POS+Hot+Potato

Part of Speech Hot Potato __Materials:__ 1 squishy ball (I use a cat toy) students 1 radio

__Set up:__ Students form a circle in the classroom. One student is in charge of turning the radio on and off. One student has the squishy ball at the start of the game.

__How to Play:__ I announce to the students that they must call out a verb, or noun, etc. before they pass the ball to the next person. The game begins when the radio is turned on. I have the student, who is in charge of the radio, to have his/her back to the class so there isn't any suspected cheating. When the music stops, the student with the ball is out. **Students may not pass the ball until they have called out their verb, or noun, etc.** I also do not allow repeats of verbs, or nouns, etc., so they have to be quick on their feet!

__Extra:__ I also do this with sensory words. They have fun and it helps add variety in their writing.