49 What Am I?
Jacob Higgins
Strategy Overview
- What Am I is a food-themed riddle guessing game where students have to guess what food their partner is talking about
- It is important because it helps students understand clues to determine the secret food.
- It can be used it in the classroom by having students divide into partners and go through all of the cards together.
- It relates to research by knowing that riddles can improve children’s memory and recall skills (Emmerson, 2023).
Strategy in Action
What am I is a strategy wherestudents have conversations with each other and have increased oral communication with their peers..
Related Resources
- Oral Language Comprehension: Activities for Your Pre-K Child | Reading Rockets
- Oral Language Activities: Unleashing the Power of Words
References
Emmerson, A. (2023, July 26). 10 fantastic oral language activities. https://www.twinkl.com/blog/10-fantastic-oral-language-activities
