Teaching the Purposes of Objectives with Scrabble Instructions for

Teaching the Purposes of Objectives with Scrabble
Instructions for the Teacher:
 Divide students into groups of 3.
 Distribute 7 Scrabble tiles to each student.
 There are 4, 1-minute rounds.
 Each round has different instructions.
 Use the debriefing questions after Round 4.
Round Instructions in English
Instructions in Spanish
1
Play the game.
Jueguen el juego.
2
Make words.
Hagan palabras.
3
Play the game
Jueguen el juego
according to the rules según las reglas que
you are given.
reciben.
4
Work together to
make as many words
as you can. The
words should
intersect.
Trabajen juntos para
hacer tantas palabras
como pueden. Las
palabras deben
cruzar.
Span 377 • 2012 • Adapted by Cherice Montgomery from an activity by Anny Case
Teaching the Purposes of Objectives with Scrabble
Rule Cards in English:
Combine letters with
those of other people in
your group to make as
many words as possible.
Make rules.
Make words in English.
Make rules.
Make words in Spanish.
There are no rules.
Make only 2-letter words.
Be creative.
Make 3-letter words.
Make works of art.
Make 4-letter words.
No letter can touch other
letters.
Each word needs to have Don’t use the letters “E” or
2 vowels.
“N.”
Use all the letters.
The person who uses the
“S” wins.
Span 377 • 2012 • Adapted by Cherice Montgomery from an activity by Anny Case
Teaching the Purposes of Objectives with Scrabble
Rule Cards in Spanish:
Combinen letras con las
de otras personas en su
grupo para hacer tantas
palabras como sea
posible.
Hagan reglas.
Hagan palabras en
inglés.
Hagan reglas.
Hagan palabras en
español.
No hay reglas.
Hagan sólo palabras de
dos letras.
Sean creativos.
Hagan palabras con tres
letras.
Hagan obras artísticas.
Hagan palabras con
cuatro letras.
Ninguna letra puede
tocar las otras letras.
Cada palabra necesita
tener 2 vocales.
No usen las letras “E” ni
“S.”
Usen todas las letras.
La persona que usa la “S”
gana.
Span 377 • 2012 • Adapted by Cherice Montgomery from an activity by Anny Case
Teaching the Purposes of Objectives with Scrabble
Questions for Debriefing:
1) What made this game hard to play?
2) Which round was easiest to play?
3) What was the point of the game?
4) What does this experience teach you about
writing objectives?
5) What does this experience teach you about
lesson planning?
Span 377 • 2012 • Adapted by Cherice Montgomery from an activity by Anny Case