I call this game “I’m Thinking of a Word.” It’s a quick sight word game to play while you are waiting at a restaurant or office.

1. Write some words on a piece of paper.  (Of course you could also use homemade sight words or flashcards.)
2.  Give a clue about one of the words. For example: “My word ends with the letter D.”
3. See if your child can guess (and read) the word you chose.
4. Now it is her turn to think of a word and give you a clue!

Some ideas for clues:

• My word has the letter ‘b’ in it.
• My word rhymes with…
• I use my word when I talk about…
• My word is in the title of….
• My word has 3 letters.
• My word means….
• My word is the opposite of…
• My word ends with the /t/ sound.
• My word has 2 tall letters. (tall letters are h, t, k, b, d, l)
• My word has two vowels.
• My word has 3 syllables.

It is easy to make this game fit your child’s ability level. You can vary the amount of words you write, the level of difficulty of the words, and the clues you give.  You might play that they have to identify all the words that fit a given clue.  Or just give clues that only fit one word.  Have fun!

Common Core Standards:

kindergarten- first grade: Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes)

kindergarten- fifth grade: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.