Extreme Adjective Dominoes – ESL Game with Free Printable Worksheet with free printable PDF worksheet
Extreme Adjective Dominoes
Extreme Adjective Dominoes
📌 Learning Objective:
✅ Expand vocabulary by learning stronger adjectives (e.g., cold → freezing).
✅ Improve adjective recognition and word association skills.
✅ Enhance speaking and critical thinking through a fun group activity.
📥 [Download the Free Printable Dominoes Worksheet Here!]
🎲 How to Play Extreme Adjective Dominoes
🛠 Materials Needed:
- One printed worksheet per group (cut into domino cards).
- A flat surface for playing.
👥 Group Setup:
1️⃣ Divide students into groups of three.
2️⃣ Shuffle the domino cards and deal 5 dominoes to each student.
3️⃣ Place the remaining dominoes in a face-down pile in the center.
4️⃣ Flip the top domino from the pile and place it face up on the table.
🚀 Game Instructions:
🔹 Players take turns placing a domino that correctly matches an adjective to its stronger equivalent (e.g., tired → exhausted).
🔹 The next player adds a domino to either end of the chain.
🔹 If a player cannot play, they must pick a domino from the pile and place it if possible.
🔹 The first player to get rid of all their dominoes wins! 🎉
💡 Bonus Round: After playing, students write sentences using the extreme adjectives from the game!
🌟 Example Adjective Pairs in the Game
| Regular Adjective | Extreme Adjective |
|---|---|
| Cold | Freezing |
| Angry | Furious |
| Tired | Exhausted |
| Small | Tiny |
| Hot | Boiling |
| Hungry | Starving |
| Happy | Ecstatic |
| Scared | Terrified |
💡 Challenge: Can you think of other extreme adjectives? Add them to the game!
📝 Additional ESL Activities
🎭 Speaking Challenge:
- Students describe a situation using both regular and extreme adjectives (e.g., The weather was cold yesterday, but today it’s freezing!).
✍ Writing Exercise:
- Write a short story using at least five of the extreme adjectives learned in the game.
📖 Vocabulary Expansion:
- Use synonyms and antonyms to broaden vocabulary. Example:
- Angry → Furious (Extreme)
- Angry → Annoyed (Weaker)
🎁 Why Teachers Love This Game
✔ Interactive & Engaging – Keeps students motivated.
✔ Teaches Real-World Vocabulary – Helps learners sound more fluent.
✔ Free & Printable – Perfect for classrooms or online learning!
Happy teaching! 🎉
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More ESL Classroom Games & Activities
Looking for more fun grammar activities for your English class? Check out these ideas:
✅ ESL Speaking Games to improve fluency
✅ Grammar Board Games for practicing sentence structures
✅ Interactive Writing Activities for ESL learners
