Again, students fold down the top of the paper to hide what they have written before passing it to the right again. Everyone passes their papers to the person on their right and then fills in the next sentence which describes what the person looks like. Then they should fold over the top of the paper so no one can see what they wrote. Students start by filling in the blanks of the first sentence, which gives a name and age for the pen pal. Divide your class into groups of eight, and make a copy of this blank pen pal form for each student. In this creative activity from, students will work together to create a letter from a pen pal. (Play is similar to Gin Rummy.) The one who gets four cards that describe his picture wins. On each turn, pick up one card either from the draw pile or the discard pile. The goal is to get four cards, and therefore four adjectives, that describe the picture in front of you. Then, the dealer gives each person four cards and turns the first card over to make a discard pile. Each person lays the picture in front of him so he and the other players can easily see it. You can use magazine pictures, travel brochures, pictures printed off the internet, or have students bring in pictures they have taken themselves. You might want to choose pictures for your students or have them choose their own. To play, each person starts with a picture. To prep the game, simply write a different adjective on each card. You can use index cards or upcycle an old deck that may be missing a card or two. To play this adjective review game, you or your students will need to create a deck of adjective cards.

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