Idea from: One Stop English - Jill Manwaring
Categories
Divide the students into teams or 3-4, each with a 'runner'. The runner comes to the teacher's desk and reads the category on the card - e.g.
5 ways to wake someone up
5 animals you can see on a farm
7 things to do in London
8 things you can read
7 things that come in pairs
6 reasons for speaking to a stranger
8 things that keep you warm
etc.
The runner returns to the group to tell them what the category is. The group must then brainstorm the list, and the first group to finish shout 'stop' (or make a noise like a donkey - use your imagination!) and the other teams must put their pens down.
My note: I adapted this idea for a vocabulary review, using new vocabulary in the prompt. I also used many cause and effect prompts to fit with our current rhetorical pattern in writing. Some of the list were:
3 effects of smog
5 causes for misinterpreting a set of directions to a party
2 hypothetical reasons why you would steal something
1 fashion trend which has passed its heydey
The students really enjoyed the brainstorming and the competition aspect of the activity!
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