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    This document provides instructions for an icebreaker activity called "Human Spelling" where students are split into teams and given clues to spell out words using their bodies. The activity helps with reading, spelling, team building and is appropriate for all ages from young learners to adults. Teams are given crossword-style clues and must work together to figure out the word and physically form the letters of the word with their bodies. Examples of clues for different difficulty levels are provided.

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    This document provides instructions for an icebreaker activity called "Human Spelling" where students are split into teams and given clues to spell out words using their bodies. The activity helps with reading, spelling, team building and is appropriate for all ages from young learners to adults. Teams are given crossword-style clues and must work together to figure out the word and physically form the letters of the word with their bodies. Examples of clues for different difficulty levels are provided.

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    This document provides instructions for an icebreaker activity called "Human Spelling" where students are split into teams and given clues to spell out words using their bodies. The activity helps with reading, spelling, team building and is appropriate for all ages from young learners to adults. Teams are given crossword-style clues and must work together to figure out the word and physically form the letters of the word with their bodies. Examples of clues for different difficulty levels are provided.

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    ESL Icebreaker - Human Spelling

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    ESL Icebreaker: Human Spelling

    Human Spelling ​is a fun icebreaker activity that is a great class introduction activity for
    young learners, teens and even adults. In this activity, students are put into teams and
    givena clue. First they must work out what what word the clue is and then spell the word
    using only their bodies. This activity is great for new groups or groups who have been
    together previously.

    Activity time: ​2 minutes per word

    Materials required:​ Clues and some space

    Skills Practiced: ​Reading, spelling and team building.

    Level:​ All levels young learners 10+

    Method

    1. Divide the your class into small groups.

    2. The teacher then gives each group a crossword style clue to a target word. For example for young
    learners a clue for ‘elephant’ would be ‘​Animal with a trunk​’. For higher level learners a more
    complicated clue could be used. For example, ‘A​ tusked mammal​’.

    3. After the groups have figured out the clue they must spell out the word using their bodies to create
    the letters. This can be done standing or lying down.

    4. Every member of the team must be used to create the word.

    5. The first team to correctly spell the word using their bodies is the winner and gets a point.

    6. See below for a list of clues from different categories.

    Permission granted for classroom use. © ​www.eslkidsgames.com​ 2018


    7. Enjoy and have fun.

    ​ he teacher needs to know the numbers of people in order to decide on the words. The
    Note: T
    number of letters in a word doesn’t have to match the number of people in a group.

    Possible clues and words

    Clue Word Difficulty

    Another word for exam. Test Easy

    I _____ simming. Love Easy

    A big fruit you eat during the summer? Watermelon Easy

    The month at the end of the summer. August Easy

    Not at all difficulty. Easy Easy

    I go __ school. To Easy

    Who teaches the class? Teacher Easy

    Pencil and ________. Rubber Easy

    A fruit and a colour. Orange Easy

    Large African animal. Elephant Easy

    An extremely tall person. Giant Moderate

    Enjoyment or amusing. Fun Difficult

    Not in need of a diet. Slim Moderate

    Permission granted for classroom use. © ​www.eslkidsgames.com​ 2018

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