Some grammar points can be hard to grasp, especially for young learners. Abstract nouns and nouns that change their spelling from singular to plural are examples. Students can make letter and word tiles, alphabet dice or game boards to illustrate abstract nouns like "beauty" or uncountable nouns like "rain." Variations on this theme include games like Win, Lose or Draw, in which a person must guess a word or phrase from a drawn image without any verbal cues. Games can be organized to center on a certain part of speech for each round or team.
More advanced students can learn about parts of speech by learning to identify and use them. Teachers can choose a literary passage relevant to the students' level that has some examples of the parts of speech on which the lesson is focusing. Students can then work alone or in groups to find substitutes, and then the teacher or other students can vote on the best. Each student's project can also be placed into a category for a prize that would demonstrate the superlative adjective, like Most Creative or Funniest.
Students can use letter tiles from other games, like Scrabble, or make their own word and letter tiles to play word games and letter puzzles. Students can practice their spelling and grammar by constructing words and sentences using parts of speech designated by the teacher. This can be done in groups, pairs or individually. Games can be evaluated based on a point system awarded for the longest word or sentence, or for the team that make the fewest spelling or grammar mistakes.
Any game can be spiced up if a time limit is applied, even a mundane activity like a word find puzzle. A time limit can also be the central focus of the game. Instead of awarding points for accuracy or creativity, test students' vocabulary and see how many parts of speech they can come up with in a limited time in a certain category. For example, challenge students to write or recite as many countable nouns or as many adverbs as possible in less than a minute.