Drama · Movement · Game
Mime the meaning
Pick a meaning card and act it out with no words. The others point to the saying card that matches.
- 15 minutes
- Small group, Whole class
- Ages 5–7, Ages 7–9
- Classroom or at home
- Printable: cut-out cards
What to do
- Cut out the cards. Read each saying and its meaning together, and play the audio from the saying pages if you can.
- Lay the saying cards face up where everyone can see them. Put the meaning cards face down in a pile.
- Clear a small space for the actor. The actor takes a meaning card and reads it quietly, with help if needed.
- The actor mimes the meaning with no words. For "Good night" they might yawn and pull up a blanket.
- Everyone else points to the saying card they think it is. The actor shows the meaning card to check.
- Take turns until every meaning has been mimed.
Questions to talk about
- Which meaning was hardest to show without words?
- Which mime was the funniest?
You will need
- The printed card sheet, cut out
- Scissors
- A little space to move
Make it fit
Simpler: An adult whispers an idea for the mime to the actor.
More of a stretch: Mime a short scene where someone might use the saying, not just the meaning.
Sayings used
Printables
The instructions card is for the adult running the activity; the worksheet is for the children. Prints on A4 or US Letter at 100% / actual size; colour is optional.
The cut-out cards
Cut out the cards. Each saying has one card in Irish and one with its meaning.
The instructions card
How to run it · Drama · Movement · Game
Mime the meaning
Pick a meaning card and act it out with no words. The others point to the saying card that matches.
15 minutesSmall group, Whole classAges 5–7, Ages 7–9
What to do
- Cut out the cards. Read each saying and its meaning together, and play the audio from the saying pages if you can.
- Lay the saying cards face up where everyone can see them. Put the meaning cards face down in a pile.
- Clear a small space for the actor. The actor takes a meaning card and reads it quietly, with help if needed.
- The actor mimes the meaning with no words. For "Good night" they might yawn and pull up a blanket.
- Everyone else points to the saying card they think it is. The actor shows the meaning card to check.
- Take turns until every meaning has been mimed.
You will need
- The printed card sheet, cut out
- Scissors
- A little space to move
Talk about
- Which meaning was hardest to show without words?
- Which mime was the funniest?
Make it fit
Simpler: An adult whispers an idea for the mime to the actor.
Stretch: Mime a short scene where someone might use the saying, not just the meaning.
Goes with the printable cut-out cards.