Make grammar practice interactive and fun with this Sentence Building Board Game, designed to help students master the Past Simple tense using both regular and irregular verbs. Perfect for young learners, ESL, EFL, and ELL students, this printable activity builds confidence in sentence construction while reinforcing correct word order, grammar, and speaking skills.
Why Teachers Love This Game
- Focuses on Past Simple verbs, including irregular forms
- Helps students practice sentence structure, writing, and speaking
- Engages learners with hands-on grammar practice
- Encourages group collaboration and oral communication
- Great for grammar centers, small group work, or intervention sessions
What’s Included
- 1 printable game board (color and low-ink versions)
- Board prints on 2 pages (8.5” x 11”); tape or laminate for reuse
- 48 jumbled sentence and question cards (Past Simple focus)
- Printable game markers for players
- Box labels for organized storage
- Answer key for guided or independent use
- Student recording sheet for written grammar practice
- Step-by-step directions for setup and play
*Dice/spinner not included. Best used with teacher guidance in small groups. Independent learners can use the included answer key for self-checking.
How to Play
- Each student chooses a marker and places it on START.
- Players roll a die/spinner and move across the board.
- When landing on a gem space, the player draws a jumbled Past Simple sentence card.
- The player rearranges the words to form a correct sentence or question.
- If correct, the player stays; if incorrect, move back one space.
- Sentences can also be written on the recording sheet for extra grammar practice.
- The first player to reach FINISH wins!
Classroom Uses
- Grammar Centers: Reinforce Past Simple verbs and sentence building
- Small Group Activity: Encourage teamwork and oral communication
- ELL/ESL Support: Builds grammar skills in a fun, low-stress format
- Homework or Extra Practice: Use recording sheets for writing assignments
- Substitute Teacher Plans: No-prep activity that’s easy to explain