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That's really funny!
Activity type: Pair "running dictation"
Time: 20–25 minutes
Preparation:  Click here to download the sheet of sentences. Print it out. Cut the sheet for the class, so that each sentence is on a separate strip. Use tape to stick the sentences on the walls of the classroom or outside in the hallway.
Procedure: Before you begin the activity, make sure all 16 sentences are taped on the walls, either inside the classroom or outside in the hallway. Have students form pairs. Tell each pair to take out a blank sheet of paper and number it from 1 to 16, leaving enough space to write a sentence next to each number. Explain that there are 16 sentences taped on the walls. The sentences tell a story. When you say "Go!" one member of each pair should run to one of the sentences, memorize it and its number, run back to his or her partner, and dictate the number and the sentence exactly as it is written. If the student can't remember the sentence, he or she must run back and study the sentence again. Make sure the class understands that the student who memorizes the sentence must dictate it and may not write it down or read it aloud. When the sentence is complete, the other partner then goes through the same procedure until all 16 sentences are finished.
Option: To make the activity more challenging, remove the numbers from the sentences so that students finish the task by putting the sentences in the correct order.
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