Not very original, but kids love to play it. Firstly, pick a word the children know and draw a dash for each letter on the whiteboard. Divide the class into two teams and have each team call out a letter in turn. If the letter the students choose is in the word, write that letter above the appropriate dash on the board. If the letter is not in the word, write that letter at a different location on the board, and draw one line of the gallows. Continue this process until either one of the teams determines the word or until a team is "executed" (ie. when you have completed the drawing of the gallows, including the hanging stick man). Award points to the winning team. |