Copy and cut up the cards, then spread them across the floor or table(s). Students try to find two words which are in the same category, e.g. saying “It’s rectangle. It’s square. They are shapes”. The game could be played twice, once with the cards face up and once with them face down (actual pelmanism).
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rectangle
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square |
triangle |
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hippo
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zebra |
rhino |
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lion
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giraffe |
elephant |
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tiger
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snake |
monkey |
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crocodile
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circle |
ear |
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dollhouse
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puzzle |
spaceship |
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dinosaur |
comic book
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board game |
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computer game |
robot |
monster |
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action figure
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toy train |
toy car |
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pizza
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water |
spaghetti |
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sandwich |
egg |
fish
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tea
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milk |
cookie |
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happy
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sad |
angry |
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tired
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surprised |
hungry |
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nose
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mouth |
eye |
Useful sentences
“They are on your face”
“They are feelings”
“They are toys”
“They are foods”
“They are drinks”
“They are animals”
“They are shapes”
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Snap and pelmanism in EFL classes (TEFLtastic classics Part Seven)
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Great idea.