I made another set of my “I have…Who has…” games but this time the focus is on feature and function concepts.  After my students can name common items, identify basic categories, and name items within a given category I like to start working with them on learning about feature and function concepts.  This helps improve their vocabulary knowledge, their describing skills, and being able to compare/contract items.  I have created lots of material to work with my students on learning about different common feature and function concepts.  Now that we have been practicing these concepts I figured I should make a game for my students to have fun while reviewing these concepts!  I created 2 “I have…Who has….? Feature Games and 2 “I have…Who has….? Function Games.  Each game set has 28 cards so my students get lots of practices with these concepts. 

This is a perfect reinforcement game after your students have learned about and know many different feature concepts and object functions.  If your students still need to learn these concepts I’ll share a link to some of my previous material at the end of the post that might be helpful.  I do find function concepts easier for my students to learn and remember so you can always play the Function Games first and build up to those more challenging feature concepts. 

To play the game divide up one set of game cards among all the student in the group.  If you have 4 students in the group each student gets 7 cards.  However, it doesn’t matter if your students start with a different number of cards depending on the group size.  I have the students place all their cards face-up in front of them so they are easy to see.  Before we start the game I have my students look at what is on their cards that way they know what the targeted concepts they have are.   The player with the “I have the first card” goes first.  For one of the function games it is “I have the first card.  Who has something you use for cleaning?”  The students look at their cards and the student who has the picture of broom says “I have a broom.  Who has something for planting?”

Another student would say “I have seeds.  Who has something you drink?”  The game would continue this way until you used all the cards.  After the student reads his/her card I have the student turn the card over so we know the card was already used.  The final card in the game would be “I have a hair dryer.  Let’s Play Again!”

My students really enjoyed playing these game.  It was great practice for those function concepts! 

I play the feature games the same way.  You can always review some of the feature concepts before you start.  You start the game with the student who has the “I have the first card” card.  So for one of the game sets it reads “I have the first card.  Who has something with feathers?”  The next card would be “I have a flamingo.  Who has something with strips?”   

Again, I had my students turn over the cards as they used them.  This is important because some of the items might have more than one of the feature concepts but once the card is played you can’t use it again.  If you play the cards in the correct order everything works out.  For example, one of cards ask “Who has something with wings?”  Since the flamingo card was already used the only correct card is “I have a bat.” 

Your students with AAC devices can use their devices while they play the game too.  If they have the card they can say “I do” or “me” on their device or they can name the item which matches the given concept on their device.  Then you can help your student read the rest of their card to the peers in the group.  They can also find the feature and function concept on their device in order to tell their peers what concepts they need to find.

If you students need to still work on learning about feature and function concepts check before being able to play these games check out my FREE Feature Boards and FREE Function Boards I shared a while ago.

I also have different sets of Feature and Function Task cards which you can find on TPT  with the links – Feature and Function Task Cards and Feature and Function Task Cards Level 2   

If you are interested in these games you can find them on TPT with the link:  I have…, Who has…? Feature and Function Cards