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Guess Who? is a great game for asking questions and describing.  Your child may also need practice with grammar, for which this game can provide structured, repetitive practice. Language Activities Form (what does it look like? shape, color, size, parts) Feel, Smell, Taste, Sound Location (where do you find it?) Category (what group is it in?) Function Things that are round Transportation Fruits & vegetables Things that can fly Farm animals Team sports Things you find in a house School subjects Jungle animals "Outburst® Outburst is a great pre-packaged game for language practice.  You can also use this as a homemade version of the game!   Try naming as many items in a category as you can in two minutes.   Keep track of time using a timer.  You can also name a certain number of items (e.g., 5 items).  If you want to involve the whole family, you can take turns naming objects as a team.  You can use the categories listed or create your own categories .  Listed below are some additional examples of categories. "I Spy" Describing Game There are many variations of this activity that can be used.  One "talker" and one "listener" works best for this activity.  Each player takes a turn describing an item in a picture or an object in the room, giving critical attributes of the item.   The other players try to guess the object.  Pictures from games, magazines , books, or photos can be used.  Examples of clues might include: Does your person have...glasses, a beard, a big nose, red hair, blond hair... Is your person...a man, a woman, short