50. CONJUGATE! (Discussion)
Description: Conjugate! is a quick and fun dice game that allows students to review the basics of conjugation in foreign language class.
Application: Use this game as a way to enliven repeated tasks of verb conjugation.
Process: Predetermine the verbs and the subject pronouns that will be used during the activity. Pair students and make sure there are two dice (preferably of two different colors) per partnership.
On the board, create a chart with two columns, A and B. In each column number one through six. Under the A column, put a different infinitive by each number. Under B, put different subjects. Tell students that the first die determines the verb and the second determines the subject. Direct one team to roll the dice, emphasizing the student who rolled must give the correct verb form. Tell students that if they say the form correctly, they win the total they rolled on the dice. If they do not say the form correctly, they get nothing. Remind the pairs that doubles get the team another turn, but three doubles in a row will result in a loss of all points and their turn. Add depth to the activity by asking students to put the combination into a correct sentence for bonus points.
Description: Conjugate! is a quick and fun dice game that allows students to review the basics of conjugation in foreign language class.
Application: Use this game as a way to enliven repeated tasks of verb conjugation.
Process: Predetermine the verbs and the subject pronouns that will be used during the activity. Pair students and make sure there are two dice (preferably of two different colors) per partnership.
On the board, create a chart with two columns, A and B. In each column number one through six. Under the A column, put a different infinitive by each number. Under B, put different subjects. Tell students that the first die determines the verb and the second determines the subject. Direct one team to roll the dice, emphasizing the student who rolled must give the correct verb form. Tell students that if they say the form correctly, they win the total they rolled on the dice. If they do not say the form correctly, they get nothing. Remind the pairs that doubles get the team another turn, but three doubles in a row will result in a loss of all points and their turn. Add depth to the activity by asking students to put the combination into a correct sentence for bonus points.
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50. Conjugate!
Jane Rauschenberg, Logan-Hoking Schools
50. Conjugate!
Jane Rauschenberg, Logan-Hoking Schools