About the Game
Materials
Choose the lexcial set you wish to teach.
Classroom objects is a great starting point.
Flashcards can also be used
Cloth or sheet to cover times
Procedure
Place objects, letters, pictures, words on a tray, show them to the pupil, cover them up and get them to name the objects. Alternatively you can remove one, two, three etc.
Reveal the items
The pupil has to guess what has been removed.
Also can be used with flashcards
Stick a set of flashcards on the blackboard. Hold up each one and get the children to say the names as you do this. Then say ‘Close your eyes’ and demonstrate meaning. When children have their eyes closed, quickly remove one of the flashcards from the blackboard. Children open their eyes and call out the name of the missing flashcard.