JOTA-JOTI AUSTRALIA
Activity Description
Activity Type
Game – Indoor or Outdoor
Name of Activity
Phonetic Training
Estimated
10 minutes
Duration
Age Range
8-10, 10-14 with minor adjustment
Introduction
The aim of the game is to teach youth members the phonetic alphabet.
Principles of the
One step forward on a correct phonetic.
Go back three steps if you move on an incorrect phonetic.
Activity
Procedure
Place members at one end of hall (length-wise).
Use suitable line on floor or rope as a finish line.
Call phonetics/incorrect phonetics from sheet while others observe
movements.
First person across line is winner and receives treat.
Options
Record and reward up to first three across line.
Allow the winner to call phonetics on next run if there is time.
Send person back only one step on incorrect.
Alternate 1
Form a large circle, pass/bounce/throw a ball to next person on correct
phonetic but if you pass/bounce/throw a ball on an incorrect phonetic
then leave circle and start additional circle (possibly with a leader – this
will keep everyone doing something). Last person in original circle is
the winner.
Equipment
Good and Bad Phonetics list for the caller. (See page 2)
Length of rope might be required if no line on floor or you can’t use
opposite wall.
Phonetics/Morse code sheet for each person before session
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Activity Description
Phonetics Good and Bad
Used for phonetics games with the correct phonetics highlighted in yellow.
ALPHA
MICROPHONE
CHARLIE
DENTIST
ECHO
FRANCE
COMPUTER
HOSPITAL
INDIA
JULIET
KILT
LLAMA
MIKE
CHINA
OSCAR
PAPER
GRAPE
ROSTER
SIERRA
TANGO
MILE
VOLKSWAGEN
WHISKEY
OZONE
YANKEE
ZEST
NOVEMBER
PAPA
TETRA
HOTEL
XENON
NAIL
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1
VISCOUS
ALPHABET
BRAVO
GOLF
ALPACA
BRAVE
SARDINE
CHAP
CHARLES
HOTEL
JAPAN
LIMA
DELIMIT
KILO
CONFAB
BRAZIL
ZULU
20
KNIFE
DELTA
NOVICE
SCUBA
PARIS
NEWT
ROTOR
SCOTLAND
SKY
EAGLE
XRAY
CARBON
UNIFORM
PAWPAW
VICEROY
TARGET
ZEPHYR
GOAT
ZIRCON
WALES
FOXTROT
RIFLE
TUNIC
VACUUM
ELECTRON
HONALULU
FOXTROT
XEROX
DENMARK
ECHIDNA
QUEBEC
NOVEMBER
WHIP
QUASAR
OSCILLATE
UNIFORM
INDIA
YOKE
SERVICE
URANUS
TAURUS
ROMEO
30
QUARTER
CRICKET
DELTA
ZULU
GONDOLA
ZINC
ALPHA
PAPER
CHARLIE
QUEEN
ANTENNA
JUNKET
PAPA
LOCAL
VICTOR
JUMBO
ZULU
FRANCE
ICELAND
ORIENT
GOOGLE
TANGO
INDIGO
ZEBRA
SIERRA
ECHO
40
HOUR
GYPSUM
XRAY
YAM
PATRIOT
UNITED
QUEST
BRAVO
LILAC
JULIET
OSTRICH
OSCAR
QUEBEC
VULCAN
WHISKEY
WOLF
ROMEO
AARDVARK
FOXTROT
ROME
ZETA
BICYCLE
KIDNEY
FOXHOUND
ZODIAC
GOLF
INTEND
MIKE
50
ZENITH
LIME
YAK
LIMA
MOCCASIN
TASMAN
YEOMAN
YANKEE
ENGLAND
VICTOR
WHELK
ZIP
KILO
YELLOW
NYLON
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