NBC Makes Wordle Game Show

May 12, 2026, 11:16
USEntertainment

Introduction

NBC will make a new game show. It is based on the game Wordle. Savannah Guthrie is the host and Jimmy Fallon is the producer.

Main Body

NBC and The New York Times worked for two years on this show. It is a fast game for families. The show will start filming in the summer of 2026. Savannah Guthrie has a big problem. Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, is 84 years old. A man took her from her home in Arizona on February 1, 2026. Police are looking for her. The police and the family offer $1.2 million for help. They want to find Nancy. The police have a video of a man with a mask. Savannah is very sad. She cries when the cameras are off. But she still wants to work. She and her mother played Wordle together every day.

Conclusion

The show starts in the summer. The FBI is still looking for Nancy Guthrie.

Learning

📅 Talking about the Future

In the text, we see the word will. We use this to talk about things that happen later.

  • NBC will make a new show. →\rightarrow (It is not happening now, it happens later).
  • The show will start filming. →\rightarrow (A future plan).

👥 Who is doing what? (The 'S' Rule)

Look at how the text describes people. When we talk about one person, the action word often gets an -s.

  • Savannah cries (One person →\rightarrow add 's')
  • She wants (One person →\rightarrow add 's')

But look at the police:

  • Police are looking (Many people →\rightarrow no 's' on the action)

📝 Word Bank: People & Roles

WordMeaning
HostThe person who leads the show
ProducerThe person who organizes the show
MaskSomething to hide the face

Vocabulary Learning

game
An activity that people play for fun or competition
Example:The new show is a game that people can play at home.
show
A program that people watch on TV
Example:NBC will make a new show about the game Wordle.
host
The person who presents a TV program
Example:Savannah Guthrie is the host of the new show.
producer
The person who helps create a TV show
Example:Jimmy Fallon is the producer of the show.
family
A group of people related by blood or marriage
Example:The game is for families to play together.
summer
The warm season from June to August
Example:The show will start filming in the summer of 2026.
police
People who keep the law and help people
Example:The police are looking for Nancy Guthrie.
help
To give support or assistance
Example:The family offers money for help in finding Nancy.
video
A recording that shows moving pictures
Example:The police have a video of a man with a mask.
mask
A covering for the face to hide or protect
Example:The man in the video was wearing a mask.
sad
Feeling unhappy or sorrowful
Example:Savannah is very sad when her mother is missing.
cry
To produce tears because of sadness
Example:She cries when the cameras are off.
work
To do a job or task
Example:She still wants to work on the show.
play
To participate in a game or activity
Example:She and her mother play Wordle together every day.
day
A 24‑hour period from midnight to midnight
Example:They play the game every day.
home
The place where someone lives
Example:He was taken from his home in Arizona.
Arizona
A state in the United States
Example:Nancy Guthrie was taken from her home in Arizona.
February
The second month of the year
Example:The man was taken on February 1, 2026.
million
A number equal to one thousand thousand
Example:The family offered $1.2 million for help.
fast
Quick or happening soon
Example:It is a fast game for families.
years
Time periods of 365 days each
Example:NBC and The New York Times worked for two years on the show.
mother
A woman's child’s female parent
Example:Savannah’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, is 84 years old.