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Wacky Word GamesDirections for two or more players:

1. Choose one player to be the reader ; eachremaining player is a writer.

2. The reader asks each writer in turn to call out a word for adifferent blank in Story 1.

3. Whenalltheblanksarefilled,thereaderreadsthecompleted story to the other players.

4. Repeat Steps 1–3 for Story 2.

Students can play these pencil and

paper games again and again with different results.

Story 1 A Note From Camp Happy Heart

Dear [ ______________________________favorite teacher

],

Camp Happy Heart is lots of fun. I did forget to bring my ___________________________clothing

,butsofarnoone

hasnoticed.Yesterday,Itooka ___________________________action verb ending with ing

lesson.Afterthelesson,my

___________________________body part

was very sore! Today we are walking to ___________________________fun place to visit

and back. Then tonight we will toast ___________________________plural noun: object

overthecampfireandtell

___________________________adjective

stories.Lastnight,CounselorCarlasked

___________________________person in the room

to pretend to be a/an ___________________________type of vegetable

. I laughed so

hard ___________________________liquid

squirted out of my nose! Counselor asked me to role-play

___________________________superhero

and save the campers from a giant _________________________fruit

. It

was lots of fun. When you arrive on _________________________day of the week

,Iwillserveyouthe

__________________________color

and __________________________color

vegetables I grew this summer. I will

also show you my ___________________________adjective ending in y

ninja moves. Be sure to honk the

___________________________part of car

when you arrive and I’ll ___________________________action verb

out to meet you!

Sincerely,

[______________________________

name of person in room ]

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Story 2 Heartsville County Fair

Each ___________________________season of the year

the Heart Heroes of Heartsville ___________________________action verb

to the county fair. The fair lasts for ___________number

days. There are ___________________________adjective

rides,

___________________________adjective

animals,and ___________________________adjective

events. There is a/an

___________________________noun

-throwing contest. There is also a/an ___________________________food

-eating contest. The Heart Heroes are singing ___________________________song title

in the talent show. Journey

hopestowinfirstprizewitha100-pound ___________________________fruit

.Everyyear,Samaskstoridethe

___________________________animal

. Last year they fell off and broke their ___________________________body part

.

Iker had to ___________________________action verb

Sam to the ___________________________place

. Kai and Dash

love riding the big _________________________________amusement park ride

. Taye and Scout are hoping to see

___________________________celebrity

at the fair this year. Everyone wears ___________________________clothing

to the fair. Why not get a/an ___________________________noun

and come to this year’s fair?

Name _______________________________ Date _____________________________________