Activity

Why...because snap!

Based of the Snap! card game. I used it as a warm-up for my JHS 1st grade students to practice why...because. It helps students practice reading, speaking and listening.

Based of the Snap! card game. Each student gets a deck of 7 cards. Students flip cards at the same time. If there is a match, they yell snap! The one who yells snap! first reads out the question for the loser to answer (using the target grammar) and collects both cards. Students continue until one person runs out of cards.

The questions include: Why do you like or dislike Myoko Kogen / winter / summer / sports / music / manga / chocolate?

Example:
(Student flip cards and it’s a match. Both cards read " Why do you like or dislike chocolate?")
Snap!
Winner: Why do you like or dislike chocolate?
Loser: I like chocolate because it’s sweet.
(Winner collects both cards. The game continues)

Demonstrate with JTE before starting.

Preparation: You'll have to print the cards and laminate them ahead of class. Depending on class size, this might take a while.

Notes:
1. The target grammar for this lesson was why...because. However, the cards can be modified to practice other grammar points.
2. I included a card about my placement. You might want to change this question as I doubt many will know where Myoko Kogen is.
3. If you want to make it more difficult for the students remove the images so that they are actually forced to read the cards.
4. I printed an autumn background on the cards because it's November and Thanks giving season atm, feel free to change it.

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  • why_because_snap.docx (1.48 MB)
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    Submitted by Tina_1 November 14, 2023 Estimated time: 15 minutes. But it can be more or less depending on your needs and how many times you allow the students to change partners.
    1. scrying November 16, 2023

      loser*. Sorry to nitpick, but it is a pet peeve.

    2. Tina_1 November 16, 2023

      Thank you for pointing it out :)

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