Valentine’s Day Inference Game

This game is designed to help your students practice making basic inferences and creating descriptions.

This game includes 4 character mats, 32 inference cards, and a worksheet to help your students construct

their own descriptions. Students listen to clues and infer which person/animal should get each Valentine.

First, give your students one of the character mats. The first mat contains Valentine themed pictures

of children, the second mat contains farm animals, the third mat contains wild animals, and the fourth mat

contains community helpers/characters. There are 8 pictures on each mat. Next, cut apart the clue cards

that go with each mat. The clue cards each contain 3 clues. Have your students select a clue card and listen

to the 3 clues. Then, have your students figure out who each Valentine belongs to.

To practice creating descriptions, your students can give clues to each other instead of listening to the

clues on the cards. There is also a worksheet where your students can complete sentences to make their own

basic descriptions.

Graphics from:

My Cute Graphics: www.mycutegraphics.com

Scrappin Doodles: www.scrappindoodles.com using license number TPT110052

Clip Art by Carrie @ C&C Teach First: www.ccteachfirst.blogspot.com

Activity created by Lauren Laur, http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Expressly-Speaking

My valentine is for

someone that has

blonde hair. He has a

patch on his pants. He

is holding a small red

heart.

My valentine is for

someone that has long

brown hair. She is

wearing a pink shirt.

She is holding a small

red heart.

My valentine is for

someone that has red

hair. She is wearing a

purple shirt. She is

holding a small pink

heart.

My valentine is for

someone that has short

brown hair. He is

wearing an orange

shirt. He is holding a

small red heart.

My valentine is for

someone that has red

hair. She is wearing a

purple headband. She is

holding a big pink

heart.

My valentine is for

someone that has short

brown hair. He has a

patch on his pants. He

is holding 3 flowers.

My valentine is for

someone that has

blonde hair. He is

wearing a red shirt. He

is holding an arrow.

My valentine is for

someone that has long

brown hair. She is

wearing pink shoes. She

has a bag full of

valentines.

My valentine is for an

animal that has

feathers. This animal

lays eggs for us to eat.

This animal might live

in a coop.

My valentine is for an

animal that has four

legs. This animal might

have spots. This animal

gives us milk to drink.

My valentine is for an

animal that has wings.

This animal likes to be

in the water. This

animal says “quack

quack.”

My valentine is for an

animal that has a curly

tail. This animal likes to

play in the mud. This

animal says “oink oink.”

My valentine is for an

animal that has a mane.

This animal might wear

a saddle. This animal

likes to gallop.

My valentine is for an

animal that is usually

white or black. This

animal has wool. This

animal says “baaaa.”

My valentine is for an

animal that might live

in your house. This

animal likes to chase

mice. This animal purrs.

My valentine is for an

animal that likes to play

fetch. This animal

might wear a leash.

This animal barks.

My valentine is for an

animal that has a long

trunk. This animal also

has large ears. This

animal is grey.

My valentine is for an

animal that has a long

neck. This animal has

brown spots. This

animal likes to eat

leaves.

My valentine is for an

animal that has wings.

This animal is black and

white. This animal likes

the snow.

My valentine is for an

animal that has sharp

teeth. This animal likes

to swim in the water.

This animal is usually

green.

My valentine is for an

animal that is black and

white. This animal has a

mane. This animal has

stripes.

My valentine is for an

animal that likes to

climb trees. This animal

can hang from its tail.

This animal likes to eat

bananas.

My valentine is for an

animal that has sharp

claws. This animal has a

furry mane. This animal

can roar.

My valentine is for an

animal that is long and

thin. This animal

slithers. This animal

might stick out its

tongue.

My valentine is for

someone that wears a

cape. This person might

be able to fly. This

person saves people

that are in trouble.

My valentine is for

someone that flies in

outer space. This

person wears a helmet.

This person might walk

on the moon.

My valentine is for

someone that has a big

red nose. This person

might work at a circus.

This person makes you

laugh.

My valentine is for

someone that might

wear an eye patch. This

person rides on a ship.

This person looks for

buried treasure.

My valentine is for

someone that wears a

red hat. This person

carries a hose. This

person puts out fires.

My valentine is for

someone that might

wear a white coat. This

person listens to your

heart. This person

helps you when you are

sick.

My valentine is for

someone that wears a

blue uniform. This

person drives a car

that has a siren. This

person puts bad guys in

jail.

My valentine is for

someone that carries a

big bag. This person

comes to your house.

This person brings you

letters.

My valentine is for

someone that is

wearing _______

______________.

This person can

______________

______________.

This person likes

______________

_____________.

My valentine is for

an animal that has

______________

_____________.

This animal can

______________

______________.

This animal likes

______________

_____________.