ESL Game: The Dice Chooses
Let the dice determine who does each task in the classroom. Instructions: This works great in classes where you have 5 or 6 students (or 5 or 6 teams). Simply…
ESL games for younger ESL students, including phonics and grammar games, stickyball games, dice games, and all kinds of fun and interactive learning activities!
ESL Game: Dice Gambling
Students can choose a guaranteed 3 points, or they can roll the dice and gamble! Instructions: This is a great way to review vocabulary or material from previous classes. First,…
ESL Activity: Tag Question Game
Tag questions are questions "tagged on" to the end of sentences, like "did he?" or "do you?". This is a simple game to help students review these. Instructions: Print out…
ESL Games and Activities: Phonics Hammer (Flashcard Game)
This is a great way to review phonics or any other material that you have on flashcards. Instructions: First, put the kids' desks in a circle. Then, give each kid…
ESL Games and Activities: Hoops! (Flashcard Game)
An active game especially suitable for youngsters. Instructions: For this game, you will need a big room and some hula hoops. Place the hula hoops around the room on the…
ESL Games and Activities: Memory Game
Another game that is good for little kids, although it can be adapted to older students as well. Instructions: You will need several flashcards and some magnets to play this…
ESL Flashcard Game: Around the World
A classic competitive flashcard game that kids love! Directions: Starting at one side of the classroom, have two students stand up. Then, show them a flashcard, and the first student…
ESL Speaking Game: Cardhead
This is a good, simple game for intermediate and advanced students that gets them talking and having a bit of fun. Materials: pen, small rectangular pieces of paper (about…
ESL Activity: The Lying Game (All Levels)
A great speaking game in which students get to lie without consequence! Materials: pen, paper. Instructions: First, you, the teacher, write down three things about yourself, two of which are…
Read for Speed (All Levels)
This activity will get your students reading faster, faster, and faster with each passing class! Materials: Two eyes, a mouth, and a book. Instructions: Ok, this isn't actually a game,…
ESL Games: Phonics Bingo
Instructions: Download the .pdf files by clicking the links below. Then print and cut out the cards. For each set of cards, there are 10 unique BINGO cards, all…
ESL Activity: Question Game (Beginner/Intermediate)
This game is good for practicing question forms. Instructions: Print and cut out the cards below. The teacher chooses a card and reads it aloud (this is the "answer"). The…