Literacy Language Arts Activities

It could have happened, but in fact it didn't

Description: This activity, inspired by “Careful with that Ball, Eugene” by Tohby Riddle, not only encourages the development of complex sentences but also involves the identification of grammatical features. With this game students will increase their vocabulary and writing skills.

Learning Outcomes: Pupils will be able to identify grammatical features and increase thecomplexity of their writing.

Greek Word Detective

Description: A Matching game and a Connect four game have been devised to help pupils become aware of the influence of Ancient Greek on the modern English language and how various Greek “roots” (phono, graph, cardio etc.) are combined to make a variety of technical and general words in English.

Learning Outcomes: Pupils will have developed their literacy skills through familiarising themselves with words that have Greek “roots”.

 

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Description: This game has been devised to help reinforce pupils memory of the characters from the ‘Elves and the Shoemaker’ book in a fun way. This will help increase their knowledge of the story line and the characters within it.

Learning Outcomes: Pupils will have increased their knowledge of “The Elves and the
Shoemaker” book and the characters within it.

Punctuation Game

Description: The correct use of punctuation is a key skill in writing. We have devised a fun activity to help children learn about using punctuation.

Learning Outcomes: Students will have gained a greater understanding of the correct ways of using punctuation.

 

Oliver Twist

Description: Oliver Twist is one of the most popular books written by Charles Dickens. This game has been devised to help students to memorise the characters within the book.

Learning Outcomes: Students will have reinforced their knowledge of the main characters and some key events within the book.

Macbeth - Close Look at Act One

Description: Macbeth is one of the most popular Shakespeare plays studied by many students. This matching game is a fun way to help student to gain a deeper understanding of the characters and of the key events within the first act of the play.
 
Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate a greater understanding of the first act of the play and will be able to work collaboratively.

Macbeth - Macbeth's Feelings

Description: This activity will help students to chart the changes in Macbeth’s feelings using quotes from the play and it will reinforce knowledge of Macbeth.

Learning Outcomes: Students will gain a deeper understanding of the emotions and feelings
of Macbeth throughout the play and they will be able to work together to discuss their ideas.

Macbeth - Two Minute Autobiography

Description: Macbeth is one of the most popular Shakespeare plays studied by many students. This game has been devised to help students to memorise the characters within the play.

Learning Outcomes: Students will have reinforced their knowledge of the main characters and some key events within the play.

Holes - Louis Sachar

Description: The novel “Holes” by Louis Sachar is currently very popular with Years 7 and 8. A Character game and a Connect Four game have been devised to help students to memorize the characters of the novel.

Learning Outcomes: Students will have reinforced their knowledge of the main characters
and some key events within the novel.

Complex Sentences

Description: This activity is designed to improve students’ writing skills and encourage the development of complex sentences as well as the identification of various grammatical features.

Learning Outcomes: Pupils will be able to identify grammatical features and increase the complexity of their writing.

 

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