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Primary ESL • A1 Game Activity • 15 Minutes

👾 Monster Clue Cards 🔍

Practice body parts and words like feet and teeth. Use has got / hasn't got in a fun team game!

a playful, brightly colored cartoon monster poster grid showing 6 different creatures, each with distinct features like

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1. Rules of the Game

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Teacher Rules

1 Make two teams (Team A and Team B). Choose one scorekeeper for each team.
2 Give the Clue Cards to the Readers. Keep the cards facedown.
3 Readers read the cards aloud. Guessers listen and look at the poster.
4 Watch the 15 minutes.
5 Check the guesses in the Teacher key.

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Student Rules

1 Reader: Read the clue sentence aloud. Speak loudly and clearly.
2 Guesser: Listen carefully. Look at the Monster Poster and find the monster.
3 Say a full sentence to win a bonus point!
4 Get 1 point for good reading. Get 1 point for the correct monster.
5 Change roles after each turn. Every student must read and guess.

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2. Timed Lesson Plan

Total: 15 Mins

Step 1 2m

Setup & Roles

Give out the cards. Choose a scorekeeper for each team.

Step 2 3m

Round 1

Team A reads clue cards 1-3, Team B guesses.

Step 3 4m

Round 2

Team B reads cards 4-6, Team A guesses.

Step 4 4m

Swap round

Mix all 6 cards. Choose new readers. Guess with a full sentence for a bonus point.

Step 5 2m

Final Score

Count the scores. Find the winning team.

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3. Official Monster Poster

👾 ZOG

Zog monster

👾 BLIP

Blip monster

👾 MOO

Moo monster

👾 PIP

Pip monster

👾 GRU

Gru monster

👾 TIM

Tim monster

Poster Legend: 👁️ eyes 💪 arms 🦶 feet 🦷 teeth

a close-up of a teacher holding a clue card, with a team of students looking at a monster poster and discussing

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4. Clue Cards (Printable / Cut-out)

Confidential Clues

🔍 #1

• It has got one eye.

• It has got two arms.

• It hasn't got any teeth.

Target: ???

🔍 #2

• It has got three eyes.

• It has got two feet.

• It has got six teeth.

Target: ???

🔍 #3

• It has got three eyes.

• It has got four arms.

• It hasn't got any teeth.

Target: ???

🔍 #4

• It has got two eyes.

• It has got four feet.

• It has got six teeth.

Target: ???

🔍 #5

• It has got one eye.

• It has got four arms.

• It hasn't got any teeth.

Target: ???

🔍 #6

• It has got two eyes.

• It has got four feet.

• It hasn't got any teeth.

Target: ???

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5. Scoring System

🗣️ Reading Team

Speaking

Reading team:

1 point for each clue sentence read correctly.

🎯 Guessing Team

Guessing

1 point for the right monster name.

1 bonus point for full sentence:

"It has got ... so it is ..."

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6. Sentence Starters

Starter 1

"It has got..."

Talk about a body part.

Starter 2

"It hasn't got any..."

Talk about missing body parts.

Starter 3

"I think it is... because..."

Say why you think so.

Starter 4

"It has got [number] feet, so..."

Use the word feet.

Starter 5

"Is it...?"

Ask a question to check.

Starter 6

"It has got four feet, so it is..."

Say your guess

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7. Teacher Key & Common Pitfalls

Teacher Eyes Only

🎯 Card Answers

Card #	Target Monster	Important Clue
Card 1	Zog	1 eye, 2 arms, no teeth
Card 2	Blip	3 eyes, 2 feet, 6 teeth
Card 3	Moo	3 eyes, 4 arms, no teeth
Card 4	Pip	2 eyes, 4 feet, 6 teeth
Card 5	Gru	1 eye, 4 arms, no teeth
Card 6	Tim	2 eyes, 4 feet, no teeth

Teacher key: what each picture shows

Card Zog: 👁️ 1 eye, 💪 2 arms, 🦶 2 feet, 🦷 0 teeth (no teeth). Zog: one eye, two arms, two feet, no teeth

Card Blip: 👁️ 3 eyes, 💪 2 arms, 🦶 2 feet, 🦷 6 teeth. Blip: three eyes, two arms, two feet, six teeth

Card Moo: 👁️ 3 eyes, 💪 4 arms, 🦶 2 feet, 🦷 0 teeth (no teeth). Moo: three eyes, four arms, two feet, no teeth

Card Pip: 👁️ 2 eyes, 💪 4 arms, 🦶 4 feet, 🦷 6 teeth. Pip: two eyes, four arms, four feet, six teeth

Card Gru: 👁️ 1 eye, 💪 4 arms, 🦶 4 feet, 🦷 0 teeth (no teeth). Gru: one eye, four arms, four feet, no teeth

Card Tim: 👁️ 2 eyes, 💪 2 arms, 🦶 4 feet, 🦷 0 teeth (no teeth). Tim: two eyes, two arms, four feet, no teeth

⚠️ Common Mistakes

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"It have got" → "It has got"
Use 'has' for one monster.
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"two foots" → "two feet"
Irregular plural: 1 foot → 2 feet.
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"six tooths" → "six teeth"
Irregular plural: 1 tooth → 6 teeth.
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"It hasn't teeth" → "It hasn't got any teeth"
Say 'got any' in negative sentences.

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8. Game Variations (More Ways to Play)

Easy Level

Picture Match

Show monster pictures next to the clues.

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Medium Level

Whisper Game

Whisper the clue to your team before guessing.

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Hard Level

Draw It

Hide the poster. Guessers draw the monster. Then show the poster and guess.

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Fast Groups

Make a Monster

Students write their own clue card for a new monster.

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9. Closing Wrap-Up Questions

Which monster was the easiest to guess and why?

💡 Ask students to talk about the body parts.

What is the plural of foot and tooth?

💡 Expected answer: feet and teeth.

How many teeth has Blip got?

💡 Expected answer: Blip has got six teeth.

Class activity: Monster Clue Cards

👾 Monster Clue Cards 🔍

1. Rules of the Game

Teacher Rules

Student Rules

2. Timed Lesson Plan

Setup & Roles

Round 1

Round 2

Swap round

Final Score

3. Official Monster Poster

4. Clue Cards (Printable / Cut-out)

5. Scoring System

🗣️ Reading Team

🎯 Guessing Team

6. Sentence Starters

7. Teacher Key & Common Pitfalls

🎯 Card Answers

⚠️ Common Mistakes

8. Game Variations (More Ways to Play)

Picture Match

Whisper Game

Draw It

Make a Monster

9. Closing Wrap-Up Questions

Which monster was the easiest to guess and why?

What is the plural of foot and tooth?

How many teeth has Blip got?

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