Games/Activities

Games gives us a chance to practice our English language skills in a fun and engaging way! We will continue playing games with our classmates to help us with our language learning. Stay tuned for more fun games!

Go Fish

There are different variations of Go Fish. See the different ways we can play.

Players take turns asking a player for a specific card. The player asks "(Student name), do you have (desired card)"?  If the player has the card, they must give it to player who asked for the card. However, if the player does not have the card then the other player must go fish by taking one new card from the pile of cards. The game continues until all the hands are empty and there are not more cards to draw from. The winner is the player with most cards at the end of the game. 

Students learn very quickly that listening and keeping a straight face is a great strategy when playing. The game is about luck and memory. When it's your turn, you can ask an unsuspecting player for your desired card. :)

Go Fish - Past and Present Verbs

We played Go Fish to learn different past and present verbs. This included words such as, grow and grew, draw and drew, eat and ate.

 

Go Fish - Action Words and Sentences

We played Go Fish to learn different action words and how to use them in a sentence. For example, one of the cards shows children playing on a park and states "They are playing on the park". 

Go Fish - Positional and Directional Words

We played Go Fish to learn different positional and direction words. This included words such as, off, on, under, over, between, and beside.

Go Fish - Body Parts

We played Go Fish to learn the names of different Body Parts. This included all names for different body parts from head to toe.

Go Fish - Pets and their needs

We played Go Fish to learn the names of different pets and the things they might needs to live and be happy. This included the names of pets, such as a cockatoo or snake, and various necessities, such as a dog collar or a hutch.

Various Card Games

Dr. Seuss' I can do that!

We played I can do that! to learn and practice using different directional and positional words, and various prepositions and nouns. We competed against each other in a relay race, which required us to think on our feet. Based on the cards we drew, we had to quickly compete the task to beat the other team.

I have, Who has

We played I have, Who has to help us learn different verbs. This game challenged us to listen and look for the word that the player was seeking.

Name Game

We played the Name Game to learn and practice various nouns and adjectives. We rolled a die to determine which card to pick from the board. We then had to describe the object on the card without saying its name. This game challenged the other players to listen for clues and guess the name of the mystery object.

Headbanz 

We played the Headbanz helped us learn how to ask yes/no questions, and practice using different adjectives. We each took a turn drawing a card. Without looking at the card we placed it on our headband. We took turns asking yes/no questions about the unknown object on our card. We then had to guess the name of the mystery object.

Spot it - to be updated

Bingo

Bingo is a classic game that reinforces new or previously learned concepts. This might include: learning new words, reviewing shapes and colours, connecting rhyming words, linking the symbols and words for various numbers, or associating a letter with a corresponding picture. See the different ways we can play.

We played Go Fish to learn the names of different pets and the things they might needs to live and be happy. This included the names of pets, such as a cockatoo or snake, and various necessities, such as a dog collar or a hutch.

Rhyming 

I Spy

There are different variations of I Spy. See the different ways we can play.

When we play I Spy we have to listen carefully for the clue. One person must use descriptive words to describe an object they see in the pictures. They start by saying, "I spy something that has/is      ". The other players must grab as many picture cards with objects that fit the description given. The player with the most cards wins. 

Examples of Clues:

I spy something that has four legs. 

I spy something that is red.

What could it be? 

I Spy - Hot and Cold

We played I Spy using articles of clothing that we might wear when it is HOT or COLD outside. The other players had to guess which article of clothing they were talking about. 

Examples of Clues:

I spy something that you wear when it is hot outside, 

and that you wear on your head.

I spy something that you wear when it is cold outside, 

and that you wear on your hands.

What could it be? 

Story Cubes

When we play Story Cubes, we let our imagination run wild! It helps us work on our speaking and listening skills. We begin by using a sentence starter, like "On my way to school, I encountered      ". Each player takes one die and must roll the die to figure out what they will be adding to the story. Sometimes our stories can get very interesting. 

Example of a story:

On my may to school, I encountered a dinosaur bone 
and a map that led me to a circus full of giants.