Language Games

Language Games
by Janet Banks

These engaging games give students in grades 3-6 opportunities to practice language skills independently or cooperatively. Lamination is recommended.

Idiom Games
DEFINE IT OR FAKE IT Players draw cards and decide whether a given definition is real or fake. 2 players or 2 teams. CAT-101 $5.00	IDIOM'S DELIGHT Players turn over cards containing idioms and try to be the first to find the idiom in a dictionary. 2 players or 2 teams. CAT-102 $6.00
Multiple Meaning Games
WHAT COULD IT POSSIBLY BE? Players give definitions and opponents try to guess the word. 2 players or 2 teams. CAT-103 $5.00	FOCUS ON THE MEANING Players draw cards to find matching definitions for a word. 2 or more players. CAT-104 $6.00
Context Clue Games
CONSIDER THE CONTEXT Players draw cards and use the context to choose a definition. 2 players or 2 teams. CAT-105 $6.00	SENSIBLE NONSENSE Players draw cards and use the context to choose the definition. 2 players or 2 teams. CAT-106 $6.00
Nyms Games
SYNONYM ANTONYM ANTICS Players claim cards read by the leader to match synonyms or antonyms. 3 or more players. CAT-110 $6.00	ROCKET MATCH GAME Students work six puzzles matching synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. 1 or more players. CAT-109 $6.00
Dictionary Research Games
GUESS OUR SIZE Players move along a gameboard and decide which of two animals is the largest. Dictionaries are used for reference (not included). 2 or more players. CAT-112 $7.00	WHAT'S MY CATEGORY? Players move along the gameboard deciding correct categories for words. 2 or more players. CAT-111 $7.00
Dictionary Guide Word Games
QUICK ON THE DRAW Players draw cards to find entry words for their guide word cards. 2 or more players. CAT-107 $6.00	GUIDE WORD SCRAMBLE Players scramble to find entry words to go with their guide words. 2 or more players. CAT-108 $6.00