All of our Twinkl resources are created by teachers like you, so you can be sure they are engaging in the classroom and follow the curriculum. This slideshow does not have to be used as a game all in one go, but rather a couple of slides here an there as you feel your students need a brain break or you have a spare few minutes between activities. If the player mentions any of the forbidden words, a member of the opposing team presses the buzzer-BOING! The card is removed from the holder and the points noted on the card will later be subtracted from the team's score. After 60 seconds the buzzer will give one final long beep. At that time, the team's turn ends and their score is calculated as follows: Yellow card = 1 point

Summary: You Can't Say That is a party game where the guests are given a word they cannot say during the whole event. This PowerPoint is a fantastic oral language resource. Children will use language to provide their friends with clues to describe an object without saying a few keywords. This activity is great for developing thinking skills and extending children's vocabulary. Decide whether you will play Easy, Medium or Difficult levels. The difficulty levels are determined by how many words you are NOT allowed to say as you try to get your team to guess the main word.As well as this, children will learn how to work in team situations to get to the solution. Children can learn about the importance of facial expressions and other non-verbal actions when communicating. If the player is able to get his/her team to guess the main word and there's still time left, they pull out the guessed card and start playing using the new main word and forbidden words on the second card. Game play continues in this way until the buzzer sounds.

Divide into two teams determined by age, with older players on one team and younger players on the other team.

This oral language game is a great filler activity or brain break for the classroom. It is especially useful over Halloween when there are lots of different activities or dress up days happening and you need to fill a few minutes and engage students. But for those reading this for the first time, here is the best advice I can pass on from my many years of experience planning and executing large and small events. Read on… Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you.