Friday, December 08, 2017

Hurricane: Relative Clauses

(TESOL Worksheets--Relative Clauses)
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[I've previously posted the Hurricane Game as one of my time-killer activities.  But it can also be adapted to review specific grammar points.  Here is an example of Hurricane being used to review relative clauses.]

Teacher’s Key (The students cannot see this.  The students only see a blank grid drawn on the whiteboard).

A
B
C
D
E
1
ARROW
Change points with another team
A doctor is a person.  A doctor helps sick people.

(Answer: A doctor is a person who helps sick people)
A giraffe is an animal.  A giraffe has a long neck.

(Answer: A giraffe is an animal which has a long neck.)
+200
A supermarket is a place. You can buy food there.

(Answer: A supermarket is a place where you can by food).
2
A school is a place. You learn there.

(Answer: A school is a place where you learn)
+200
The woman lives next door.  The woman is a doctor.

(Answer: The woman who lives next door is a doctor).
You found the keys.  I lost the keys.

(Answer: You found the keys that I lost).
A coward is a person.  A coward is not brave.

(Answer: A coward is a person who is not brave).
3
A customer is a person. A customer buys things from a shop.

(Answer: A customer is someone who buys things from a shop.)
New York is a city. You can do anything there.

(Answer: New York is a city where you can do anything.)
ARROW
Change points with another team
I’ve never spoken to the woman.  The woman lives next door.

(Answer: I’ve never spoken to the woman who lives next door).
ROCKET
Steal all the points from another team.
4
We know a lot of people.  They live in America.

(Answer: We know a lot of people who live in America)
HURRICANE
Lose all your points
ARROW
Change points with another team
Barbara works for a company.  The company makes furniture.

(Answer: Barbara works for a company that makes furniture.)
A mystery is something.  A mystery can’t be explained.

(Answer: A mystery is something that can’t be explained).
5
Dan said some things about me.  The things were not true.

(Answer: Dan said some things about me that were not true.
The driver caused the accident.  The driver was fined $500.

(Answer: The driver who caused the accident was fined $500.)
A dictionary is a book.  A dictionary gives you the meaning of words.

(Answer: A dictionary is a book which gives you the meaning of words.)
+200
The police have caught the men.  The men stole my car.

(Answer: The police have caught the men who stole my car.)

Teacher: Okay, team 1, your turn.  
Um… B3.
Teacher: Okay, how many points do you want to bet.  You have 100 points now, so you can bet up to 100.
50 points.
Teacher: Okay, New York is a city. You can do anything there.
New York is a city where you can do anything.
Teacher: That’s right.  You get 50 points.  You’re at 150 points now.  Team 2, your turn.  
A1
Teacher: Good news.  You hit plus 200.  So you get an extra 200 points, and you’re at 300 points now.  Team 3?
E5
Teacher: And how many points do you want to bet?
75
Teacher: Okay.  The police have caught the men.  The men stole my car.
The police have caught the men where stole my car.
Teacher: Sorry.  You lose 75 points.  That brings you down to 25.  Team 4, you can steal the 75 points.  Same question.  The police have caught the men.  The men stole my car.
The police have caught the men who stole my car.
Teacher: Excellent.  That’s 75 points to you.  And, you get your turn now.  Which box do you choose?

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