This document describes a Valentine's Day inference game that teachers can use with students. The game includes character mats with pictures of people/animals, clue cards with 3 clues about each character, and a worksheet. Students listen to clues and infer which character each Valentine belongs to. They can then practice making their own descriptions by giving clues to each other instead of using the cards. The goal is to help students practice making basic inferences and creating descriptions.

1. 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.
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Clip Art by Carrie @ C&C Teach First: www.ccteachfirst.blogspot.com
Activity created by Lauren Laur, http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Expressly-Speaking

3. 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.

5. 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.

7. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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
______________
_____________.