Lesson 7: The Wacky Games Hall of Fame - Part A
Completion requirements
Unit 4
How Do Games Influence People?
Lesson 7
Reader's Notebook
The Wacky Games Hall of Fame
Pages 27 to 30 in Literacy in Action 5B.
Have you ever visited a hall of fame? There are many different types of halls of fame, including music and sports. For example, the Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Ontario. In this hall of fame, you can see things like pictures of famous and important hockey players and teams, hockey jerseys from many different time periods, and equipment that players have used over the years. You can also read information about each of the people in the hall of fame.
In this reading selection, you will learn about some of the stranger games that people play around the world. Some of these games are gigantic versions of common board games, and some are amazing and unusual.
Click each coloured row for information about the activity.
Think About It
What are two ideas of what you might find in a Wacky Games Hall of Fame? This could include objects, pictures, people, etc.
Reader's Notebook
Open the Reader’s Notebook: The Wacky Games Hall of Fame worksheet and answer Questions 1 and 2 in the Before Reading section.
Download PDF
- Download the document Reader’s Notebook: The Wacky Games Hall of Fame.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
- Click the "Open with" button.
- Select "Adobe Reader".
- Click "OK".
- You will then be able to view the document Reader’s Notebook: The Wacky Games Hall of Fame.
- Print the document.
Read the selection. Make sure you look at all the pictures and text on the pages. If you don't read everything, you may miss some very funny jokes!
As you are reading, answer the During Reading question on the Reader's Notebook page.
As you are reading, answer the During Reading question on the Reader's Notebook page.
When you are finished reading the story, answer the After Reading questions on the Reader’s Notebook: The Wacky Games Hall of Fame page.
Save
How to save a file:
- Scan the document to your computer.
- Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
- Name your Reader’s Notebook: The Wacky Games Hall of Fame file in this format: jsmith_rnwackygames and save the file to your Documents folder.
Be sure to add any information from this lesson to your Games Graphic Organizer.
Compare your responses with those in the Key by clicking here.