Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Table of
Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Synonyms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Card Games 1–4
Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Card Games 1–4
Homophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Riddles Card Game
Spelling Card Game
Compound Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Compound Words Card Game
Compound Word Jokes Card Game
Making Compound Words Card Game
Grammar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Nouns Card Game
Adjectives Card Game
Verbs Card Game
Adverbs Card Game
Collective Nouns Card Game
Tenses—Past, Present, or Future? Card Game
Prefixes and Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Greek and Latin Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Base Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Alphabetical Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rhyming Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Card Games 1–2
Multiple-Meaning Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Card Games 1–2
Analogies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Sentences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Sentences—Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory Card Game
Context Clues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Main Idea and Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Card Games 1–2
Categorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Fact or Opinion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Vocabulary Card Games 1–2
Vocabulary in Context Card Games 1–2
Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
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I Have, Who Has
is a series of books that
provide interactive
group activities. The activities consist of game cards that students read and
interactively answer. Each card game consists of 40 cards. The game starts
when a student reads the first card. The student who has the card with the
answer reads his or her card. The game continues in this manner until the
last card is read. The last card’s question “loops” back to the first card.
Introduction
This book provides a fun, interactive way for students to practice various
language arts skills. This resource includes over 35 card games that will
improve students’ listening skills and teach standards-based skills and
strategies. The skills covered include:
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Homophones
• Compound Words
• Grammar
• Prefixes and Suffixes
• Greek and Latin Roots
• Syllabication
• Rhyming Words
• Multiple-Meaning Words
• Context Clues
• Fact or Opinion
• Vocabulary
Each game also features an active listening and enrichment activity. This component gives students
practice in active listening and extends their learning to the application level.
Even better is the fact that there is hardly any prep work required to start these games in your class.
Simply make copies of the game cards, cut them apart, and you are ready to go! These engaging games
will keep students entertained as they are learning valuable language arts skills.
Introduction 3
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Synonyms 1
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I have the first card.
I have annoy.
Who has the synonym for end?
Who has the synonym for ask?
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I have conclude.
I have request.
Who has the synonym for viewpoint?
Who has the synonym for convince?
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I have opinion.
I have persuade.
Who has the synonym for correct?
Who has the synonym for insist?
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I have accurate.
I have demand.
Who has the synonym for thoughts?
Who has the synonym for begin?
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I have ideas.
I have start.
Who has the synonym for bother?
Who has the synonym for hesitate?
I Have, Who Has?: Language Arts • 3–4 © 2006 Creative Teaching Press
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Synonyms 1
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I have pause.
I have tension.
Who has the synonym for respond?
Who has the synonym for brief?
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I have answer.
I have short.
Who has the synonym for change?
Who has the synonym for fake?
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I have alter.
I have artificial.
Who has the synonym for oath?
Who has the synonym for ruined?
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I Have, Who Has?: Language Arts • 3–4 © 2006 Creative Teaching Press
I have pledge.
I have destroyed.
Who has the synonym for solution?
Who has the synonym for happy?
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I have result.
I have glad.
Who has the synonym for conflict?
Who has the synonym for ill?
Synonyms 7
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Synonyms 1
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I have sick.
I have clean.
Who has the synonym for buy?
Who has the synonym for hope?
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I have purchase.
I have wish.
Who has the synonym for funny?
Who has the synonym for gorgeous?
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I have humorous.
I have pretty.
Who has the synonym for exit?
Who has the synonym for speedy?
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I have leave.
I have quick.
Who has the synonym for easy?
Who has the synonym for wealthy?
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I have simple.
I have rich.
Who has the synonym for tidy?
Who has the synonym for teach?
I Have, Who Has?: Language Arts • 3–4 © 2006 Creative Teaching Press
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Synonyms 1
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I have educate.
I have relaxed.
Who has the synonym for achieve?
Who has the synonym for frightening?
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I have accomplish.
I have fearsome.
Who has the synonym for enormous?
Who has the synonym for thoughtful?
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I have gigantic.
I have considerate.
Who has the synonym for nearby?
Who has the synonym for gift?
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I Have, Who Has?: Language Arts • 3–4 © 2006 Creative Teaching Press
I have close.
I have present.
Who has the synonym for risky?
Who has the synonym for remember?
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I have dangerous.
I have recall.
Who has the synonym for calm?
Who has the first card?
Synonyms 9
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Synonyms 1
Follow the path by highlighting the answers as your classmates identify them.
Start *
companion
present
Finish *
recall
difficult
conclude
fearsome
considerate
gigantic
accomplish
opinion
relaxed
dangerous
close
educate
accurate
ideas
brave
enormous
rich
request
annoy
pity
pretty
quick
persuade
aid
clean
wish
slow
demand
start
simple
leave
humorous
answer
pause
rush
arrive
purchase
alter
collect
short
artificial
sick
pledge
result
tension
destroyed
glad
1. _______________ = __________________
6. _______________ = __________________
2. _______________ = __________________
7. _______________ = __________________
3. _______________ = __________________
8. _______________ = __________________
4. _______________ = __________________
9. _______________ = __________________
5. _______________ = __________________
10. _______________ = __________________
I Have, Who Has?: Language Arts • 3–4 © 2006 Creative Teaching Press
Now write the words that are not highlighted above on the lines below. Write a synonym for each word.
10 Synonyms
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