How to Play (TL;DR Ver.):
- Make pairs (can be played 2 or more players)
- Rock, paper, scissors, winner goes first
- Winner makes a sentence / says a word / whatever prompt you can come up with
- Winner draws a line on the grid
- Then it’s their partner's turn to do the same
- The game continues until there are no more boxes to claim (or the game finishes until a player reaches an x amount of points first)
- The player who gets the most points/reaches x points first wins
- When the pair finishes one sheet, they come up to you to get a brand new sheet
Points:
There are some squares with bonus points, if the students can claim it by making a square, they can get the points.
- 2 Fingers = 2 points
- 3 Fingers = 3 points
- 5 Fingers = 5 points
- Poop = -1 point
- Claiming a blank box = 1 point
Attachments
- 15 different dots and boxes grids (Plain = no bonus points, Bonus = has bonus points)
- Basic Grid + Instructions
- Worksheet Templates (3 versions) Ver. A&B: Has a score tracker Ver. C: Has no score tracker, means there's more space to work with
NOTE:
- Printing Dots and Boxes Worksheet is optional but it'll be helpful with keeping track of points for each round.
- Dots and Boxes Board + Instructions is shared between one pair.
- I got the bonus points idea from a user on this site but I can’t find their activity anymore. If this is you, please let me know so that I can properly credit you!
- The PPT includes both an English and Japanese instructions tutorial straight from the game.
- To save paper, you can laminate the sheets and have the students use texters or markers to write on it. When they finish a round, they can erase it and get a new grid from you or use the same sheet.
- If you want the DOCX files, I'm more than happy to upload them!
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