Word stress - Storytelling game
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Words which are stressed on the first, second or third syllable speaking practice through telling stories.
Lesson Plan Content:
Word stress - Storytelling gameInstructions for teachers and students
Take turns continuing a story with one sentence. When it is your turn, choose one of the word stress cards, choose a word related to the story with that word stress pattern, put it into a sentence, and say that sentence to continue the story. Then take turns doing the same, using one card below each time. Your teacher will tell you:
- if you should use the starting sentence that they give you or if you can start the story how you like
- if you can tell any genre of story or if you should tell the genre of story that they tell you
- if you can pick any card you like each time, or if you should pick at random
- if you can end the story whenever you get to a good ending or if you should continue until they tell you to bring it to an end
- if you can use a dictionary etc to help or if you should try with no help
Possible genres: romance, fairytale, sci fi, action/ adventure, fantasy, spy, crime
Word stress cards to cut up and use to tell the story
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O |
O |
O |
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Oo |
Oo |
Oo |
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Oo |
Oo |
Oo |
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oO |
oO |
oO |
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Ooo |
Ooo |
oOo |
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oOo |
ooO |
oOoo |
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ooOo |
ooOo |
oOooo |
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