This is a fun kinesthetic ESL activity to use with groups
This activity helps students formulate sentences word by word. It also works well with groups. To do this ESL activity:
- You'll need to cut up some A4 paper into fourths
- Write one word (from a sentence) on each piece of paper
- Say a sentence and call a group of students (one for each word) to the front of the classroom
- Have the students hold their word up for the other students to see
- Have the students form a sentence with their words
- Have the other students who are sitting read the sentence
- Then have the standing students read their words one by one
- Have them crunch down
- Have them stand up quickly one after the other saying each word
- Continue
Use substitutions. Create sentences that can easily be substituted other words. Like, "There is a ____ next to the _____." Have a number of words written on paper that can fill in the blanks.