
portion.) As long as the students have a reasonable explanation of why they chose the words or phrases,
I would award points. If an answer is questionable, consider doing a thumbs up/thumbs down with the class
to vote on whether they think it is a valid answer. Majority wins.
Ask to students to count up their points at the end of each round and to write the number at the top of
the list.
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Scoring Example (same list from two students)

List 1 On Vacation (Letter T chosen)
1.  noun towel +1
2.  adjective
+10 tan +1
3.  adverb terrifically no point—The word appears again in the list.
4.  verb tubing +1
5.  conjunction that no point—Another student used this word, too.

6.  interjection Totally! +1

7.  preposition to +1

8.  noun tank top +2—Answer uses double T.

9.  pronoun them +1
10.  prepositional phrase toward the beach +1
11.  verb tango +1
12.  adjective terrific no point—The word appears again in the list.
+1—Even though it’s the same root word as
1.  noun tanning lotion another student’s answer, it’s a different object.

2.  adjective
+9 tasty +1
3.  adverb there +1
4.  verb no point—no answer

5.  conjunction that no point—Another student used this word, too.

no point—no answer
6.  interjection
7.  preposition through +1
8.  noun tiki torch +2—Answer uses double T.
9.  pronoun they +1
10.  prepositional phrase to the pool +1
11.  verb talk +1
12.  adjective tourist no point—Answer is not an adjective.
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List 1 On Vacation