Name_______________________________________________________Date_______________ Pilgrim Games
Directions: Pilgrim children did not have a lot of time to play in between school and
chores. Still, they found ways to amuse themselves. Many of the games that pilgrim
children played are still in existence in some form or another today. Match the name of
the pilgrim game with its modern counterpart.
___ 1.  Jack Straws
a.  lawn bowling
___ 2.  Knuckle Bones
b.  leap frog
___ 3.  Draughts
c.  tic-tac-toe
___ 4.  Noughts and Crosses
d.  checkers
___ 5.  Scotch Hopping
e.  pick-up sticks
___ 6.  Skip Rope
f.  tag
___ 7.  Hop Frog
g.  keep away
___ 8.  All Hid
h.  horseshoes
___ 9.  Lumellen
i. 
hide-and-go-seek
___ 10.  Skittles
j. 
jacks
___ 11.  Pickadill
k.  badminton
___ 12.  Quoits
l. 
___ 13.  Shuttle-cock
m.  jumping rope
hopscotch
Bonus: Put a star next to the games you have played.
Games Pilgrims Play ©2015 More Than a Worksheet Name_______________________________________________________Date_______________ Pilgrim Games
Directions: Pilgrim children did not have a lot of time to play in between school and
chores. Still, they found ways to amuse themselves. Many of the games that pilgrim
children played are still in existence in some form or another today. Match the name of
the pilgrim game with its modern counterpart.
e 1.  Jack Straws
___ a.  lawn bowling
j 2.  Knuckle Bones
___ b.  leap frog
d 3.  Draughts
___ c.  tic-tac-toe
c 4.  Noughts and Crosses
___ d.  checkers
l ___ 5.  Scotch Hopping
e.  pick-up sticks
m 6.  Skip Rope
___ f.  tag
b 7.  Hop Frog
___ g.  keep away
i 8.  All Hid
___ h.  horseshoes
g 9.  Lumellen
___ i. 
hide-and-go-seek
a 10.  Skittles
___ j. 
jacks
f ___ 11.  Pickadill
k.  badminton
h ___ 12.  Quoits
l. 
k ___ 13.  Shuttle-cock
m.  jumping rope
hopscotch
Bonus: Put a star next to the games you have played.
Games Pilgrims Play ©2015 More Than a Worksheet This matching activity can be found
in my creative reading and research
resources “Games Pilgrims Play.”
This includes three high interest
reading passages about games
played by pilgrims including board
games, sports and outdoor games,
and games and toys. Comprehension
activities and a research project
option are included. Students will
love learning about the different
games that pilgrims play, some that
you could play in your class!
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