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Let's Play A Game

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Do you have a favorite favorite PW favorite CAVAN IMAGES—GETTY IMAGES best-liked (adjective) Kelli's favorite color is yellow. game? Kids play different games all around the world. Take a look.

Hopping Around

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Look at these girls playing hopscotch. They drew the board with chalk. These girls are hopping in Serbia.

Jump to the Beat

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Kids all over can jump rope. Some say a rhyme rhyme PW rhyme PEOPLEIMAGES—GETTY IMAGES two or more lines in a poem or song that end with the same sound (noun) In the rhyme, he paired the words peep and sleep. or sing a song while they do it. This boy is jumping in Kenya.

Count on It

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Mancala is a popular counting game. These kids are playing it in Malaysia. It was first played using stones. That was long ago, in Africa.

Batter Up

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Cricket is a team sport. The game looks a bit like baseball. But a cricket bat is flat on one side. These boys are playing cricket in India. Each team is is trying to score the most runs. Who will win?

Did You Know?

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Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet. It’s played in more than 200 countries. In many places, it is called football. Do you play?