Page 8 - Intro to Totally Literate Games

DECLAMATORY EXERCISES

Grade Level: Second Grade and Above
Prerequisite: Decoding Game, Play Onwards, and Work on Words

Skill Developed: Ability to express oneself orally in intelligent sentences.
Objective: To construct error-free, grammatically-correct oral sentences that show understanding

of the various vocabulary words used therein.
How to Play: This is another game that may be played in two ways. One of which is for the players

themselves to pick the word they plan to use. The other way is for the parent to pick the words for the
players. In either case, players take turns answering.

Note: This game should be played before the following game, Writing Exercises, because speaking is a
skill that is learned before writing. Hence, declaiming is much easier than writing.
Scoring: One point should be awarded for each correct spoken sentence. A second point may be awarded

for deliverance, i.e. proper clarity, tone, loudness, accentuation, etc.

WRITING EXERCISES

Grade Level: Second Grade and Above

Prerequisite: Decoding Game, Play Onwards, and Work on Words
Skill Developed: Ability to express oneself in intelligent, written sentences.

Objective: To construct error-free, grammatically-correct written sentences that show
understanding of the various vocabulary words used therein.

How to Play: This game is played in the same way as Declamatory Exercises except for players write rather
than speak their sentences.

Scoring: One point is awarded for each correctly written sentence. A second point may be awarded for
proper punctuation, syntax and/or literary merit.