MYSTERY BAG STORYTIME

Today's lesson comes courtesy of Kevin Fabris and Easy ESL Games.
This article is part of the ESL.com series 'ESL for Teachers.' 
Mystery Bag Storytime is a great ESL game to use in your high school or adult classes.  It combines: Listening, Speaking and Vocabulary building skills.
The Details:

• Materials required - A non see-through bag or sack.  Various things (toys, schools supplies, food, etc..)
• Ages - this game requires higher level vocabulary so I suggest using it with high school & adult students.
• Time - This game can last anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes depending on the size of your class and how many items you place inside the Mystery Bag.
• Class Size - This game works great with anywhere between 3 and 10 students.  Anymore than that and I would suggest breaking your class into groups.

How to :

1. Fill a Mystery Bag  (a.k.a. Feely Bag) with as many random items as you can.  At least 1 item per student.
2. Have your students make a circle.
3. Begin your story by saying something like: "Along time ago in a galaxy far away.......". or "Let me tell you about my weekend.......", etc.
4. Reach into the bag and pull out an object.
5. Use that object to add a line (lower ability level) or paragraph (higher level) to the story you already started.
6. Pass the Mystery Bag clock wise and have the student next to you another item out of the Mystery Bag and then add another line (lower ability level) or paragraph (higher level) to the story you already started.
7. Continue this process until the Mystery Bag goes all the way around the circle.
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Enjoy!