The
Sentence Game
Let’s
face it, writing is hard. It takes lots
and lots of practice to master the many skills a writer needs. But practice can be boring. Not now!
I’ve created a sentence writing game your kids will love. With this game they’ll write sentence after
sentence without complaining, because it’s a game.
It’s very simple, but practices very essential
skills- capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
The
game can be played with 2 or more players.
There’s even a way to play it with your whole class.
Each
student needs a word grid and a sentence/scoring sheet. Each set of players will also need one die and a scoring guide.
Here's how it's played:
v Each player rolls the die. The players then circle that number of words
on their word grid. They circle the
words down the first column, in order.
Words cannot be skipped.
v Now each player writes one sentence,
using as many of the circled words as they can. If two sentences are written, only the first
sentence will be scored. All of the circled words do not need to be used, but players earn one point for each grid word
in their sentence. The words from the
word grid cannot be changed. (ie. quickly cannot be changed to quick.)
Important: After
writing the sentence, players underline
the grid words they used. This makes it easier for the checker to check
the grid words.
v Once all sentences are written, players
pass their sentence/scoring sheet to the right.
These players score the sentence
and write the score in the box on the right.
To play with your whole class, simply roll the dice once. Every student in class will use that number to circle the words on their grid. Once all the sentences are written, students can exchange their sheet with a partner for the scoring.
After
your students understand how to play you can play a round anytime you need a
time filler. Students can keep their
word grid and sentence/score sheet in a folder or their binder so it’s always
handy. This
game also works very well in a literacy center.
Click on this image to download The Sentence Game.
Happy writing!