Gridlingo: A Battle of Words (A Print-and-Play Classroom Game for Building Vocabulary)
How often do you find yourself with a few minutes at the end of class wishing you had an activity that was quick and mentally-stimulating? GRIDLINGO is the perfect solution to that problem. This easy-to-learn, yet hard-to-master game is all about building words. Your students will be having so much fun that they'll have no clue it's also building their vocabularies and strategic thinking skills!
Number of Players: 5-50
Length: 15-20 minutes
Print-and-Play: Gridlingo gamesheets come three to a page. Print enough for your class in no time. Keep them handy, and when time allows, pull them out for engaging, mentally-stimulating fun.
This 3-page download comes with the following:
- 2 pages of rules and sample scored word grids
- 3-to-a-page Gridlingo gamesheet, which has all the rules printed right on it for easy player reference
Gameplay: Check out the video for a visual run-through!
- The first player calls out a letter.
- All players write it somewhere down on their grid.
- The next player calls out a letter, and the process is repeated with all players taking a turn until the grid is filled.
- Players try to form as many 2-letter-or-longer words as possible with special bonuses for larger words.
- GRIDLINGO has an additional twist as once per game players can save a letter of their choosing to play at a later time.
This game teaches:
- Vocabulary
- Spelling
- Critical thinking
- Strategy
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