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The description below was contributed by: Coletha Albert, on Mar 17, 2000 09:54:08PM

4 Star Idea Rating

Appropriate age group(s) or grade(s):
1st through 4th grade

Estimated time to complete activity (if applicable):
15 minutes for each round. Two or more may play this game. May be played as a game in the car during commutes or at home. Players will use 15 minute segments to write down relating words on a sheet of paper. Example; one person writes lizard, next person writes dinosaur, the first person that does not get stumped in the fifteen minutes wins. Or you may play by allowing each person to have a turn picking a subject and the players each must make their own list of 10 words. The first person to complete their list and spell every word correctly wins.

This game is recommended for grade school children, however, middle and high school children also like the challenge!

Materials needed (if applicable):
2 small to middle size pads
2 pencils/pens
Optional: timer (recommended for really competitive children)

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