Title: Betting on Mr. Monkey
Type: Game
Target: any conversations
Materials: Picture cards, fake money
Procedure: Hand out fake money to the students. Ask each student a
question from the target theme (i.e. under, on, in) about Mr. Monkey such as
“Where is Mr. Monkey?” Each student answers where they think he is, for
example “He is on the table,” “He is under the chair,” or “He is in the box.” In
order to bet the students must place a bet from their fake money, like 1 dollar.
Record their predictions. Then pull out one of the picture cards at random. The
students who guessed correctly get the money in the pot. The students can buy
candy or prizes with their money at the end of the game.
Comments: Other suitable conversations would be “What is Mr. Monkey
doing?” ‘What is Mr. Monkey eating/wearing?” etc.