When I worked teaching EFL in South Korea the school that I worked for had an incredible array of Uno cards for all different types of language structures.
The concept of the game was identical to the numerical Uno you can buy, however on these sets there were no numbers, there were letters or pictures.
We had Uno sets for plurals, comparatives, alphabet, vowel diagraphs, adjectives, verbs etc.
It was by far the most popular game our students played and it was often requested. We had double packs so we could include as many students as possible, up to 12.
Since returning to Australia I have tried to see I can purchase Uno games like these, however I have been unsuccessful. I have instead started to make my own on Microsoft Word.
I have attached a copy of one of the games I made - Superhero Uno - which I use with groups learning to describe adjectives for characters. To modify this set all you need to do is download the Word document, delete the pictures and add your own. The card outlines are there and ready to go.
Examples of types of uno cards I have made include the ever popular diagraph uno. On each colour set there is ai, ay, ow, ou, ee, ea, oi and oy. As the students put the card down they have to say a word with that sound in it. If they can't say a word then they skip their turn. As they play it a few times I start to record down the words they say and make the rule that each word can only be said once.
Another set I have made is comparatives - I put two pictures on each card (a caterpillar and a butterfly, an elephant and a mouse etc). To put the card down the students have to say a sentence that compares the two pictures, e.g. The butterfly is more beautiful than the caterpillar.
The possiblilities are endless - if you do decide to make a set of cards I would be interested to know the different types of sets you make!
unosuperheros.docx |