Cross-Sentence Game (CC BY-NC-SA Robert MATTHEWS)

Here's a game I devised to practice sentence structure while having fun: The Cross-Sentence Game.

Rules:  

[1] 1 word in each box;  

[2] 3~5 words per turn turn;  

[3] each turn uses at least one old word;  

[4] odd number of teams;  

[5] each turn must change direction (ACROSS, DOWN, ACROSS …);  

[6] 1^st turn = E6 (the middle box)

[7] Basic points: content wds = 1 point (N, VB, ADJ, ADV); function wds = 5 points (aux/prep/pron/conj etc.);  

[8] Penalty: repeated content word = -2*sentence value

 [9] Bonus points: questions/negatives (move/change 1~2 words in 1 sentence) = 2*sentence value; extend another team’s sentence = 2*sentence value

A blank game appears below, followed by a short sample game and a turn-by-turn summary

Cross-Sentence Game, The (CC BY-NC-SA Robert MATTHEWS)

Cross-Sentence Game (Sample)

Cross-Sentence Game (Turn-by-turn scored sample)