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Activity Description

Activity Type / Game – Indoor or Outdoor
Name of Activity / Phonetic Training
Estimated Duration / 10 minutes
AgeRange / 8-10, 10-14 with minor adjustment
Introduction / The aim of the game is to teach youth members the phonetic alphabet.
Principles of the Activity / One step forward on a correct phonetic.
Go back three steps if you move on an incorrect phonetic.
Procedure / Place members at one end of hall (length-wise).
Use suitable line on floor or rope as a finish line.
Call phonetics/incorrect phonetics from sheet while others observe movements.
First person across line is winner and receives treat.
Options / Record and reward up to first three across line.
Allow the winner to call phonetics on next run if there is time.
Send person back only one step on incorrect.
Alternate 1
Form a large circle, pass/bounce/throw a ball to next person on correct phonetic but if you pass/bounce/throw a ball on an incorrect phonetic then leave circle and start additional circle (possibly with a leader – this will keep everyone doing something). Last person in original circle is the winner.
Equipment / Good and Bad Phonetics list for the caller. (See page 2)
Length of rope might be required if no line on floor or you can’t use opposite wall.
Phonetics/Morse code sheet for each person before session

Phonetics Good and Bad

Used for phonetics games with the correct phonetics highlighted in yellow.

ALPHA / VISCOUS / TARGET / ZINC / OSCAR
MICROPHONE / ALPHABET / ZEPHYR / ALPHA / QUEBEC
CHARLIE / BRAVO / GOAT / PAPER / VULCAN
DENTIST / GOLF / ZIRCON / CHARLIE / WHISKEY
ECHO / ALPACA / WALES / QUEEN / WOLF
FRANCE / BRAVE / FOXTROT / ANTENNA / ROMEO
COMPUTER / SARDINE / RIFLE / JUNKET / AARDVARK
HOSPITAL / CHAP / TUNIC / PAPA / FOXTROT
INDIA / CHARLES / VACUUM / LOCAL / ROME
JULIET / HOTEL / ELECTRON / VICTOR / ZETA
KILT / JAPAN / HONALULU / JUMBO / BICYCLE
LLAMA / LIMA / FOXTROT / ZULU / KIDNEY
MIKE / DELIMIT / XEROX / FRANCE / FOXHOUND
CHINA / KILO / DENMARK / ICELAND / ZODIAC
OSCAR / CONFAB / ECHIDNA / ORIENT / GOLF
PAPER / BRAZIL / QUEBEC / GOOGLE / INTEND
GRAPE / ZULU 20 / NOVEMBER / TANGO / MIKE 50
ROSTER / KNIFE / WHIP / INDIGO / ZENITH
SIERRA / DELTA / QUASAR / ZEBRA / LIME
TANGO / NOVICE / OSCILLATE / SIERRA / YAK
MILE / SCUBA / UNIFORM / ECHO 40 / LIMA
VOLKSWAGEN / PARIS / INDIA / HOUR / MOCCASIN
WHISKEY / NEWT / YOKE / GYPSUM / TASMAN
OZONE / ROTOR / SERVICE / XRAY / YEOMAN
YANKEE / SCOTLAND / URANUS / YAM / YANKEE
ZEST / SKY / TAURUS / PATRIOT / ENGLAND
NOVEMBER / EAGLE / ROMEO 30 / UNITED / VICTOR
PAPA / XRAY / QUARTER / QUEST / WHELK
TETRA / CARBON / CRICKET / BRAVO / ZIP
HOTEL / UNIFORM / DELTA / LILAC / KILO
XENON / PAWPAW / ZULU / JULIET / YELLOW
NAIL / VICEROY / GONDOLA / OSTRICH / NYLON
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