Career Monkeys Deduction Challenges

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Pair Practice (Speaking)

Pair-Practice activities involve learners being organized into pairs for learning tasks that require back-and-forth communication between 2 people. For 1-on-1 lessons with only 1 student, the activities can be practiced by the student and the instructor.

Primary Required Files

The following files (in the quantities specified) are necessary for students to be able to practice this Deduction Challenge activity version.

Secret Cards

  • A Secret Card Deck can be created with any of the 3 available sets of 18 Career Monkey Cards.
  • Super Decks can be created by combining 2 or more 18-card sets together.
  • 1 set of 18 cards will be sufficient for simultaneous use by up to 36 participants (or 18 partner-pairs)
  • For the best long-lasting durability, print, cut, and then laminate each individual card. This should allow for years of regular use, even by younger learners.

Career Monkey Cards

Printable Cards – Set A

Included Core Vocabulary:
baker, cashier, cook, criminal, dentist, doctor, English teacher, firefighter, librarian, mailman, monkey, nurse, paramedic, pirate, police officer, security guard, soldier, teller (bank), veterinarian

bag, bread, book(s), box, cash register, computer, desk, drill, exam/homework, flag, flashlight, food, gun, glasses, gloves, hammer, handcuffs, hat, helmet, honey, hook, hose, keys, knife, ladder, letter/mail, map, mask, money, name tag, oil, pen, prescription, rabbit, radio, scissors, stethoscope, syringe/needle, thermometer, whistle, x-ray

A4 Format - 2 Pages - PDF

US Letter - 2 Pages - PDF

Printable Cards – Set B

Included Core Vocabulary:
artist, astronaut, astronomer, beekeeper, business person, conductor (train), flight attendant, hairdresser, lifeguard, magician, meteorologist, monkey, painter, pilot, pharmacist, photographer, reporter, waiter/server, writer

bag, book(s), brush, camera, cape, chart, chemicals, comb, computer, desk, drink, food, glasses, glue, hairdryer, hat, handcuffs, helmet, honey, hook, keys, ladder, map, mask, medicine, microscope, notebook, paint, paintbrush, pen, pencil, prescription, scissors, telescope, thermometer, tray, uniform, wand, whistle, windsock

A4 Format - 2 Pages - PDF

US Letter - 2 Pages - PDF

Printable Cards – Set C

Included Core Vocabulary:
acrobat, builder, carpenter, cleaner, clown, electrician, engineer, farmer, garbage man, juggler, mechanic, monkey, plumber, repairman, salesperson, technician, watchmaker, wildlife ranger, zookeeper

bag, ball(s), brick, broom, cello, cloth, computer, drill, flashlight, flowers, flute, food, gas, glasses, gloves, guitar, hammer, hat, hay, helmet, hoop, keys, ladder, magnet, measuring tape, motor, name tag, oil, price tag, pipe, radio, ruler, saw, screwdriver, shovel, spring, tape, vacuum cleaner, watch, wire, wrench

A4 Format - 2 Pages - PDF

US Letter - 2 Pages - PDF

Deduction Panels

  • Each partner-pair participating in this speaking activity will need their own Deduction Panel.
  • The monkey career images on Deduction Panel A match all of the monkey careers in Card Set A.
  • The monkey career images on Deduction Panel B match all of the monkey careers in Card Set B.
  • The monkey career images on Deduction Panel C match all of the monkey careers in Card Set C.
  • To create a more challenging version, 2 card sets can be combined to create a Super Deck and the matching Deduction Panels can be printed back-to-back on a single sheet of of A4 or US Letter.
  • No cutting required. Just print and use.
  • If the Deduction Panels are laminated, learners can use an erasable whiteboard marker to systematically cross off characters’ names until only 1 remains.

Career Monkeys Deduction Panels

Deduction Panel A

Included Core Vocabulary:
baker, cashier, cook, criminal, dentist, doctor, English teacher, firefighter, librarian, mailman, monkey, nurse, paramedic, pirate, police officer, security guard, soldier, teller (bank), veterinarian

bag, bread, book(s), box, cash register, computer, desk, drill, exam/homework, flag, flashlight, food, gun, glasses, gloves, hammer, handcuffs, hat, helmet, honey, hook, hose, keys, knife, ladder, letter/mail, map, mask, money, name tag, oil, pen, prescription, rabbit, radio, scissors, stethoscope, syringe/needle, thermometer, whistle, x-ray

A4 Format - 1 Page - PDF

US Letter - 1 Page - PDF

Deduction Panel B

Included Core Vocabulary:
artist, astronaut, astronomer, beekeeper, business person, conductor (train), flight attendant, hairdresser, lifeguard, magician, meteorologist, monkey, painter, pilot, pharmacist, photographer, reporter, waiter/server, writer

bag, book(s), brush, camera, cape, chart, chemicals, comb, computer, desk, drink, food, glasses, glue, hairdryer, hat, handcuffs, helmet, honey, hook, keys, ladder, map, mask, medicine, microscope, notebook, paint, paintbrush, pen, pencil, prescription, scissors, telescope, thermometer, tray, uniform, wand, whistle, windsock

A4 Format - 1 Page - PDF

US Letter - 1 Page - PDF

Deduction Panel C

Included Core Vocabulary:
acrobat, builder, carpenter, cleaner, clown, electrician, engineer, farmer, garbage man, juggler, mechanic, monkey, plumber, repairman, salesperson, technician, watchmaker, wildlife ranger, zookeeper

bag, ball(s), brick, broom, cello, cloth, computer, drill, flashlight, flowers, flute, food, gas, glasses, gloves, guitar, hammer, hat, hay, helmet, hoop, keys, ladder, magnet, measuring tape, motor, name tag, oil, price tag, pipe, radio, ruler, saw, screwdriver, shovel, spring, tape, vacuum cleaner, watch, wire, wrench

A4 Format - 1 Page - PDF

US Letter - 1 Page - PDF

Additional Files

The following files are not required, but serve useful optional purposes.

Card-Back Patterns

  • Printing a unique pattern on the back of each set of cards makes sorting easier and also provides a clean professional look.
  • Print a pattern on the back of a set of cards BEFORE cutting out the individual cards.
  • Patterns can also be printed on the backs of Deduction Panels to show which Card Sets they match with. This may be useful for younger learners.

Card-Backs Pattern - Bright Blue & Dark Gray

A4 Format - 1 Page - PDF

US-Letter - 1 Page - PDF

Card-Backs Pattern - Stars - Dark Purple & Yellow

A4 Format - 1 Page - PDF

US-Letter - 1 Page - PDF

Card-Back Pattern - Stars - Dark Blue & Pink

A4 Format - 1 Page - PDF

US-Letter - 1 Page - PDF

Cheat Sheets

  • For learners who have basic reading skills, using a Cheat Sheet allows them to learn the vocabulary words WHILE they are practicing the speaking activity. 
  • Includes activity Sentence Patterns & Core Vocabulary Words

Career Monkeys Deduction Cheat Sheets A + B + C

A4 Format - 3 Pages - PDF

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US-Letter - 3 Pages - PDF

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