Knock Down Ghosts

Aim of the Game:

To earn the most points by knocking down the correct contraction ghost.

What You Need:

1. Ghosts Cut Out of Card: These should have contractions written on them, e.g. ‘I’ve’.
2. Folded Bits of Paper: These should contain the words that have been contracted, e.g. ‘I have’.
3. Lolly Sticks: Used to attach the ghosts to.
4. Kitchen Roll Tubes: To stand the ghosts up.
5. Ping Pong Ball: This will be used to knock down the ghosts.

How to Play:

1. Prepare the Ghosts:
   • Attach a ghost cut out of card to a lolly stick.
   • Secure the lolly stick onto a kitchen roll tube.
2. Create Word Contractions:
   • Take folded bits of paper, each containing words that have been contracted.
   • Line up the ghosts with contractions at the end of a table.
3. Matching Contractions:
   • Unfold one of the pieces of paper, revealing a word that has been contracted (e.g., “cannot”).
   • Players must identify and find the ghost with the matching contraction (in this case, the ghost labelled “can’t”).
4. Knock Down the Ghost:
   • Using a ping pong ball, players attempt to knock down the ghost that corresponds to the word contraction they’ve unveiled.
5. Scoring:
   • Players can earn points for successfully knocking down the correct ghost.
6. Continue Play:
   • Keep playing rounds, with different players taking turns unveiling contractions and trying to knock down the corresponding ghosts.

Winning the Game:

The player with the highest score or the first player to reach a predetermined point goal wins the game.

“Knock Down Ghosts” is a fun and educational game that helps reinforce the understanding of word contractions. Enjoy the challenge of matching contractions with their corresponding ghosts and knocking them down with precision!