Follow Your Heart: A Game to Discover Expressions with the Word “Heart”

Goal of the game: Be the first to reach the finish square–the big heart!
Number of players: 2 to 4 students per team
Suggested time: During learning centre time or at the end of class
Materials: The downloadable document (see below)

Variation: Expression Fishbowl

If there are still expressions left to discover at the end of the game, or if all the cards have been used before anyone reaches the big heart, have your students play a round of Fishbowl with the remaining expressions!

• Round 1: The student acts out an expression drawn at random for their team to guess.
• Round 2: The student gets their team to guess the expression using only one word.
• Round 3: The student freezes in a silly pose, like a statue.

• Before the game: Ask students if they know any expressions with the word “heart” and write them on the board. Then check whether they appear in the game.
• During the game: Invite students to tell the literal meaning (the organ) apart from the figurative meaning (emotions, memory, courage, etc.).
• After the game: Ask each student to choose an expression and use it in a sentence, illustrate it or include it in a short text.
• To go further: Have students look for expressions that use other body parts (head, hand, foot, eye, etc.).