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Thanksgiving paper and pencil games12/12/2023 ![]() Once students have drawn their battleships, the game can begin. They must draw one ‘carrier’ consisting of 5 squares, 2 ‘battleships’ consisting of 4 squares each, and 3 ‘destroyers’ consisting of 3 squares each. Next, each student needs to draw their ‘battleships’ wherever they want on the grid. Alternatively, you can ask students to write key vocabulary from the lesson in place of the alphabet and numbers. These will be used to call out the coordinates when guessing where their partner’s battleships are. Then tell them to mark the numbers 1-10 across the top row, and A-J down the side. To play, give students a piece of paper and ask them to draw out an 11×11 grid. You may be surprised that this popular board game started out as a simple pencil and paper game for two. This activity is great for reviewing body parts vocabulary and descriptions. Then again, students should pass the paper along to the next student, and they should then draw the legs of the monster.Īt the end of this pencil and paper game, collect the drawings and then reveal the funny monster pictures to the class. Then, ask students to draw the body and arms of the monster, without looking at the ‘head’ drawing. Now, all students should have a different piece of paper. Next, students should fold over the paper so they cannot see the drawing of the monster head, and then pass their paper along to the student to their left. Then on the top section, tell students to draw the head of the monster. To play, first give each student a blank piece of paper and tell them to fold it into 3 equal sections. In this incredibly fun pencil and paper game students will work together to draw many funny monster pictures. Another great alternative to traditional hangman is Games4esl’s ‘Save The Teacher Game’. A great alternative is to ask students to draw a sad face, or some other simple shape. If you are teaching kids you may, like me, think this drawing is not appropriate. Guess wrong too many times, and the drawing will be completed and the game is lost. This is a simple stick figure drawing of a man hanging. If he/she guesses wrong, then the students should begin to draw the ‘hangman’ picture. If he/she guesses correctly, then the student should write that letter on the corresponding blank line. Then their partner should try to guess what the word is by guessing letters of the alphabet. To, play one student should think of a word and write a small horizontal line for each of the letters of that word. ![]() This classic paper and pencil game is great for reviewing vocabulary and spelling, and a fun time-filler activity. And then, as they choose a square they should make a sentence / dialogue using the information in that box. To adapt this game for the classroom, you can ask students to first write the lessons key vocabulary / sentences in the squares before starting the game. The aim of the game is to connect five shapes in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. The students should take turns choosing a square and marking their shape. To play, one student will be ‘X’ and one student will be ‘O’. Simply ask students to draw a large grid on the paper with many squares, or make a simple grid on your computer and print it out. This simple paper and pencil game is very easy to set up and is best played in pairs. ![]() All you need for these activities are, you guessed it, a pencil and paper. That’s why we have put together this list of our top five pencil and paper games / word games on paper. ![]() Simple paper games are perfect as a time filler and they require no prep. Playing word games on paper is simple and a fantastic way to pass the time or practice vocabulary.Īs a teacher, there are always those times in class when you have extra time to fill. ![]() Paper and pencil games can be incredibly fun for kids, teenagers and adults alike. ![]()
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