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Mary Lowery, M.S., CCC-SLP
Your students will take a shine to this sunny game! Use this no-prep activity to target language (asking and answering questions, basic concepts, vocabulary, etc.),
articulation, fluency, and pragmatics (emotions, turn-taking, participating in a game, etc.). Expansion questions are provided on the visual cue page. Rain or shine,
this activity will make planning for your speech and language groups a breeze!
Number of Players
Materials Needed
- Guess My Sunshine game page (one copy for each player or team)
- Pencils or crayons
- Bingo Chips (optional)
- Laminate game pages and use dry erase markers during game play (optional)
Object of the Game
Guess your opponent’s sunshine by asking “yes” or “no” questions about its characteristics.
Directions
- Provide each player with a copy of the game found on the next page.
- Each player selects a sunshine that his/her opponent will be attempting to guess
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Begin by asking your opponent a “yes” or “no” question about his/her choses sunshine
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Example: You might ask, “Is your sunshine yellow?” If your opponent answers “yes,” eliminate all pictures that do not have a yellow sunshine by crossing them out or
covering them with a bingo chip. If your opponent answers “no,” cross out or cover all the yellow sunshine pictures.
- Take turns asking questions to try to guess your opponent’s sunshine. When you feel confident you can guess your
Tips for Game Play
- It is helpful for the adult to record the number of the picture chosen for each player and keep the answer safe until the end of the game.
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For groups of players larger than two:
- Divide into teams of two.
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Designate one player to answer questions and the remaining player to ask the questions. The player who guesses the picture correctly then becomes
the player answering questions.
- Use the visual cues found on the following page to help payers struggling to identify, label, and describe attributes.
Expansion Questions
- What do you like to do on a sunny day? A rainy day?
- What is something that makes you feel happy? Sad? Angry?
- What is your favorite season? Why?
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