Lesson 47: Play vocabulary games

📖 READING (40 Lessons) • 🟢 A. Word Power and Vocabulary

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Objective

Play simple vocabulary games so you can review word meanings, synonyms, opposites, and word groups in a fun way.

Materials

Mini-lesson — Why play vocabulary games?

When you play games with words, your brain is still learning. You remember words better when you:

  • say them out loud,
  • move them around,
  • and laugh while you play.

Here are three easy vocabulary games:

1. Match the meaning.
Put down a word like silent. Find its opposite, noisy, or its synonym, quiet.

2. What does not belong?
Show three animal words and one tool word. The player says which word does not belong and why.

3. Use it in a sentence.
Pick a card and make a sentence that shows the meaning. “The generous neighbor shared candy with everyone.”

Today you will read about kids playing word games and then try some simple games yourself.

Picture: A simple game board with word cards.

Guided Practice — Try a few word games together

Play these games slowly at first. Keep the tone light and playful.

  1. Quick match. Put three cards on the table. Say a meaning out loud. The child taps the word that matches.
  2. Opposite hunt. Put down one card. Ask, “What is the opposite?” and see if your child can say or find it.
  3. Out of the group. Show four words. Ask, “Which word does not belong? Why?”

If a game feels too easy, use stronger words like ancient, generous, or proud from past lessons.

Sample game words
silent noisy happy glad sad tool animal vehicle

Mini-Book: Game night with words

1

Match the word.

Lena flips a card. It says silent. She finds quiet and smiles. “These are almost the same,” she says.

2

Find the opposite.

Next, the card says early. Her brother picks late. “Those are opposites,” he says. “They do not match!”

3

Out of the group.

They see cat, dog, bird, and spoon. “Spoon does not belong,” Lena says. “It is not an animal.”

4

Make a sentence.

Lena picks generous. She says, “The generous friend shared her snack.” The game is done, but the words stay in her mind.

Reading Practice — Which game fits?

For each question, choose the game that would help the most.

1) You want to practice the word silent and find a word that means almost the same. Which game is best?
2) You pick the word proud and want to find its opposite. Which game are you playing?
3) You see fork, pan, spoon, and rabbit. Which game are you playing if you say which word does not belong?
4) You pick the word generous and say, “The generous teacher brought extra snacks.” Which game is that?
5) Why can vocabulary games be powerful for learning?

Quick Check (10 questions)

1) What is the main goal of vocabulary games in this lesson?

2) In “Match the meaning,” what does the player try to do?

3) Which example shows “Out of the group”?

4) Which game helps you practice opposites?

5) “The kind neighbor was generous with her time.” What can you do to show you understand generous?

6) Which set of words could you use in a “What does not belong?” game?

7) Why is talking about words during games important?

8) Which sentence shows a child using a vocabulary game well?

9) What could you do if a game feels too easy?

10) What is one thing you practiced in this lesson?

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

I will practice…

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