Game Instructions
Sampson: A Horse Story (U)
1. Pronoun Work: Review pronouns as words that replace
nouns in a sentence. Separate the pronoun and sentence
cards and place them face down on the desk. Have the
student select a pronoun card and a sentence card. If the
pronoun can be used correctly in the sentence, the student
keeps the set. Take turns and the one with the most matches
when all the cards are finished wins the game.
Mike’s Good Bad Day (I)
Game Instructions
1. Vocabulary Game: Match the vocabulary word to the
correct definition. Use the new vocabulary word in a
sentence orally.
2. Finding Present and Past Tense Verbs: Separate the
cards into two piles – present tense and past tense. Place the
past tense cards face up in rows. Using the pile of present
tense verbs face down in a pile, turn one present tense card
over at a time and match it to the past tense verb. Have the
child tell what letters were added (-ed or –ied). Have the
student use each past tense verb in a sentence. Example:
hurry – hurried The old man hurried home before the
storm arrived.
1. Contraction Action: Match the contraction with the correct
two words. Play it as a memory game. Put all the 2 word
cards in a pile turned down. Put the contraction cards in
rows face down. Take turns drawing from the 2 word card
pile. Turn over a contraction and see if it matches. If it
does, the person picks it up, if not turn over the contraction
and leave it in the same spot. Have the student try to
remember where each is located. The person with the most
matches wins!
2. Vocabulary Match: Match the vocabulary word to the
correct definition. Use the new vocabulary word in a
sentence orally.
3. Using the game board and question cards, spread the
question cards face down on the table and have the
student select a card. Read the card with the student. If
he/she answers correctly, move along the game board the
number of spaces indicated on the card. If incorrect,
place the card on the bottom of the pile. Continue
drawing until one of you reaches home.
2. Contraction Cards: Place all the contraction cards face up
on the table. Have the student match the contraction with the
two words that make up the contraction.
3. Question Cards: Spread the question cards face down.
Take turns drawing a card. Read the question to the student
or vise versa, if the student answers the question correctly,
move along the game board the number of space indicated.
Continue until some one reaches the end of the game board.
That person is the winner.
Lance and His Bicycle (K)
Games to Play
1. Using the sequencing game words (first, then, soon, last, next,
finally), place them face down on the table. Each person picks two
cards. Then, using the Lance’s Racing Time Line on page 15, make
up appropriate sentences based on the selected sequencing cards.
Continue until all cards are used.
2. Vocabulary Match: Have the student lay out the vocabulary cards and
read each word. Turn the definition cards face down in a pile. Take
turns reading the definitions and finding the match.
Additional work: Have the student choose 5 of the vocabulary words
and use them in sentences. Remember to use correct capitalization
and punctuation.
3. Questions and Answers: Shuffle the Question/Answer cards and
place them face down between the players. Take turns choosing a
card and asking a question. If the person gets the right answer, they
get to move the indicated number of spaces on the game board. The
first one to get home wins!
4. Vocabulary Game: Match the vocabulary word to the
correct definition. Separate the word cards and the definition
cards and spread them out on the table. Have the student
draw a word card first and then try and match it to a
definition card. If the cards are correct, they keep the match.
If not, turn them back over and try again. Whoever gets the
most matches wins!
Discovering Dinosaurs (I)
Game Instructions
Concentration with Plurals Match: Before beginning this
game, review the regular and irregular plurals used in the story.
Place all the cards face up and match the words. Have the
student put his/her finger under the letters that are different
(dinosaur/dinosaurs tooth/teeth). Then, use the cards to play
concentration until all of the sets are collected.
5. Question Cards: Spread the question cards face down.
Take turns drawing a card. Read the question to the student
or vise versa, if the student answers the question correctly,
move along the game board the number of space indicated.
Continue until some one reaches the end of the game board.
That person is the winner.
1. Noun or Adjective??? Using the Noun/Adjective game
card, place the cards face down in a pile. Take turns
turning over the cards and placing them on the correct
section – either noun or adjective.
Noun or Adjective ??
Using the cards, place the words in either the noun or the adjective
columns. There are 6 nouns and 8 adjectives! Can you find them??
Nouns are words that name a
person, a place, or a thing.
Adjectives are words that are
used to describe a person, a
place, or a thing. (nouns)