Jigsaw Multiple Stories

Age:5th Grade and Up

Level: Low Intermediate to Advanced

Time: 20+ minutes

Language Skills: Speaking-Listening; Brief Reading

Participation: Individuals and small groups

Materials: 2 (or more) stories cut into sections with each section put on an individual sheet of paper.

Procedures:

1. Give each student one section of a story.

2. Tell the class the sections tell 2 (or more) stories if put together correctly.

3. Have students move around the room comparing sections of the story with others. When they find students who share the same story, they form a group.

4. Once all the students have gotten into the group for their story, each group will compare sections and put the story in the correct order.

5. Once each group has ordered the story, read the origianl stories out loud to see how well the groups ordered it.

Assessment: Informal observation; Comprehension test

 

(This activity comes from the book: Using Folktales by Eric K. Taylor which is part of the useful Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers)