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by VET

Jun 11, 2011

This came from a Good Apple workshop.

Put folded pieces of paper with different numbers written on them in a container. Usually, the numbers are consecutive and can start with 5, 10, 15 depending on the age/grade of the student.

Have the students give words that are written on folded pieces of paper and put in a different container.

Then, the students pick a number and a word from the containers.

Ex., the word "flower" has to be the 12th word in a sentence.

Someone will write about 10 very's, just wait and see.

I always praised that person for thinking so creatively and gave him/her a Jolly Rancher(Not acceptable in some places now, I know) of his/her choice.

Then, I explained that the repeated word thing had already been done and no repeats were needed or warranted. We had gotten it. Anything beyond two of the same repeated words would not be acceptable.

That is when directions would change to "flower cannot be t...See More

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