Sentence Scramble:<\/strong> For native English speakers, incorrect syntax can be easy to find, but tricky to explain. For this fun activity, you can divide the students into small groups. Come up with a few sentences before class, and write the sentence\u2019s words on your whiteboard in random order. The first group or individual student to unscramble the words and read the sentence aloud correctly wins that round.When creating sentences, you can use motivating mottos, the target subject of the day, or review a grammar point from a previous lesson. Even though it might sound very easy, you can choose quite complicated phrases, such as quotes, scientific principles, or even a Shakespearean verse or two!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n These games are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to great warm-up activities. You and your students can work together to see what works best for your learning environment. These all work well either in person or, with just some minor adjustments, in a blended environment. Hopefully, these activities provide you and your class with some fun ways to start each class!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Keeping your high school learners\u2019 attention can feel like a challenge at times. Especially if you\u2019re teaching during the warmer months and your class happens to be straight after lunchtime!If you haven\u2019t already, check out our blog on middle-school warm-up activities for a good place to start. If you\u2019re after something a little more advanced, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":22576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[28,29],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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