Homework  Workshop: Oral, writing and pronunciation development

“Pass the Paper”

Name:­­________________________________________

Part 1


Write one question in a circle on your paper. Then pass it to the student on your right. When you receive a paper from left, read it and add one new question.



Where do you live?




Part 2

Find your original paper. Read the questions. Choose four you want to answer and cross out six you don’t want to answer.

Part 3

Number the questions in the order you want to answer them.

Part 4

Write a paragraph.


Part 5

Read the paragraph for the group.


* Photocopy the page above (one copy per student). Give each student a handout. Have them write their names in the top-right hand corner of their handouts.

* Divide the class into groups of five or six. Have each group sit in a circle.

* Focus Students attention on Part 1 of the handout. Explain that, in preparation for the writing assignment, they will write questions for each other (e.g., Where do you live?).

* Students write a question, pass their handout from their left. Each time Students receive a handout, they write one question and pass the handout to the right.

* Students carry out the task until there are ten questions on every handout.

* Focus Students’ attention on Part 2. Students find their original handouts.

* Students read the questions and choose four they want to answer. They cross out the other six.

* Focus Students’ attention on Part 3. Students number the questions in the order they plan to answer them.

* Focus Students’ attention on Part 4. Have Student’s write their paragraphs.

* Focus Students’ attention on Part 5. Have Student’s read their paragraphs.


Rationale: Having a plan heps students organize their writing. This fun game enables students to think about what to write and how to write it using language.
Material: Xerox