Guess what I am Game - Fun Describing Picture Guessing Activity

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by lilac

Fun family game where a child or player describes pictures for others to guess the item. Includes description cards and a “Visual Prompt for Describing Items” to support vocabulary growth, word retrieval, and descriptive language. Instructions cover ensuring the guesser cannot see the picture, reading or expanding the description with prompt questions, offering answer choices if needed, and encouraging the child to demonstrate and use the prompts independently.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Instructions for use

Visual Prompt for Describing Items

Guess what I am Cards

‘Guess what I am Game’ Description of game: Here is a fun activity your child and all the family will enjoy playing! In this fun game, you or your child must guess a picture you are describing! I have included some pictures and description cards (see below) . If you do not have access to a printer, you can take a picture on your phone of any item you are describing and you can use the ‘description’ cards to help you describe it. You could also play the game without using the pictures and just describe things around the house or outside. The‘Visual Prompt for Describing Items’ (see below) will help you. This game will help develop your child’s vocabulary, word retrieval skills and descriptive language. Instructions for use: 1. Make sure the person ‘guessing’ the item cannot see that picture. 2. If your child is ‘guessing’, read out the description cards located next to the picture. 3. If your child cannot guess the item based on the information given on the description card , describe it in more detail using the ‘Visual Prompt for Describing Items’. 4. If your child still has difficulty guessing the item, you could give him/her a choice of answers, e.g.“do you think I am talking about an apple or banana?” 5. After you have demonstrated to your child how to play the game, encourage your child (if s/he is able) to give the instructions. 6. Encourage your child to use the ‘Visual Prompt for Describing Items’ to help them describe the item. Completed by: SLT Department, St Joseph’s Foundation VISUAL PROMPT FOR DESCRIBING ITEMS | Describe what is looks like
| Colour Shape | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | What does it feel like?
Does it make a sound? | | | | | What does it taste like?
What does it smell like? | | | | | What do we use it for? | | | | | Where do you find it? | | | | | What category does it belong to?( [E.g. food](E.g. food), transport, furniture etc.) | | | | GUESS WHAT I AM CARDS | Description Card
I am crunchy I grow in the ground My colour is orange | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Description Card
I taste sweet My colour is green or purple There is sometimes seeds inside me | | | --- | --- | | Description Card
My skin is pink I make funny sounds I live in a Sty | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Description Card
I eat grass I give milk I live on a farm | | | --- | --- | | Description Card
I feel soft You can sit on me I live in the living room | | | --- | --- | | Description Card
You can put books in me I go to school with you | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Description Card
I feel soft
You can roll me, throw me or kick me I am fun to play with | | | --- | --- | | Description Card
I feel cold I live in the Kitchen I have lots of food in me | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Description Card
I live in the Kitchen You can put bread in me I make a ‘pop’ sound when finished | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Description Card
I am used for brushing I make your teeth nice and clean | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Description Card
My skin is yellow You have to peel me I am a fruit | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Description Card
My skin is purple I have a stone inside me I am soft to eat | | | --- | --- | | Description Card
I have 4 legs You could find me in lots of different rooms I could be used for eating, putting things on or doing my homework | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Description Card
You might find me in the garden or park You can sit on me When you sit on me, someone has to push you | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Description Card
I make a loud noise I clean the carpet | | | --- | --- | | Description Card
I am green You can eat me I look like a small tree | | | | --- | --- | --- |

FAQs

How do you play the game?

Ensure the guesser cannot see the picture. If your child is guessing, read the description cards next to the picture, then help with extra details using the Visual Prompt if needed.

What should you do if the child cannot guess the item?

Describe the item in more detail using the Visual Prompt for Describing Items. If it still does not work, offer a choice of answers (for example, apple or banana).

What skills does the game help develop?

The game is designed to build a child’s vocabulary, support word retrieval skills, and strengthen descriptive language through guided picture description.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by lilac