Challenge : Taboo

1. Challenge : Taboo Time: 1 minute for each clue Participants: ALL team members take turns

2. Directions: • Each team member needs to take a job: - one person will be the “clue giver” - one will be the “guesser” - one will be the “judge” If you have a 4th team member, they will sit out for one round! • Rotate jobs with each new round • The guesser should sit where they CANNOT see the computer screen!

3. The “clue giver” is to give clues to the “guesser” to try to make him/her guess the word at the top of the screen • However, the list of forbidden words on the bottom of each slide are words the “clue giver” CANNOT use • The judge should make sure the “clue giver” does not use any of the forbidden words or any variations of those words • The “clue giver” has 1 minute to get the “guesser” to guess the clue. The judge should keep track of the time.

4. The clue is SCIENCE Forbidden Words: • Class • Subject • Lab • Experiments • School EXAMPLE EXAMPLE

5. Be sure to switch jobs with each clue word! • When everyone is ready, have the judge start timing and click to the next slide to begin! ASL Only! Challenge begins on next slide!

6. The clue is Pencil Forbidden Words: • Pen • Lead • Graphite • Writing • Eraser

7. The clue is Principal Forbidden Words: • Person • Boss • Office • In-charge • School

8. The clue is SchoolBus Forbidden Words: • Yellow • Wheels • Vehicle • Transportation • Kids

9. The clue is Cafeteria Forbidden Words: • Lunch • Food • Eating • Room • Meals

10. The clue is Computer Forbidden Words: • Internet • Keyboard • Mouse • Disks • Hard drive

11. The clue is Auditorium Forbidden Words: • Large • Plays • Assemblies • Stage • Concerts

12. The clue is Football Field Forbidden Words: • Outside • Sport • Athletics • Team • Track

13. The clue is Art Forbidden Words: • Paint • Easel • Class • Drawing • Sketch

14. The clue is Library Forbidden Words: • Books • Computers • Research • Place • Read

15. The clue is Student Teacher Forbidden Words: • Learning • Adult • Educator • College • Internship

16. The clue is Report Card Forbidden Words: • Grades • Mail • Parent • Paper • Progress

17. The clue is Textbook Forbidden Words: • Read • Homework • Chapters • Hardcover • Class

18. The clue is Faculty Forbidden Words: • Teachers • Staff • Adults • School • Meeting

19. The clue is White Out Forbidden Words: • Mistakes • Cover up • Erase • Brush • Bottle

20. The clue is Ruler Forbidden Words: • Measure • Length • Inches • Metric • Straight edge

21. The clue is Locker Forbidden Words: • Combination • Storage • Gym • Books • Place

22. The clue is Copy Machine Forbidden Words: • Xerox • Paper • Handouts • Scan • Duplicate

23. The clue is Calculator Forbidden Words: • Math • Instrument • Add • Equals • Solar

24. The clue is Book bag Forbidden Words: • Backpack • Knapsack • Carry • Homework • Papers

25. The clue is Thermos Forbidden Words: • Lunchbox • Soup • Drink • Hot • Liquid

26. The clue is Flag Forbidden Words: • Pledge • Stars & Stripes • Pole • America • Allegiance

27. The clue is Nurse’s Office Forbidden Words: • Health • Medicine • Bandaid • Sick • Injury

28. The clue is Faculty Meeting Forbidden Words: • Afterschool • Principal • Staff • Monthly • Agenda

29. The clue is Field Trip Forbidden Words: • Chaperones • Bus • Planetarium • Parents • Excursion

30. The clue is Bell Forbidden Words: • Ring • Change Classes • Ding-dong • Alarm • Dinner

31. The clue is Recess Forbidden Words: • Playground • Outside • Lunch • Break • Slide

32. The clue is Chalkboard Forbidden Words: • Black • Eraser • Wall • Write • Lesson

33. The clue is Test Forbidden Words: • Exam • Grade • Cheat • Study • Quiz

34. The clue is Bulletin Board Forbidden Words: • Decorate • Borders • Theme • Display • Paper

35. The clue is Fire Drill Forbidden Words: • Alarm • Bell • Evacuate • Practice • Smoke