Name of Activity write up that you have been assigned: Group charades
Type of modality
Active game
Type of play
Shared Cooperative
Interaction pattern
Intra- group
# of participants required
5-20
Equipment/supplies
Index cards with actions or things written on
them to act out. (Can be by themes also, i.e.
“famous people”
Open space with a stage or place for an
individual to be seen by the rest of the group.
Make sure actions and phrases are appropriate
for the group.
Facilities required/environment
Precautions
Sequence/Directions (Details of how a to move through the activity from start to finish) this can be
less than ten steps of more than ten steps…
1. Some one brings in flash cards with actions, words, or phrases written on them.
2. One person hands out the flash card.
3. Participant who is chosen to act reads the card and acts out the action, word, or phrase without
speaking
4. All other participants must guess the word (or action) by the silent acting.
5. Once the action is guessed another individual is picked to act out the next phrase.
6. The participant picked is given a word, phrase or action to act out silently.
7. The participant acts it out and all of the other participants must guess the action.
8. Once guessed, another individual is picked (or volunteers) to act out the next phrase.
9. This continues until group does not want to play or there are no more flashcards.
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Activity Analysis (What is required of this activity without any adjustments, accommodations,
alterations)
Category
Skills
Primary body position
Standing
Part of the body required
Possibly all body parts
Movement
Possible: bending, crawling, hopping, jumping, moving
around obstacles, picking up, pulling, reaching, running,
skipping, standing, stretching, throwing, turning or twisting
hands or arms. All movements depend on the action or phrase
you pick.
Possible: balance (dynamic sitting and standing), balance
(static sitting and standing), bilateral integration, crossing
midline, flexibility, active range of motion (upper and lower
extremities), or speed. All physical functions depend on the
action or phrase you pick.
Arousal/ alertness, attention: focused attention, attention:
sustaining attention, cognitive flexibility, concentration,
decision making: complex, initiation, insight, judgement,
memory: short term, orientation: person, problem solving:
simple, reading, strategy, thought: abstract thought. All
mental functions depend on the action or phrase you pick.
Interpersonal interactions, maintaining social space, selfexpression, social conduct, social cues, showing respect and
warmth, showing tolerance
Tactile, visual
Physical
Cognitive
Social
Perception
Communication/language
Self-care
Reception to spoken language, reception of written language,
reception of body language, expression of spoken language,
producing body language.
N/A
Psychological/emotional (possible) Joy of being part of a group, fear or frustration of no one
guessing what you are acting out, fear or frustration of not
being able to guess what another is acting out, fear of being in
front of a group.
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SIMPLIFYING AND COMPLICATING THIS ACTIVITY:
Ways to SIMPLIFY demands
Cognitively
Physically
Socially
Make actions or phrases easier
or more simple. Make
categories for the actions or
phrases. Read the card for
those who are unable to read
Ways to make more
COMPLEX
Give a time limit for guesses,
make actions or phrases more
complex.
Guessers have to run to press a
Make props available; make
button each time they make a
actions or phrases doable when guess.
sitting.
Have a smaller group so
participants can be more
comfortable; try group acting
rather than individual acting.
Have a bigger group with
individuals acting on a stage or
as if they are in front of an
audience. They can also work
in pairs/earning points, relying
on each other to win.
Other Comments: Be sure that the group leader also knows what the action is so as to make sure
that the person is on track, or does not need assistance.
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