Detective Adjective Game
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Detective Adjective Game | |
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Language - Grammar | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 5.5 + |
Prerequisites | Geometric Cabinet Adjective Logical Adjective Game |
Materials | Detective Adjective Game triangles Grammar Symbol set paper slips pencil scissors |
This activity helps the child learn the function of adjectives.
(I need to retake these photos as I forgot to remove the triangles that do not apply as each new adjective is added.)
Presentation
- Take the Detective Adjective Game box and the writing tray to a mat or table.
- Open the box, and empty the triangles onto the mat.
- Write "the triangle" on a slip of paper.
"Can you get this for me?" - The child should get a triangle and place the label underneath.
You should say: "Yes, that is a triangle, but it's not the triangle that I was thinking of. Let me give you a clue to figure out which one I want." - Write a color word on a slip of paper and hand this to the child.
You will need to use the scissors to cut apart "the triangle" in the same way that was done in the Adjective lesson in order to put the color word in the middle. - Put all of the triangle that are not the correct color back into the box.
- Have the child pick out a new triangle from those that remain.
Say: "Yes, that is a red triangle, but it isn't the red triangle that I was thinking of. Let me give you another clue to figure out which one I want." - Write down a size word on a slip of paper.
Try putting the new adjective in different places in the phrase until the order sounds correct.
(The size word should come before the color word.) - Put all the triangles that are not the correct size back into the box.
- Have the child pick out a new triangle from those that remain.
Say: "Yes, that is a large red triangle, but it isn't the large red triangle that I was thinking of. Let me give you another clue to figure out which one I want." - Write down an adjective for the triangle's shape on a slip of paper.
Try putting the new adjective in different places in the phrase until the order sounds correct. - Put all the triangles that are not the correct shape back into the box.
- Have the child pick out a new triangle from those that remain.
Say: "Yes, that is a large red right triangle, but it isn't the large red right triangle that I was thinking of. I'll give you another clue to figure out which one I want." - Write down another adjective to describe the triangle's shape.
Help the child find the correct spot for this word in the phrase.
Put the triangle that isn't correct back in the box. - There should now be only one triangle left.
The child should place this above the words.
Say: "Yes! That is the triangle I was thinking of: the large red right isosceles triangle." - Get out the box of grammar symbols to identify the part of speech for each word in the phrase.
Note: If you do pick an equilateral triangle for this game, the phrase will only have three adjectives.
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- Two children play together. The first draws one of the labels without showing the other child. The second child asks questions to try to find out which triangle the first is thinking of. "Is your triangle blue?" "Is your triangle acute?" etc.
- Play the board game Guess Who.
Material
Make Your Own
- Printable materials:
Where to Buy
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Detective Adjective Game | |
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