No.164
Guess the Overlapping Syllables
Japanese name: ステレオことば当て
Materials
- Cards for the sounds in the chosen word
- Paper and pen
How to play
- Choose a presenting team of three and one familiar word with three spoken parts. The Japanese example is sa–ka–na, meaning fish; “ba–na–na” is another possible choice. Assign one part to each presenter.
- Stand side by side. On the signal, all three say their assigned sound once at the same time. Use normal, audible voices rather than shouting.
- Listeners discuss in groups and guess the word. If necessary, hear the sounds again and work out their order.
- Reveal the word and change presenters. Finish after each group has presented once, then share one helpful listening strategy.
Ways to adapt
Younger primary school children: use two spoken parts. Children in the middle primary school grades: three. Older primary school children: four. For preschool children, present one sound at a time rather than simultaneously.