First, have the students write on two separate pieces of paper two phrases or words (you can pick a topic if you wish such as TV, movies, books, Bible scenes or characters, etc.).
Second, divide the students into two groups (guys vs. girls is one option).
Then, keep a tally of the following three rounds for each team. One team starts by having a student try to get their team to guess what’s on the sheet. Each team gains a point by guessing the word or phrase correctly. Students can pass a phrase or word, but it’s a negative point for each one passed. Here’s how each round works:
1) Taboo round — (1-minute time limit) — Have one student from the starting team get the others to guess what’s on the sheet. The student can use as many words as they want, but cannot use a form of the word that’s on the sheet (i.e., to get one’s team to guess greenhouse you cannot say green or house). If they make a mistake, it’s a negative point. For each correctly guessed word it’s a positive point. Alternate teams until all the words are guessed or passed.
2) Charades round — (1-minute time limit) — The losing team goes first. Using the same words, have the student act out each word. No sign language or drawing of letters. I normally don’t let them point to objects either. Go through the same words until all have been used.
3) One-word clues — (1-minute time limit) — Losing team goes first. Use the same words. At this point, the students are really familiar with what’s on the pieces of paper. They can only say one word to get their team to guess what’s on the paper. Skips are negative points.
Keep a running tally through all the rounds. The team with the most points wins. S.L.G. works best in a group 10 to 20 members.
