(I thought it might be helpful to readers and myself if I described some of my favorite activities from time to time. See all my ESL Activity Corner posts here.)

This is a nice little activity you can use as a warm-up, a mini-quiz, summary practice, or even grammar exercise, about basically any content.

We have that famous so-called six word novel:

For sale: baby shoes, never worn.

What else can our students convey in just six words?

In Six Words Or Less…

• Introduce yourself to the class
• Summarize the article/chapter you just read
• Share your goals for the semester
• Write down what you learned today
• Describe someone important to you
• Propose a topic for the next writing assignment

The possibilities are pretty much endless! Give it a try!

Idea Credit and further reading: Students Write Life Stories in Six Words or Less

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