Word Play
Guidelines
Did you ever make origami fortune tellers when you were young?
After creating one from a flat sheet of paper, you use your hands
to pinch the four sections together either lengthways or across to
reveal a second layer. Unfold this part of the layer to discover your
fortune in the centre.
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ord Play uses the same origami as a tool for people to make, share and
exchange with others. First, add a title to your digital template and print out
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copies for the people you are engaging. They can then use the guidelines at the top
of the template to make the origami structure.
The example below is intended to help build and exchange new vocabulary and
language in conversation with others. Alternatively, the “Play” section offers other
ways to use this tool.
Layer 1
Servi c e
Add one word to each
Servi c e
of the four sections, for
Servi c e
which you would like to
find and share a definition.
Layer 2
There are two segments
Acti o n Help
Acti o n Help
for each of the four words.
Add a key word to each
Servi c e
segment to describe the
main word for this section.
The centre
Unfold the segment in
Acti o n Help
layer 2 to reveal a space
in the centre. Add a longer
description of the key
word here.
Play
View
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Other uses could include:
After you have played,
helpi n g
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Creating ideas
open the origami structure
or doi n g
work for
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Contrasting good and bad
back out to reveal a visual
someone.
supplyi n g a
publi c need
scenarios. Eg healthy and
record of the words.
such as transport.
unhealthy meals.
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Talking about the two key points
of your favourite things. Eg the
story and best bit in your four
favourite books
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Why not try using coloured or
origami paper?