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I was talking with a friend the other day and we were sharing games that were good to do during testing (we started last week).

Needed: nothing but a blackboard and chalk

1. Divide the class into two teams.
2. One member of each team comes to the front of the class, stands against the blackboard and faces the class. Above their heads, write a single word.
3. The students standing at the front of the class take turns calling on their own teammates to give them a one word clue.
4. After the clue is given, the person at the front gets one chance to guess the word. If the word isn't guessed, it's the other team's turn. Encourage students to call on teammates who haven't had a turn. Clues given must not contain any part of the word that is written on the chalkboard, nor may it be a tense of the verb if a verb is used.
5. Points are earned by a team if the word is guessed, or if a member of the other team says the word accidently, or if part of the word is used by the other team. If a team goes twice in a row (because they get so excited!), it is the other team's turn to go twice. Barb M.
Submitted by: Barbara D. Martin DMartin15@email-removed & Mardi Plancich