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[Silverobama]

I am going to play a game called “board game” in English with some kids two days later. The game is about writing or listing things in the same category. If I want a kid to write things about color, is it natural to tell them “Write words and phrases about color as much as possible”?

 

[emsr2d2]

I am going to play a game called “Board Game” in English with some kids in two days' time. later. The game is about involves writing or listing things words that fit into the same a particular category. If I want a kid to write things about words connected to "color", is it natural to tell them “Write as many words and phrases about connected to color as much as possible”?

See above.

 

[teechar]

I am going to play a board game called “board game” in English with some kids in two days. later.

Note that "board game" refers to a type of game, not to the name of a particular game.

 

[emsr2d2]

I did think it was odd that the game might actually be called "Board Game" but since that's what the OP said, I ran with it and capitalised it as the official name of the game. I agree that it's very unlikely and I suspect they're simply going to play a game. I'll be surprised if it's even what we would call a board game.

 

[Silverobama]

Write as many words and phrases connected to color as possible.

I have another question. Do I need to say "colors" here because there are many different colors?

 

[teechar]

I suspect they're simply going to play a game. I'll be surprised if it's even what we would call a board game.

Indeed!
@Silverobama : do you know what a board game is?

 

[Silverobama]

@Silverobama : do you know what a board game is?

A game about writing or listing things in the same category. For example, I ask them to write birds, and they will write "heron", "sparrow", etc.

Could you please help me with my question in #5?

 

[teechar]

Could you please help me with my question in #5?

First, tell us more about the type of game you have in mind, and whether you're referring to a particular colour.

 

[emsr2d2]

Write as many words and phrases connected to color as possible.

I have another question. Do I need to say "colors" here because there are many different colors?

No. If you'd needed to say "colors", I'd have made that correction. The topic is simple "color".

 

[Silverobama]

First, tell us more about the type of game you have in mind, and whether you're referring to a particular colour.

The game I have in mind is:

about writing or listing things in the same category.

For exmaple, I ask kid A to write things connected to birds, he might write "heron", "sparrow", "egale", etc.
I ask kid B to write things about colors, yes, I don't refer to a particular color but different colors, they might write "blue", "yellow", "green". etc.

Is this sentence still correct?

Write as many words and phrases connected to color as possible.

 

[Silverobama]

No. If you'd needed to say "colors", I'd have made that correction. The topic is simple "color".

Hmm, you're right, but I wasn't sure whether it should be "color" or "colors".

 

[teechar]

Write as many words and phrases connected to some color as you can think of. possible.

See above.
Also, I can't see how what you're describing is a board game.

 

[emsr2d2]

For exmaple example, I ask kid A to write things connected to birds; he might write "heron", "sparrow", "egale" eagle, etc.
I ask kid B to write things about colors, yes. I don't refer I'm not referring to a particular color but different colors; they might write "blue", "yellow", "green". etc.

Is this sentence still correct?

Write as many words and phrases connected to color as possible.

In both cases, if those are the answers you're hoping for, you're wording the instruction wrong. You're not asking them to write down words "connected to" those subjects. You're simply asking them to write [the names of] birds and colours.

Write down as many birds as possible.
Write down all the birds you can think of.
Write down as many colours as possible.
Write down all the colours you can think of.

Words connected to birds might be things like "feathers/wings/migration" etc.
Words connected to colour might be things like "rainbow/paint/shade" etc.

 

[bevisjame]

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I am going to play a game called “board game” in English with some kids two days later. The game is about writing or listing things in the same category. If I want a kid to write things about color, is it natural to tell them “Write words and phrases about color as much as possible”?

Your approach to the game sounds fun and engaging! Instead of saying, “Write words and phrases about color as much as possible,” you might say, “List as many words and phrases related to colors as you can!” This wording feels a bit more natural and encourages creativity. Good luck with the game, and I hope the kids have a blast exploring colors!
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[teechar]

@bevisjame
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[Skrej]

You are asking them to write examples of various categories. Try something like:

"Write as many examples of the given category as you can."
"Write as many examples of each category as you can (in 60 seconds)."


There's an actual game called Scattergories for sale based on this idea. It takes it a step further and requires the category responses to be limited to one particular letter, determined by a rolled die.