Look at My Cat! Speaking Board Game
A1 young learners race around a 24-space board answering questions and completing speaking tasks about cats, pets, and silly situations inspired by the rhyming story. Players ask partners, act out scenes, and describe what they see.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: Look at my cat.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: Do you have a cat? What color is it?
- Describe your favorite pet. What does it look like?
- Act out a cat stretching and yawning. Your partner guesses what you do.
- Ask your partner: Where does your cat or pet like to sit?
- Your team must agree: Is a cat scared of mice? Why or why not?
- Explain: What do you do when you are scared? Say one thing.
- Stand up and mime a cat hiding. Show where it hides with your hands.
- Ask your partner: What is on your head right now?
- Describe a silly hat. What color is it? What shape is it?
- Your team must agree: Can a cat sit on a person's head? Why?
- Act out screaming and jumping. Your partner says what scared you.
- You have 30 seconds to present: What animals scare you? Tell why.
- Ask your partner: What is your cat or pet's name?
- Describe what your cat or pet eats. Does it like mice?
- Stand up and mime a cat eating. Show how it uses its mouth.
- Ask your partner: What does your pet do when it is scared?
- Explain: Where can you hide when you are scared? Say one place.
- Act out a cat saying 'Mice!' Show your scared face and voice.
- Your team must agree: Is the cat in the story silly or smart?
- You have 30 seconds to present: Describe your silliest pet moment.
- Ask your partner: Do you like cats? What do you like about them?
- Describe a cat's body. What does it have? Ears? Tail? Whiskers?
- Stand up and mime a cat running and jumping. Show how fast it is.
- Ask your partner: If a cat sat on your head, what would you do?