PREP:
varying levels of writing worksheets or prompts (I will attach the ones I used)
a big monitor that allows the T to write with different color pens
OR
a large printed grid or hand drawn grid on the blackboard
ACTIVITY:
For this activity you will need to split the class into two teams, for example, purple and orange team.
I recommend doing two rounds. One round for ~5 minutes as a practice. And then a second round for ~10 minutes.
Each student will receive a worksheet. The teacher can decide if the worksheet needs to be completed in it entirety to receive ink or if it can be completed in section. If there are mistakes in the student's writing send them back to their seat again before they can get ink from the teacher.
When the students receive 'ink' they can color in a square with their team's color on the grid. The goal is to see how many squares your team can make your color before the timer runs out. Students can also color over each other's squares.
This activity is a great way to make boring writing drills more interesting! Please give it a try.
*I was inspired to make these slides after a recent Skills Development Conference! I got the idea from one of the ALT presenters