Make a Pictionary

In the Alphabet Stories, the child or student creates a Pictionary. A Pictionary is a set of pages for each letter that pictures the things for each letter. Each Pictionary page contains two words with a picture and sentence for each word.

In the Alphabet stories, the child or student learns six words for each letter. This requires three pages for each letter. A smaller or larger Pictionary can be used.

To complete the Pictionary, the child or student should draw each picture, and should be helped to write the word and sentence. Each page includes two Pictionary entries.

STORY FORM:

Directions to use the STORY FORM above to create a pictionary:

1. Enter the name of your student or child as you want it to appear in the Pictionary.
2. Enter the letter for the page you want to print.
3. If you make a mistake, or want to start over, click on the "Reset" button.

To Print and Complete your Pictionary:

Step One: Make a Cover

1. Enter Student or Child's Name as you want it to appear on the cover. This should be the child's full name.
2. If you make a mistake or want to start over, click on the "Reset" button.
3. Click on the "Print A Cover" button.
4. Click on "File" and then "Page Setup" in your browser. Click on "Portrait" Orientation. Delete any text in "Header" and "Footer" Spaces. Click "OK".
5. Make sure your printer is turned on and has 2 sheets of light colored cover stock or construction paper (trimmed) in it.
6. Click on "File" and then "Print" in your browser. Click on "OK".
7. Click on "Back" button in your browser to complete the Pictionary.

Step Two: Make the Pages

1. Enter Student or Child's Name as you want it to appear on the page. This should be the child's first name or nickname.
2. Enter Beginning Letter or Beginning Blend (up to fiveletters) for desired page.
3. Click on the "Print A Page" button.
4. Click on "File" and then "Page Setup" in your browser. Click on "Portrait" Orientation. Delete any text in "Header" and "Footer" Spaces. Click "OK".
5. Make sure your printer is turned on and has paper in it.
6. Click on "File" and then "Print" in your browser. Enter the number of copies you want to make of that page. Click on "OK".
7. Click on the "Back" button in your browser to create more pages.

Step Three: Binding the Pictionary

1. Assemble the pages in order.
2. Put cover page on top.
3. Staple together.

OR:

1. Assemble pages in order.
2. Put cover page on top.
3. Punch holes in all pages.
4. Insert into a ring binder or report cover with with prongs

Page created August 20, 2004. Anne Pemberton. Updated Wed, 13-Aug-2008 . AP.

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