How to Play Tag

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How to Play Tag

Tag is a fun game to play with your friends. It is easy to learn. Here are the steps to play.

Steps for Playing Tag

  1. Choose someone to be "it."

    • You can pick someone or play rock, paper, scissors.
    • The person who is "it" will try to tag other players.

  2. Set the boundaries.

    • Decide where you will play.
    • Make sure it is a safe area.
    • Everyone must stay inside the boundaries.

  3. Start the game!

    • The person who is "it" tries to tag the other players.

    • Run fast!

  4. Tag! You're it!

    • If you are tagged, you are now "it."
    • The new "it" chases the other players.

  5. Keep playing.

    • Play until you are tired.
    • Or play until it is time to go home.
    • Remember to have fun and be a good sport!
Glossary
Tag:
To touch someone lightly during a game.
Boundaries:
The edges or limits of the play area.
It:
The person who is trying to tag others.
safe:
Free from danger or not likely to get hurt.
chases:
Runs after someone to try to catch them.

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  1. 1What is the first thing you need to do to start a game of tag?
  2. 2What does the person who is "it" do?

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“How to Play Tag” is a instructions reading passage about Games, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (139 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.

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