#1466. Calender Guessing Game

other, level: Elementary
Posted Thu Dec 30 15:01:13 PST 1999 by Becky Settlemoir (Settlemoir@ccon.net).
Fuller Elementary, Little Rock, AR
Materials Required: index card
Activity Time: 5-15 minutes
Concepts Taught: months of the year

Write the following on index cards and let students draw a card and see who can guess which month is the answer.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with O. It comes after September. It is in the fall. Halloween is in this month.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with J. It's the first month of the year. It's the month after December. It comes before February.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with F. It's the month of hearts. It comes after January. It comes in the winter.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with M. It's the month for lots of green. It comes after February. It is the Spring.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with A. There are a lot of jokes the first day of this month. It is in the spring. It comes after March.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with M. Mother's are honored in this month. It comes after April. It is in spring.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with J. Father's Day is in this month. It comes after May. It is in summer.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with J. On the fourth day of this month you get a big bang. It comes after June. It is in the summer.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with an A. School starts a new year in this month. It comes after July. It is a summer month.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with an S. It comes after August. Labor Day is in this month. It is in Autumn.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with N. Thanksgiving is in this month. This month comes after October. It is an Autumn month.

I'm thinking of a month that begins with D. It's the last month of the year. Christmas is in this month. It is in the winter.