Overview - WHAT IS IT? COMPLETE SET
These colorful communication games, by PCI's Janie Haugen-McLane, each cover 200 'What,' 'Who,' 'How,' 'Why,' and 'Where' questions about 40 common objects found in a classroom and in a house. These fun 'WH' games build students' receptive and expressive language skills.
Classroom Objects Covered in What Is It? - Things In A Classroom
art supplies, backpack, bookcase, books, bulletin board, calculator, calendar, CD player, chalkboard, clipboard, clock, colored pencils, computer, construction paper, desk, dictionary, dry erase board, erasers, file cabinet, flag, folders, hole punch, index cards, ink pens, map, notebook paper, overhead projector, paper clips, pencils, pencil sharpener, ruler, spiral notebook, stapler, stickers, tape, television with VCR, three-ring binder, thumbtacks, timer, and wastebasket.
Household Objects Covered in What Is It? - Things In A House
alarm clock, bathtub, bed, bookcase, broom and dust pan, ceiling fan, chair, chest of drawers, clock, closet, computer, desk, dining table and chairs, dishes, dishwasher, fireplace, food on a shelf, iron, lamp, magazine rack, medicine cabinet, microwave, mirror, mop and bucket, refrigerator, remote control, rug, sink, sofa, stairs, step stool, stool, stove, telephone, television, toilet, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, waste basket, and window
How the Games Work
A student rolls the game die, moves a playing piece, and looks at the picture on the square he or she landed on. The other players ask, 'What is it?' If the student correctly identifies the object, for example, an eraser, he or she gets to spin to answer one of four additional 'WH' questions:
- Who uses it?
- How do people use it?
- Why do people use it?
- Where is it?
ScoringStudents who answer the first 'WH' question ('What is it?') correctly earn one point. If the second 'WH' question is answered correctly, a second point is earned. Reproducible score sheets allow players to keep their own score. The first player to reach 20 points wins.
Games Include
- Game Board with 40 full-color illustrations
- Spinner with four 'WH' questions
- Teacher's Guide with suggested answers, reproducible take-home study pages, and a reproducible score sheet
- Game die
6 playing pieces.