Grammar Complement Challenge
Objective:
To reinforce the students' understanding of complements in sentences.Materials:
- Whiteboard or blackboard
- Markers or chalk
- Paper and pencils for students
- Timer
Gameplay:
- Divide the class into two teams.
- Write a list of sentences on the board, each with a missing complement.
- Ensure that some sentences have direct objects, some have indirect objects, and some have objective complements.
Example sentences:
- The artist painted ____.
- The teacher gave ____ a gold star.
- The crowd named ____ the winner.
- The chef cooked ____ for dinner.
- The team considers ____ their mascot.
- The company appointed ____ CEO.
- Choose a sentence and randomly select a team to go first.
- The team must correctly identify the missing complement and write it on their paper within a set time limit (e.g., 30 seconds).
- If the team is correct, they receive a point. If they are incorrect or do not finish in time, the other team has a chance to steal the point by correctly providing the missing complement.
- Continue playing, alternating teams and sentences until all sentences have been completed.
- The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Variations
- To make the game more challenging, you can include sentences with more than one missing complement or with more complex sentence structures.
- You can also ask students to identify the type of complement (direct object, indirect object, or objective complement) for additional points.
- For a more collaborative game, you can have students work in pairs or small groups to come up with the missing complement and discuss their answers before presenting them to the class.