Pictorial phonetic alphabet

[mollykins]

Just in the process of planning some lessons for the younger cadets.

One of the things i thought I'd do was parts of a boat/ ship. There 12- 18 of them so i'm going to write out labels of the nautical term on one bit of card then on another get a picture of what it is with a bit of a description underneath that they can copy into their work books, they then have to match the label to the picture/ description.

Is this kinda thing do-able for the phonetic alphabet? The kids will be betwen 12 and 14 who do this so the clues can't be to hard, like I doubt I'd be able to do 'delta' and a picture of a river delta and for them to match up successfully . . .

[boxtops]

Certainly, yes - all the phonetics could be pictorial. Bravo could be clapping hands, Oscar - the golden statue, India - well, India - it's a good idea.

[mollykins]

I could think of pictures for some of them but not; alpha, delta, echo, foxtrot/ tango (not without them being mixed up anyway), kilo, quebec, sierra, zulu . . . unless I do word clues for them . . .

[mollykins]

Should I pose it to the fine people of 'quizzes and puzzles' for pictorial clues for those ones?

[boxtops]

Alpha - you could just put the letter A for that, first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Delta - delta-winged aircraft?
Echo - pic of an ear with the sound bouncing back? ))))))))
Foxtrot - a fox dancing
Tango - Tango can of drink
Kilo - weight
Quebec - map of canada, X marks the spot
Sierra - Pic of a Ford Sierra (from an advert?)
Zulu - there must be a pic of a Zulu Warrior on the internet!

[mollykins]

Most of them are things I thought about but TBH not many twelve year olds are going to get those clues are they?

[boxtops]

You'd be surprised, why don't you run through the alphabet with them first to give them some hints, then tell them they'll be matching them to the clues later on.

[tiggerblue10]

Yankee = US flag
Golf = club
X-ray = skeleton

[TonyV]

But if some of they clues they are sure to get - then it becomes a matter of elimination - what did you know / taught when you were that age?

[mollykins]

I joined when i was nearly fifteen and I can't even remember being taught it but they like you to come up with things for them to do to learn something rather than you just talking at them . . .

[boxtops]

I think it's a good idea. Go for it.

[scotman]

you might find something here

http://photobucket.co...abet/#!cpZZ2QQtppZZ16