This is a version of a traditional Italian children’s game which is a useful way of recycling vocabulary with younger learners. You can use it to practise numbers, the alphabet, any lexical field (colours, animals, toys, months, food etc ) you like or even some structures (eg present continuous). It needs space, so may be more suitable for the gym or playground rather than the classroom. Divide the children into two equal teams. Each child has a flashcard showing a number, animal, action or whatever it is you want to practise. The children stand in two parallel lines, some distance from each other, and each child has the same flashcard as the child opposite. The teacher stands in the middle holding out a handkerchief or small scarf and at random calls one of the words on the cards (A horse! Thirteen! She's running! or whatever). The two children with the same card have to race to the centre and try and grab the handkerchief. The one who gets it scores a point for their team. If you have a large class you can use four teams and have them stand around four sides of a square. If you have unequal numbers, one student can hold the handkerchief and call the word (which you can cue by showing her/him a flashcard).
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