Carry-Over Barrier Game: Build What I Describe
Articulation · Grades 2–8 · 10 cards · about 20 min
Two players, one screen between them. The speaker describes a hidden scene in their own words until the partner's drawing matches, which forces spontaneous speech, repair and specificity at the same time.
Hidden scene: a red barn, three brown horses in front of it, and a farmer carrying a bucket. Describe it until your partner's drawing matches.
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