I have found this game to be very interesting and fun for all levels (middle school).

It will take the entire class... and students usually only get through about 7-10 slides so you can play it multiple days in a row.

Also, sometimes I tell them to use some scrap paper to help 

It's a little bit complicated to explain at the beginning, but once your kids understand the rules... it's very interesting! 

Rules:
1. Teams (doesn't matter how many)
2. Teams take turns selecting an alphabet letter
3. If a team picks vowels: A, E, I, O, U (it's -1 point)
4. If team picks consonants (it's +1 point)
5. If there is no letter in any of the 5 words (-2 points)
6. Anytime a team knows the answer, they may stand up.
They must answer all 5 words at once in 15 seconds (4 words plus the category) *to start timer click black circle)
7. +10 points if all 5 words are answered correctly (sometimes they don't know pronouncation of a word, but if they spell it correctly in the given time, I'll give them the points anyways)
8. -5 points if they are wrong when answering or cannot do it in the time limit


Attached is the answer sheet
Click the white box to reveal the answer
**BE CAREFUL... CLICK ACTUAL SLIDE twice TO REVEAL ALL ANSWERS**

This will work excellently. Did you let them sit around tables in groups, or did you divide them row-by-row in groups?

I'll give this a spin with my 3rd grade MS students today - hope they like it!

I did this today (in my previous class).  They enjoyed it a lot.  It's tricky for the teacher to keep track of everything, but the students keep you honest.

Thanks for the great PPT!

Looks good. The title is misleading though. I would not consider this "Hangman". I refuse to play traditional hangman with middle schoolers. . . it seems like a waste of time and too easy for them (they enjoy it because it's so simple)

 However, this game is more wheel of fortune style (minus the wheel). I think it could be good to review some phrases and target language. Thanks for posting this.

Hmmmmm.....

I think that I would have to completely modify the game. 

Well, at least you are honest.  My 3rd Grade students had no trouble.  They even guessed some words that were completely blank.

Umm, you do know how the game works, right?

What level are your 3rd graders?

They are Middle School 3rd grade.  They are as variable as any other Korean Middle School 3rd graders.   This is why you make teams, so that the students can help each other.

Not all levels have the vocabulary base for this game.  If I try it as is, the game will 'crash and burn.'  I do know the capabilities of my students. 

I agree.  Not all levels do.  However, the vocabulary is not at all difficult, and if you play it as suggested then eventually all of the letters will appear (clearly, if you allowed 26 turns per slide then all letters will have been chosen, but the words will be obvious before then).

You are quite free to play the game in any way you please, or alter it to suit your own requirements.  But perhaps you should challenge your students a little from time to time.

Furthermore, not all students have had years of English, they are learning the language for the first time in their very lives.  How about a little compassion please.  Are you calling my students stupid?

This might not be a suitable game if they are learning English for the first time.  Not all material posted here is for all levels.

And I would never make the mistake of equating English ability with intelligence.  Except for native speakers, of course.  Your students are probably no more or less intelligent than students anywhere.

BTW, I can read.  Did you read and/ or understand my post?

Yes.  Did I miss something?

Lotte World,

You have finally valadited my points.    

Yes, I have carefully read the rules of the game and the game material.   

The point I wanted to make was that this game is not suitable for students of every level; beginner, intermediate, advance, or any level in between.  It appears to me that I need to look elsewhere on this site to find games appropriate for beginner students.   

Yes, I would play this game with higher level students.   

(A note about beginners: I challenge my beginner level students.  However, I am not going to feed them lists of vocabulary over then next five days so that they can memorize enough words to play this game well.  This would be a vain effort.  I don't want a bunch of random words coming at them fast and furiously.  Perhaps over several months I may have enough words in many categories.  And at that time, I think they would be ready for a game like this.  Of course by then, I beleve that the students would be pre intermediate to imtermediate level students. I don't want to discourage them from learning the language.)

I think I have made my point now.  Otherwise, the game is of course interesting.  Also, all students have different aptitudes in many different subjects and activities in life.  Not all people can turn wrenches.  Not all people can navigate thru convaluted policies.  Not all can be doctors.  Not all can be millwrights.  etc.  (As much as I wanted to fix things, I couldn't.  Some people can hang blinds in a matter of minutes.  I would take me 2 hours to do the same, and with holes in the walls to boot. I know that if I tried to fix an airplane engine, I would fail miserably, and there is a good chance that the plane would go down because of a faulty engine.  I don't think you would want that.  However, I can do other things.)  My point is clear:  there are many kinds of intelligence.  Yet, everyone has the potential to learn a language well, but at different rates.  While someone may have difficulty learning the language, they might excel at math or science.  While another can't grasp equations very well, they can excel at communication. 

Alright I digress.  I made my point. 

Cheers


     

Quote from: Soldier on November 27, 2012, 10:57:33 am

Lotte World,


The point I wanted to make was that this game is not suitable for students of every level; beginner, intermediate, advance, or any level in between.  It appears to me that I need to look elsewhere on this site to find games appropriate for beginner students.   

     

Of course this game is not suitable for beginners. That is why it is posted in the middle school section. Korean middle school students are not beginners. They have been studying English for at least 4 years. Therefore this game should be appropriate for all middle school students. In fact if you look at the board name it clearly states that this section if for lesson plans for high beginner to low intermediate students.

In fact, I will probably play it with my 5th or 6th grade elementary school students as I believe it would be a good game for them (and I teach mostly lower level elementary school students). They would struggle with the category name in English but that is all.

I suggest that if you want beginner lessons then you should look at the elementary school lesson plans. 3rd grade elementary school students in Korea are beginners.

Got news for you...These Middle school students are true beginners.  Be careful, don't assume that all middle school students have at least four years of English classes, not all do. 

As far as suggesting.....I have found activities on this site that are appropiate for my students; this game happens to not the case.  (It's not about teaching or the intelligence of the students and teachers either.)  This game is just too advance for them right now, that's all.  I don't need to go to Elementary Lesson School Plans site, this site will do.

As you said, the game is not suitable for beginners, my students are beginners.  Most do not have years of English classes as you suppose.  The fact that you play this game with your elementary students clearly implies that your students have sufficient English to play the game; don't try to deny that, I can see that for sure.  Some have years of Hakwans.  As I said before, after my students have enough of a base, I will try this game, the level by then be appropriate for them. 

I think I have already made myself clear in my previous posts. 

Cheers.

To Mattaru:

The game takes a little effort to change the words but it's totally possible!

First I select all of the white boxes and cut them.
Then I change the words in the boxes...
If you highlight the boxes and right click format table... you can change the background color of the box.
Last I re-paste the white boxes which happen to be in the perfect spot and just simple add more or take away the white boxes depending on the word that I changed.

Just remember when you select words to make sure there is a variety of letters... 

Yeah this has been amazing. My students were enthralled and yet quiet. Thanks again.