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Mime It!
One child mimes a word — the class guesses what it is. No talking allowed.
⏱ 10-15 min⚡ Medium energy👥 One at a time
📚 Vocabulary
• action verbs
• animals
• sports
• jobs
• daily routines
🛠 Materials
• Vocabulary word cards
• Space to perform at the front
📋 How to Play
- Teacher whispers a vocabulary word to one child.
- The child comes to the front and mimes the word — no sounds or words allowed.
- The class watches and guesses — hands up to answer.
- First child to guess correctly gets a point.
- The guesser becomes the next mime artist.
- Continue until everyone has had a turn or time runs out.
- Teacher can show a flashcard face down to remind the mime artist of the word.
💡 Teacher Tips
✓Action verbs and animals work best for this age group.
✓Demonstrate a mime yourself first so children understand what is expected.
✓Give shy children easier words so they feel confident performing.
✓This game generates lots of speaking as children shout out their guesses.
🔄 Variations
→Team mime — whole team mimes together while the other team guesses.
→Two children mime at the same time — class must guess both words.
→Add a sound effect — one sound is allowed to help the class guess.
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