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ESL Board Games - Printable Templates for Kids

ESL board games for teaching English to second language learners. These templates are great for speaking, reading, and learning through play. Board games compliment a communicative classroom that enhances student learning. Board games include snakes and ladders, ship attack, football shootout, question and answer board games, and code breakers. To check the rules of these fun classroom board games, scroll below for all the information you need to play kids esl games.

Board Game One Template

Board game template one is ideal for activities that practice sentence structure, speaking, and listening. It is a flexible game whose rules can be changed to extend the game or add more language. In this game, you will need dice and counters. Players roll the dice and advance according to the number that shows up. If they land on go forward, they go forward. If they land on go back, they go back to the indicated number. They use words in the game to make sentences, ask questions, or do whatever language skill the teacher wants them to practice.

Ship Attack Board Game

Ship attack board game is a two player game. It is a flexible game, whose rules can be changed to extend the game or add more language. In this game, you need a pen or pencil. Players put two ships of varying sizes in their own ocean. That is 2 small, 2 medium and 2 large. A total of 6 ships. Students will make either a sentence or a question. For example, What can Tom do? Tom can run. Their partner will check the coordinates given and determine whether their partner's question or answer hit or missed a ship. Both students then place a hit or miss mark in the appropriate square on their worksheet. Students play until one player has sunk all of the enemies ships.

Snakes and Ladders Board Game

Snakes and ladders board game is ideal for quick activities. It is a fun game, which can used with any grammar or vocabulary point. In this game, you need dice and chips. Players roll the dice and advance according to the number that shows up. If they land on the snake, they go back to the start or to a lower number. If they land on a ladder they climb to the indicated number. They use words in the game to make sentences, ask questions, or do whatever language skill the teacher wants them to practice.

Football Board Game

Football board game is an interactive two player game. In this game, you need dice and chips. Players roll the dice and advance according to the number that they throw. If they land on start again, they go back to start. If they land on a question they must answer that question, otherwise they cannot progress. The player who gets to the end of the board scores a goal. This can be repeated numerous times. Roll, move, and answer questions to play this board game.

Code Breakers Board Game

Code breakers is an interactive ESL game, which requires students to crack codes using the decipher sheet. In this game, you need the template, markers, and a whiteboard. To play this board game write the code on the whiteboard. For example: 9, 20, 19 / 13, 1, 20. = It’s a cat. Split the class into two or more groups. Give the code breakers template to each team. Students must break the code and then write the correct sentence on the whiteboard. First team to do so wins!

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