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FREE SAMPLE! 3-5

Cootie Catchers
aka Fortune Tellers


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Notes:
Here is a video to see how to play -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMCh1esQO_4
Folding Directions: Playing Directions:
•  Neatly cut out the large square. •  Choose a partner. Hold the cootie catcher according to
•  Place the square face down. the last step in the folding directions.
•  Fold each corner into the center, making a•  Ask your partner the first question, for example “choose
smaller square. a color.” Move the cootie catcher in/out the number of
•  Turn the paper over and fold each new words. For example, if your partner says “blue” you will
corner into the center, making another say B L U E and move the cootie catcher in with B, out
smaller square. with L, etc.
•  Turn the paper over and carefully lift the •  Then ask the inside question and move the cootie
four flaps. Place each thumb and index catcher that amount. Then ask your partner to point to
finger inside each of the flaps, with your the very inside question and if applicable, ask the
thumbs pointed towards you. question, when your partner responds open up the
corresponding flap to reveal the answer.

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 favorite pet.
Pick your
You Will be
You will spend some
be very time
confused
favorite pet. happy! today, but Pick your
then you will
Cat
treat today!
understand.

when you get a new fact

You will get

home from

You will be
surprised You will learn
a special

school!
somebody
surprise

today!

today!
You will

Fish
you. friend!
Pick your who needs favorite pet.
a new
out somebody You will find
You will help
favorite pet.

Pick your

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Folding Directions: Playing Directions:

•  Neatly cut out the large square. •  Choose a partner. Hold the cootie catcher according to
•  Place the square face down. the last step in the folding directions.
•  Fold each corner into the center, making •  Ask your partner the first question, for example “choose
smaller square. a color.” Move the cootie catcher in/out the number of
•  Turn the paper over and fold each new words. For example, if your partner says “blue” you will
corner into the center, making another say B L U E and move the cootie catcher in with B, out
smaller square. with L, etc.
•  Turn the paper over and carefully lift the •  Then ask the inside question and move the cootie
four flaps. Place each thumb and index catcher that amount. Then ask your partner to point to a
finger inside each of the flaps, with your flap and you will open it up and read it to your partner.
thumbs pointed towards you.

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 school.
Pick a
You will You will be
be an a brain
school. Pick a
doctor!
artist!

You will be a
You will be a

teacher!
doctor!

You will be a
You will own

business!
your own

lawyer!
Law s
chool
you want!
an inventor! whatever school.
Pick a
You will be You will be
school

Pick a

Folding Directions: Playing Directions:

•  Neatly cut out the large square. •  Choose a partner. Hold the cootie catcher according to
•  Place the square face down. the last step in the folding directions.
•  Fold each corner into the center, making •  Ask your partner the first question, for example “choose
smaller square. a color.” Move the cootie catcher in/out the number of
•  Turn the paper over and fold each new words. For example, if your partner says “blue” you will
corner into the center, making another say B L U E and move the cootie catcher In with B, out
smaller square. with L, etc.
•  Turn the paper over and carefully lift the •  Then ask the inside question and move the cootie
four flaps. Place each thumb and index catcher that amount. Then ask your partner to point to a
finger inside each of the flaps, with your flap and you will open it up and read it to your partner.
thumbs pointed towards you.

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 that hour?
in in that hour?

T ime

½ hours How many How many

½ hours

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Folding Directions: Playing Directions:

•  Neatly cut out the large square. •  Choose a partner. Hold the cootie catcher according to
•  Place the square face down. the last step in the folding directions.
•  Fold each corner into the center, making a•  Ask your partner the first question, for example “choose
smaller square. a color.” Move the cootie catcher in/out the number of
•  Turn the paper over and fold each new words. For example, if your partner says “blue” you will
corner into the center, making another say B L U E and move the cootie catcher in with B, out
smaller square. with L, etc.
•  Turn the paper over and carefully lift the •  Then ask the inside question and move the cootie
four flaps. Place each thumb and index catcher that amount. Then ask your partner to point to
finger inside each of the flaps, with your the very inside question and if applicable, ask the
thumbs pointed towards you. question, when your partner responds open up the
corresponding flap to reveal the answer.

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 in ½ or ¼ s.
number number in ½ or ¼ s.

Fractions

that Then, divide Then, double

that

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Folding Directions: Playing Directions:

•  Neatly cut out the large square. •  Choose a partner. Hold the cootie catcher according to
•  Place the square face down. the last step in the folding directions.
•  Fold each corner into the center, making a•  Ask your partner the first question, for example “choose
smaller square. a color.” Move the cootie catcher in/out the number of
•  Turn the paper over and fold each new words. For example, if your partner says “blue” you will
corner into the center, making another say B L U E and move the cootie catcher in with B, out
smaller square. with L, etc.
•  Turn the paper over and carefully lift the •  Then ask the inside question and move the cootie
four flaps. Place each thumb and index catcher that amount. Then ask your partner to point to
finger inside each of the flaps, with your the very inside question and if applicable, ask the
thumbs pointed towards you. question, when your partner responds open up the
corresponding flap to reveal the answer.

Copyright © 2014 Deirdre Calhoun