Simple Warm-up Games: "Anagrams"

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Use this simple ESL warm-up game to practice vocabulary building with your students. Give your students a long word or a short phrase and ask them to rearrange the letters in this word or phrase to form as many words as possible, e.g.,
"WONDERFUL"
won, wonder, now, on, no, owl, flower, flow, under, underflow, nude, rude, fond, row, frown, drown, flour, euro, lord, nerd, do, done, undo, etc.
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[@ayepyaesone]

Thank you so much...
I will let my students do this activity for warm up activities... Thank you for sharing... I am from Myanmar. Nice to meet you...Teacher💚💚💚

[@Teacher-Val]

Best of luck! Happy to meet you too!! Welcome to my channel! 😉

[@helenstorm3573]

Thanks a lot for your energy, desire to help other teachers to make their lessons more interesting. And for your kind smile!

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you!!!

[@mayabi2901]

Dear teacher Val,how much energy,professional skills and kindness you have and share them with us ! Thanks for your gifts!

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you, Maya! You are waaaaaaaaaaay too kind! 😊

[@user-xv3pr9yv8n]

thank you so much your accent is sooooo clear i have benifited from your teaching ways

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you! I appreciate you saying that! 🙏

[@souidisaiouad9469]

I usually do this activity which I call "word hunt" ,but I carry it by the end of the session as a happy ending note, because it's not easy to bring students back to the learning mode if you do it the outset of the course.

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you for sharing how you do it in your class! We all appreciate it! 👍

[@ruchiraliyanage4131]

This will help the class more interesting .Thanks .

[@Teacher-Val]

I hope so! Thanks for watching! 🌹

[@gaziiqbalhossain827]

Thanks a lot

[@Teacher-Val]

Happy to help! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marinagadzhidadaeva8260]

A wonderful activity! I remember there was a TV show called "Звездный час" (A star hour) when I was a small girl, where in the final children played this game - Anagrams. And I am a grown-up already and I still like this game, like to take very very long words and think of as many words from the given letters as possible. It really makes your brain work. Thank you for reminding us about such a good and interesting game that can be used at English classes!

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you for such a sweet comment. There's a whole story in these few sentences. Hugs!

[@zuhrakhankhasanboyeva]

Thank you sooo much Val) It really helps me😊

[@Teacher-Val]

I'm super happy it was helpful! Thanks for watching! 🌹

[@Maimeomeoxoxo]

so helpful

[@Teacher-Val]

Thanks!

[@darkmt2766]

This is a great video. I will teach my very first class soon, but I kind of have no idea how to make a great warm-up or lead-in. After watching the whole video, I came up with an idea immediately, Thanks you teacher!

[@Teacher-Val]

Soooooooo happy my videos help! Thank you

[@j.dennisolomon.8860]

Awesome

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you, sir!!

[@julioabbadie9828]

Hello teacher! I found wordgames and puzzles interesting as warm up activities in my lessons.thanks for your demo classes.Julio retired teacher from Dolores Argentina.

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you, Julio! Greetings from China!

[@sheenugautam946]

Thank you so much ❤

[@Teacher-Val]

💖

[@35secondsvocabulary]

Thank you teacher Val for making this video, a good idea to improve English vocabulary

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you! 😃

[@gumusmehdizade5827]

So interesting 🎉

[@souhilasoso4183]

Hello , happy to watch your videos again. I wish I was your student so I could enjoy your lessons thank you for everything. Your learners are very lucky 👏👏👏👏👏😊

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you! 😃

[@maggiepadula6682]

Nice comment! Very true! We must continue to enjoy and help our students thru different strategies like these! 🥰teachers life!

[@juniperbanerjee5755]

This is a great game for warmers. It's super cool and fun. Loved it . You nail it each time teacher Val.

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you, June! How have you been? :)

[@juniperbanerjee5755]

@@Teacher-Val I am good . Thankyou somuch!!

[@fabiolapaolini2981]

Thank you Val I really appreciated your word game❤

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you for watching! 👍

[@joshuaschmude7187]

Awesome videos for creating an interesting class with minimal materials.

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you, Joshua! Glad you like them! 👍

[@tulips52]

Thank you for lots of ideas how to make the lessons interesting! You are creative and generous, dear teacher Val)

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you! 😃

[@user-zj1fs2nk7c]

Every day l see your channel. I think it help me and others people. I hope that I'll see you every day again. Thank.

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you, Olena! I am happy my videos help you.

[@alejandracmaldonado6019]

very useful way to teach, thank you Teacher

[@Teacher-Val]

Glad to hear that! Thanks! 👍

[@maggiepadula6682]

Love your videos and talent! I also like working like this with my students! Thanks 😊 Have a WONDERFUL Day! 😃

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you very much, Maggie! What a lovely comment! Have a FANTASTIC day!!!

[@user-om9gy6fe5b]

Thank you Mr Val for your kindness and shearing with us.Tou are suuuupppeeer

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you, Margarita!

[@user-om9gy6fe5b]

Hi.Mr Val.I am Margaret in English. I am from Moldavia.I like English very much.I am fond of it from my childhood.And I also use warm up games and preteaching to my topics games.Thats why I am very grateful to you for your videos that I can enreach my practice in teaching my pupils taking energy from you.I like your methods of teaching the kids especially. So I fell in love with your technique.

[@triastutihariani8817]

So happy to find this game teacher Val, thank you so much for your kind to share your knowledge to us. Wonderful teacher ini the world. 👍👏🙏

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you very much! You are too kind to me. 🌹

[@chathuminilakshani3699]

Hello teacher. You’re lesson videos simple & easy to understand. I’m a young English training teacher🙊😊Thanks lot 👍🥰

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you! 😃

[@ymbongandreamarie4783]

thanks for this idea sir❤

[@Teacher-Val]

Most welcome ❤

[@liubacatincov9018]

I love you teacher Val. I'm from Moldova. Your video are a good help for me. Thank you.

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you so much! I am happy my videos help! Hugs from China!

[@abdellahbengrine4213]

Thank you Val ❤

[@Teacher-Val]

Thanks for watching!

[@NiLuhSuryaningsih]

Thanks a lot sir for the game it's wonderful..i' ll try it in my Class.

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you! Let me know how it goes.

[@esragulkaya857]

You are best teacher in the world:)

[@Teacher-Val]

Not really but thank you for the compliment! :)

[@AmenaAbcy]

🎉thanks... great teacher!

[@Teacher-Val]

I'm not great. 😉 Thank you for watching! 🌹

[@peacesoul9563]

Thank you very much!!! 👍🌹 Good idea!!! 👍👍👍

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@markgildelapena5487]

thanks teacher Val for such a wonderful warm-up game :) I'm an ESL teacher too here in China.

[@Teacher-Val]

Wonderful! What city do you live in?

[@markgildelapena5487]

Here in Daqing

[@aitbujanibekovna9098]

Hi, teacher Val! A wonderfull activity. Your videos helped me a lot. Thank you very much. Looking forward to more interesting activities.

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you!

[@imdee9024]

I just found your channel. You are a phenomenal teacher.

[@Teacher-Val]

I am far from being "phenomenal" but thank you, Dee! I appreciate your compliment! Welcome to my channel!

[@aizatkubanychbekkyzy3179]

Thank you for the lesson

[@Teacher-Val]

My pleasure! 🌹

[@vanamuda]

Thank you

[@emanalsahamali9493]

Thanks Mr.val
Great way for warm up

[@Teacher-Val]

Always welcome!

[@user-ym2fy2zn8k]

Thanks for your great clips

[@Teacher-Val]

Glad you like them!

[@alisakhanal8929]

Thank u thank u soo much❤

[@Teacher-Val]

No problem, Alisa! I am glad my videos help! 🙏

[@kidshope623]

Thanks sir, for giving awasome teaching idea's.

[@vikagris7419]

Oh, yep, i remember this game. Could be great for warming up.👍

[@Teacher-Val]

I play it with my forth graders and they always ask for more because they're hoping to beat me. :))

[@vikagris7419]

@@Teacher-Val cool! I thought elder classes could play it. The game is really entertaining!

[@sairakhan1395]

Wonderful activity

[@Teacher-Val]

Thanks!

[@adriana0476]

Very práctical ideas! Thanks

[@Teacher-Val]

Glad it was helpful!

[@samirasamar5011]

Your method is the best, I use it within my adults' classes thanks for sharing your ideas and tips 💐

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you!!! Glad I could help!

[@user-ez8fi7vo4b]

Thanks for your great ideas!

[@geetalakshmiganjam9702]

It's a lovely activity that tunes students to learning mood.I too do such activities in my class.Your ideas help me to perform better.
Thanks a lot 💐

[@AmenaAbcy]

You inspired me 😊

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you very much! You have motivated me! 🙂

[@samirhasanov5256]

Your videos are so helpful for teachers Thanks a lot

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you very much, Samir!

[@nayanarathi2232]

Fantastic , very interesting

[@Teacher-Val]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@amalmubarak9670]

Thanks a lot it's a great activity and u r a great teacher

[@yaseerahmed2689]

Thankyou so much

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you too!

[@josejuanmora2539]

thanks a lot, you´re so generous sharing this strategy.

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you!

[@zahiaettouhari2306]

I've seen in one of your videos in which you talked about the aim of warming up, but I can't find it. Would you like to send me the link please.

[@Teacher-Val]

Honestly, I can't remember in which specific video I talked about warm-ups. Sorry! 🙏

[@santrimancingilmu7609]

Happy weekend teacher val thanks a ton 🥰

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you! Enjoy your weekend too!

[@pita4249]

Thank you very much for your help 😊. Could you suggest me, please, a game to guess the word? Ciao from the South of ltaly 😊

[@Teacher-Val]

Hey, great to have you here! What is your name? I have a whole playlist dedicated to simple ESL games. Here is the link:
th-cam.com/play/PL74FftQ3_xDIStxpR4PTrKOSZmePlIsh4.html
Here is a good vocabulary game where students have to guess a word:
th-cam.com/video/dgE5GCIz4vk/w-d-xo.html

[@pita4249]

@@Teacher-Val my name is Sara, thank you so much for your desire to help us and "indirectly students" to be more engaged. I passionately believe that learning is fun and needs to be relevant as confidence and understanding grow together. Your energy and professionally are so positive. I would like to find a simple game to use as icebreaker/jumping off point to pave the way.... In order to introduce the target topic of the day. l often used hangman but l would find something else. GRAZIE for all☀️☀️☀️☀️🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@wenjuandong9734]

A wonderful activity. Although it is a bit difficult for my students, but I will try after they go to higher level. Really Thank you for continuing to share, teacher Val.

[@Teacher-Val]

Thanks! What grade are you teaching?

[@vasupradhasrinivasan3827]

Hello sir. Can we do this activity for 2nd grade or 3rd grade children? If no, please suggest some alternatives for 2nd and 3rd grade children

[@Teacher-Val]

This game might be too challenging for Grade 2-3 students. Please check out the playlist “Simple ESL Games” on my channel. I’m sure you can find something useful there.
th-cam.com/play/PL74FftQ3_xDIStxpR4PTrKOSZmePlIsh4.html

[@earlysda]

Excellent

[@bellabye]

Perfect warm-up,my students loved it!!!💌💌💌

[@Teacher-Val]

Awesome!!! Happy to hear it!

[@ladyntm8990]

Thanks a lot, enjoyed watching

[@alinecmsd1]

Very good!

[@dodoatef98]

So beautiful

[@MassTV-International]

Superb your all activities and games...
Keep it up Sir

[@Teacher-Val]

Thanks a lot!

[@hanaamohammed1324]

Thanks a lot.In this game can students double letters?
Wonderful
Doll

[@Teacher-Val]

They can only use the letters in the word. Thanks for watching!

[@thitrucle4833]

IT's an attractive game.

[@elmamahmed5403]

You always surprise us with useful topics..thanks alot🌷

[@AmmuKutty-nl1hn]

❤

[@inkarpayzullaeva3305]

Thanks a lot👍👍👍👍👍

[@mehrdada385]

Hi. thanks for the game. Where are you from originally?

[@Teacher-Val]

You're welcome! I'm from Lithuania. 🙂

[@kamma44]

That's a really good activity!

[@Teacher-Val]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DIMAMelchior]

Wow

[@sabinsasa-op1mq]

Thanks so much for sharing it here 💕

[@Teacher-Val]

You are so welcome! :)

[@silviarincon2235]

Thanks for the nice activity

[@da_echwitaegi]

Thanks for sharing great ideas! I'm glad I found your channel!! :)

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you, and welcome! I am glad you are here. 🌹

[@sunitabam5611]

Thank you sir

[@lennylin8357]

Thanks.

[@TeacherAbdo]

Hats off sir!

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you!!!!

[@catzhang8720]

Thank you soooooo much for such wonderful videos!

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you for watching! :))

[@teachermatt]

Awesome warm up!

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you, Teacher Matt!

[@user-ly7bx2cu4j]

Can you give more example words again?

[@Teacher-Val]

Sure! Do you want me to make the words out of the master word or do you want me to give you more examples of possible master words?

[@patryksobol690]

I am probably gonna start using this daily for myself, great warmup. Thanks!

[@Teacher-Val]

Haha. Sounds like a plan! 👍

[@richardnarh7060]

Very useful way to start a lesson @
val

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you, Richard!

[@richardnarh7060]

@@Teacher-Val I’m a great fun. I have sent you a message Kindly check your mail.

[@Teacher-Val]

@@richardnarh7060 Thank you. Replied. :)

[@user-nl2qy1kk2v]

Thanks alot🌹

[@user-kq7fz7mu9i]

Thank you for sharing your idea!! I love your videos^^

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you!

[@saasa8970]

You’re great !

[@TOUFIKASASAAM]

Funny way thank you.

[@mantashakhaskheli8013]

Best.

[@Teacher-Val]

:))

[@muwaliyah]

Thanks a lot for your videos a d your efforts! You care! 🙏🏻
I had a question for this great activity, how would you do, so the two teams do not 'cheat' and write the same words?

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you! I only count the unique words. If both teams have the same words, I cross out them. :)

[@muwaliyah]

@@Teacher-Val sure, but if they stand next to each other, they might keep looking on each other's words? This way they might only write the same words... do you get me? thank you for your respond🙏🏻🌹

[@Teacher-Val]

@@muwaliyah Ask them to stand at the opposite sides of the blackboard with you in between. :)

[@user-nl2qy1kk2v]

Could you please share the music here it's really the best to be used with the activity

[@user-nl2qy1kk2v]

Or at least write down it's name to help us download it

[@Teacher-Val]

I don't know the name of the track I used in the video. It is stock music in Movavi Video Editor. Sorry!

[@smendes2004]

Maybe a bit difficult for a A1/A2 level.

[@Teacher-Val]

It is definitely not for absolute beginners. :)

[@islamislam-xt7tu]

Hi,could you tell me how to develop the reading skill for young students

[@Teacher-Val]

I can't answer this question in a comment. How young are the students? 🙂
Watch this video for starters:
th-cam.com/video/DyzQ1AmrV0I/w-d-xo.html

[@lolzee7999]

the first. one from Iraq

[@Teacher-Val]

Thank you!!!

[@nyushakhristenko246]

Wow, I'm happy to watch your videos 🥰 Thanks a lot 🤩

[@Teacher-Val]

Glad you like them! Thank you!

[@khanhlinhnguyen7727]

Hey, where are you from?
I can't guess it from your accent

[@Teacher-Val]

I am from Lithuania but for the past 20 years I have lived in China. :)

[@valeriapavlova9358]

Amazing , but...as for me ,i hardly could show such a good result(

[@Teacher-Val]

It is not about the result. It is about the ideas. Also, students often surprise their teachers. :)))

[@mesbahamina9148]

❤️🇩🇿

[@MiguelAngel-od5bw]

very god Chanel

[@fairatulhusnadaslin6739]

very good