(To demonstrate how hard it is to talk to someone who doesn’t speak. A fun game to get everyone thinking…)
SET UP
- Print off resource one
- Cut into individual cards
- Use a timer (optional)
PLAY THE GAME
Whole class activity.
One person comes up to the front and sits on a chair.
That person is given a card and a timer can be set.
That person is not allowed to speak but can nod, shake head etc.
The other students have to guess what is on the card.
(As the teacher, you know what is on the card so you can ask questions to help narrow it down. E.G. ‘Is it something you like to eat?)
Once the timer goes off or the idea on the card is guessed, chose another student for the chair!
Feel free to come up with your own cards (I’ve left some blank cards so you can come up with ideas of your own, maybe relating to recent work).
For younger classes, you could take them out of the room to tell them what is on the card.
I hope you have fun!