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Traditional Games in the Philippines

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The it or tagger tries to tag or touch any of the players who is in direct contact with the light.

a)

Araw- Lilim

b)

Lupa- Langit

c)

Taguan

d)

Luksong tinik

2.

A role-playing game where children act as members of an imaginary family, sometimes to the extent that one of them becomes the family "pet." They then act out various household situations such as dinner, going to mass, and the like.

a)

Araw- gabi

b)

Bahay- bahayan

c)

Luto Lutuan

d)

agawan base

3.

Two people hold both ends of a stretched garter horizontally while the others attempt to cross over it.

a)

Ten Twenty

b)

Sungka

c)

Chinese garter

d)

Syato

4.

One player is chosen as the 'hawk' and another as the 'hen'. The other players are the 'chickens'. The chickens stand one behind the other, each holding the waist of the one in front. The hen stands in front of the file of chickens.

a)

Agawan Base

b)

Chinese Garter

c)

Sisiw hunting

d)

Lawin at sisiw

5.

One player crouches while the other players jump over him/her. The crouching player gradually stands up as the game progresses, making it harder for the other players to jump over him/her.

a)

Luksong Tinik

b)

Luksong Baka

c)

Luksong Baboy

d)

Luksong Garter

6.

Two players serve as the base of the thorn by putting their right or left feet together

a)

Lawin at Sisiw

b)

Luksong Baka

c)

Agawan Base

d)

Luksong Tinik

7.

This game involves a greased bamboo pole that players attempt to climb. This games is usually played during town fiestas, particularly in the provinces.

a)

Sumbunot

b)

Palosebo

c)

Teks

d)

Iring iring

8.

Try to cross my line without letting me touch or catch you - Each member of the group who is it stands on the water lines.

a)

Agawan Sulok

b)

Agawan Base

c)

Harang taga

d)

Sungka

9.

The players stand behind the edge of a box, and each should throw their cue ball.

a)

Piko

b)

Pitik Bulag

c)

Teks

d)

Patintero

10.

This game involves 2 players. One covers his eyes with a hand while the other flicks a finger over the hand covering the eyes.

a)

Luksong Tinik

b)

Bahay bahayan

c)

Araw- Lilim

d)

Pitik -Bulag

11.

It is a Philippine game which may be played outdoors by ten or more players, but not to exceed twenty. The goal in the game is to get the coconut husk out of the circle.

a)

Palosebo

b)

Sambunot

c)

Teks

d)

Araw at gabi

12.

This game is usually played at sunset or at night as a challenge for the it to locate those who are hiding.

a)

Taguan

b)

Takip Silim

c)

Araw- Gabi

d)

Syato

13.

A game involving 2 pairs, with one utilizing a stretched length of garter. One pair faces each other from a distance and has the garter stretched around them in such a way that a pair of parallel lengths of garter is between them.

a)

Chinese Garter

b)

Ten Twenty

c)

Piko

d)

Teks

14.

Filipino children collect these playing cards which contain comic strips and texts placed within speech balloon. They are played by tossing them to the air until the cards hit the ground.

a)

Teks

b)

Syato

c)

sungka

d)

Palosebo

15.

The game requires 3 or more players. Each player is provided with a large throw-away object (could be slippers or a shoe) called "pamato". A semi-flattened empty tin or plastic container (the size of an 8 or 12 oz.

a)

Tumbang Preso

b)

Tumbang Baka

c)

Syato

d)

Patintero