Vocabulary review: TIC-TAC-TOE

This is a much beloved game--with a twist. 

I like to play in teams, it builds confidence and pushes kids to strategize. 

first, present each team with three playing pieces.

 team dino has X X X

Team Fox has O O O

this week we're learning the sentence pattern, "Do you like ..." 

so i have the students choose where to place their game piece by making a statement. If they want to add the piece, they say, Do you like grapes?" I say, Yes I do. 

***here's the twist***

each team only has 3 pieces. 

BUT if they are clever, the students will have to start moving their pieces from one place to another,  in order to maneuver their 3 in a row. In this way, you can never black out, and students must constantly keep making more and more strategic moves. 

If they want to change a piece, they simply re-state the item. For example, according to the pic, O now owns 'carrots,'  but if they want to move it to pear, they say, "do you like carrots?" to which the teacher says, "no i don't. and the student says, " do you like pears?" yes i do 

the piece has been moved. 

play as time allows. 

Simple but brilliant awesome game! 

enjoy!