Dictionary Game
Object
of the game:
The object of
Dictionary is to learn new words and to trick people. You need at least 4
people to play, but the more people that play the better!
Supplies
Needed:
One dictionary
Small note sized
pieces of paper (like Post It Notes)
Pencils
How
to Play:
Decide who will
go first. This person is the Reader for this round of the game.
One
person will need to keep track of the points for each player.
The Reader opens
the dictionary to a random page. They have one minute to pick a word from that
page. (The most unusual words are the best!) The Reader reads the word out
loud, then spells it – but they do not tell what the word means.
Everyone secretly
writes down what they think the definition of the word is. The more the word
sounds like a dictionary definition, the better chance you have to fool
everyone! The Reader writes down the real meaning of the word on his or her own
piece of paper. It’s important to write neatly so the Reader can read what you
wrote!
Everyone gives
their made up definitions to the Reader, who mixes them up and reads them,
including the real meaning of the word. Everyone (except the Reader) votes for his
or her choice of the real meaning of the word.
The Reader then
tells what the real definition of the word is, and points are given out as
follows:
Each player who
chooses the correct meaning of the word gets 2 points.
Each player gets
a point for every vote of his or her made up definition.
If no one votes
for the real definition, the Reader gets 2 points.
The Reader then gives the dictionary to the next player, and the next round starts. You can play to 10 points, 20 points, or whatever – just say before you start!
