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Drama Games (5 uses for the '10 Second Drama Cards')

If you have a look at my TpT store here, I have uploaded resource cards for Drama. Outlined below are 5 uses for the cards, not just for Drama!

1. '10 Second Objects'

Originally, this is what I made the cards for. This game can be a warm up/cool down activity in Drama. The children are in groups and select a card from the pile. They have 10 seconds to make this object using only their bodies! (More variations included in the resource.)

2. Extend that Story (Oral Language)

Each child selects a card. One child begins by creating a sentence using the word on their card. The next child extends the story using their word and so on until all children have contributed to the story.

3. Story Starter (English)

Select a number of the cards from the pile (maybe 3-4). The children then write a creative piece of writing using the objects on the cards.

4. Make a Mime

Use the card to mime the object and the other children have to guess what the object is. 

5. Divine descriptions (Oral Language/Writing)

Without saying the word on the card, you must describe it to the class and they try to guess what the object is. The first person to guess is next to select a card and describe it. This could also be used as a descriptive writing activity, with each child having a different object. They can read it to the class afterwards and see if their description was detailed enough for the class to guess!

I'm sure you can come up with even more uses for the cards!