Grades 1–3
Guess the Pantomime
Read what each actor does with no words and no props. Write what they are pretending to do.
Drama worksheet · Body and movement
Pantomime Action Cards
Cut out the cards. Act out the action without words while the class guesses.
- Grade level
- Grades K–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Body and movement
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Pantomime without words or props, Showing size and weight of pretend objects, Reading body language, Making freeze frames
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Pantomime means acting without words and without real props. Cut out the cards. Pick one and act it out. Show the size and weight of things you pretend to hold. The class guesses!
- Brush your teeth
- Open a big present
- Walk a very big dog
- Eat a drippy ice cream cone
- Carry a heavy box
- Put on tight boots
Teacher tip
Show “carry a heavy box” first and ask what clues made it look heavy. Then kids know to show the weight and size of the things they pretend to hold.
How to use it
- Show a pantomime first, like holding a heavy box, and ask the class what clues they saw.
- Clear a space so kids can move safely.
- Read the box at the top of the sheet together, then try the first item out loud as a class.
Watch for
Moving too fast to read. Slow, big moves are easier to guess.
Talk about it
- How did you show that the object was heavy or tiny?
- What did you change in your voice or body to show that?
Take it further
Make freeze frames from a book the class is reading.
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