Ages 5-6 Games
K1-K2 Level
Flashcard games, speaking activities, and fun group challenges.
Flashcard Slap
Two students race to slap the correct flashcard when teacher calls the word.
The Bomb Game
Pass the bomb! Whoever is holding it when the timer goes off must answer a question.
Hot Seat
One child sits facing the class. A word appears behind them. Class describes it without saying it.
Simon Says
Children only follow instructions starting with "Simon says". Great for action verbs.
Snakes and Ladders
Classic board game but landing on a square means answering a vocabulary question.
Vocabulary Bingo
Children mark words on their bingo card as teacher calls definitions or pictures.
Chinese Whispers
Whisper a word or sentence down the line and see how it changes.
Noughts and Crosses
Answer a vocabulary question correctly to place your mark on the grid.
Memory Match
Flip cards to find matching pairs of words and pictures.
Stand Up Sit Down
Stand up if the answer is yes, sit down if no. Fast and easy vocabulary check.
Word Snap
Flip cards one at a time â shout SNAP when two matching cards appear.
Hangman
Guess the hidden word one letter at a time before the drawing is complete.
Alphabet Race
Race to write a word beginning with each letter of the alphabet.
Yes or No Game
Answer questions without saying yes or no â surprisingly tricky and very fun.
Action Race
Teacher calls an action word â first child to do it correctly wins a point.
Category Race
Teams race to name as many words in a category as possible before time runs out.
Sentence Builder
Children build sentences one word at a time around the class.
Mime It!
One child mimes a word â the class guesses what it is. No talking allowed.
Back to Back
Partners sit back to back â one describes a flashcard, the other draws what they hear.
Keyword Bingo
Children write their own bingo cards with lesson words and listen for them in a story.
Spelling Tennis
Two teams take turns spelling a word one letter at a time like a tennis rally.
Odd One Out
Three words on the board â children identify which one does not belong and explain why.
Question Ball
Roll a ball to a classmate â whoever catches it must answer a question.
True or False Run
Teacher says a sentence â children run to the TRUE or FALSE side of the room.
Word Tennis
Partners volley vocabulary words back and forth â no repeats allowed.
Find Your Partner
Each child gets a word card â they must find the classmate holding the matching picture card.
Whiteboard Race
Teams race to write the correct answer on mini whiteboards and hold them up first.
Story Time Quiz
Teacher reads a short story then asks comprehension questions for points.
Word Ladder
Change one letter at a time to turn one word into another â how many steps does it take?
Pass the Message
Teacher whispers a sentence to the first child â they pass it along and the last child says it aloud.