ELL Collection: Play
ELL @ MUL: Play
Research shows that gaming can support language learning by encouraging students to interact and communicate, practicing spontaneous and creative language use! Borrow any of the below games, all purchased with ELL students in mind, or browse the IMC Curriculum Materials section for more gaming options.
Play & Learn
Catch PhraseCall Number: King Library, Ground Floor, IMC, English Language Learning | GV1507.W8 C38 2015"Rattle off as many clues as you can until somebody on your team yells the word or phrase you want to hear. Get as physical as you want. Gesture. Say anything you want. Just keep talking. And keep passing. 'Cause if the buzzer goes off while you're holding the disk, the other guys get the point!"
Double BananagramsCall Number: King Library, Ground Floor, IMC, English Language Learning | GV1507.W8 D68 2014"The Anagram game that will drive you bananas. The award-winning word game that needs no pencil, paper, or board. Fast and fun. Players race against each other to build crossword grids and use all their letter tiles first"
ScattergoriesCall Number: King Library, Ground Floor, IMC, English Language Learning | GV1312 .S33 2013"Each team takes a card and writes down words that fit the categories shown. Sounds easy, but the words have to begin with the letter rolled on the die. Work together and be creative because your team scores points for different answers! Whether you play in teams or as individuals, Scattergories is a fun, fast-paced party game where being different counts!"
BalderdashCall Number: King Library, Ground Floor, IMC, English Language Learning | GV1507.W8 B35 2014Board game in which players make up answers that will bluff the other players.Taboo
Call Number: King Library, Ground Floor, IMC, English Language Learning | GV1507.W8 T33 2013Pick a card and get your team to say the "guess" word without using the taboo words listed on the same card as clues.
UpwordsCall Number: King Library, Ground Floor, IMC, English Language Learning | GV1507.W8 U68 2015"Make words and score by playing letters across the board and adding tiles upward for stacks of fun!"