ESL Boggle is a fun warmer or cooler that can be used in class. This no prep game is great for face-to-face classes but works really well in online classes too.
How to play ESL Boggle
- Project or show the grid of letters on the board / screen.
- Students have three minutes to find as many words as they can (which have a minimum of three letters). Words can be formed by connecting letters in order horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- At the end of the time, elicit acceptable words from the class and write them on the board. Review the vocabulary as you go.
- Students calculate their scores as shown below. When a word includes an underlined letter, the score for that word is doubled.
- Repeat for each round.
- The winning student/team is that which has the highest score after a predefined number of rounds (e.g. one or two) or the first to reach a certain score).
ESL Boggle Game Scoring
Three or four-letter words: One point
Five-letter words: Two points
Six-letter words: Three points
Seven-letter words: Five points
Eight (plus)-letter words: Eleven points
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