Game · Listening
Show spotters
A family game for film night: each person watches for a moment that fits one of their meaning cards.
- 40 minutes
- In pairs, Small group
- Ages 9–12, Ages 12+
- At home
- Printable: cut-out cards
What to do
- Cut out the cards. Read each saying and its meaning together, and listen to them on their pages if you can.
- Deal out the meaning cards so each person has two or three.
- Watch the film or episode as normal. Do not pause it.
- When a character does something that fits one of your cards, write one or two words on your paper to remind you.
- At the end, take turns to show a card and explain the moment you spotted. If the family agrees it fits, you win a point.
- The person with the most points chooses what to watch next time.
Questions to talk about
- Which meaning came up most in the story?
- Was there a moment that fitted a card nobody was holding?
You will need
- The printed card sheet, cut out
- Scissors
- A film or episode the family wants to watch
- A pencil and a scrap of paper for each person
Make it fit
Simpler: Give each person one card, and allow pauses so younger players can point out a moment straight away.
More of a stretch: Find a moment for every card in your hand, and say which saying would have been good advice for the character.
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 · Game · Listening
Show spotters
A family game for film night: each person watches for a moment that fits one of their meaning cards.
40 minutesIn pairs, Small groupAges 9–12, Ages 12+
What to do
- Cut out the cards. Read each saying and its meaning together, and listen to them on their pages if you can.
- Deal out the meaning cards so each person has two or three.
- Watch the film or episode as normal. Do not pause it.
- When a character does something that fits one of your cards, write one or two words on your paper to remind you.
- At the end, take turns to show a card and explain the moment you spotted. If the family agrees it fits, you win a point.
- The person with the most points chooses what to watch next time.
You will need
- The printed card sheet, cut out
- Scissors
- A film or episode the family wants to watch
- A pencil and a scrap of paper for each person
Talk about
- Which meaning came up most in the story?
- Was there a moment that fitted a card nobody was holding?
Make it fit
Simpler: Give each person one card, and allow pauses so younger players can point out a moment straight away.
Stretch: Find a moment for every card in your hand, and say which saying would have been good advice for the character.
Goes with the printable cut-out cards.