Speech and Debate Scattergories Instructions
Description: Basically it is played like regular scattergories, but with things that speech & debate kiddos need to
know. It is a great test review game and/or current events review games. Students will all need the same category
card (or post your categories on the board). Then students will generate a list of words that can fit into the category.
Instructions:
1. Each game of Scattergories consists of three-five rounds. Before the start of the game, choose three lists
which will be used during the rounds. A whole class period is typically 5 rounds at the beginning of the
year. By the end of the year it takes about 3 because students lists get longer.
2. Pass the three lists inside in the order in which they will be played. Make sure that all players have A) the
same lists, and that B) the lists are in the same order. ​The ones in my classroom are color coded!
Sometimes we play the same card with multiple letters.
3. Begin each round by rolling the letter die, and start the timer. I give my students ​3 minutes ​typically. When
I first start with my novices I do ​4 or 5 minutes​ if I can tell the cards are harder. If you roll a letter that had
already been rolled during this game, re-roll. I like to use a digital letter roller at this website
http://letterdice.iphonemarks.com/
4. Players attempt to create an answer that begins with the letter on the die for each of the categories on their
list. ​It is your choice if you want the student to only have one answer per category or multiple
answers for each one.
5. Write each answer on your Scattergories scorepad. When time’s up, immediately stop writing.
Special Notes:
- Answers must begin with the letter on the Scattergories die.
- Articles (A/An/The) do not fulfill the beginning letter requirement. Instead, the word following the article
will be the letter that counts. For instance, if the letter was “W” and the category was “TV Shows,” The
Walking Dead would count as an acceptable answer; however, the answer would be unacceptable if a “T”
had been rolled.
- Players cannot use the same answer twice in the same round, even if it would otherwise be acceptable.
- Last names can be used first, for example “Bush, George” as an answer for a US President beginning with
“B.”
- Get creative. You can be flexible with you answers. Other players can challenge you, though, and answers
that fail a group vote won’t count toward your score.
Scoring
1. Players take turns reading their lists. Cross out any answers that matched another player’s. Players score
one point for each answer not crossed out. I like to round robin around the room so all students have to be
active. I make them stand up til they are out.
2. Creative answers are allowed, but any player has the option of challenging an answer. If an answer is
challenged, all players, including the player whose answer is being challenged, vote on the acceptability.
Majority rules. In the event of a tie, the vote of the challenged player does not count.
3. The player with the highest score total of points win the round. The player with the most rounds wins will
win the game. In the event of a tie you can play a tie breaker round, or be like me and give both winners
prizes.
4. *** Optional Rule Award extra points for alliteration. For example if an A was rolled and congressional
leaders was the category and I wrote down Alma Adams; I would earn 2 points rather than 1.
Rules were copied from: ​"Scattergories Game Rules: How Do You Play Scattergories? – How Do You Play It".
Howdoyouplayit.com​. N. p., 2017. Web. 15 June 2017.
Policy Debate
1.
CX Terminology
1.
CX Terminology
2.
Possible policy debate topics
2.
Possible policy debate topics
3.
Flowing pen colors
3.
Flowing pen colors
4.
Educational Laws
4.
Educational Laws
5.
Topicality Standards
5.
Topicality Standards
6.
Quality Sources
6.
Quality Sources
7.
Acronyms used for flowing
7.
Acronyms used for flowing
8.
US Allies
8.
US Allies
9.
Argumentative Fallacies
9.
Argumentative Fallacies
10. Educational leaders in the US
10. Educational leaders in the US
11. Educational Programs/Initiatives
11. Educational Programs/Initiatives
12. Important Congressional Leaders
12. Important Congressional Leaders
LD Debate
1.
LD Values
1.
LD Values
2.
Philosophers
2.
Philosophers
3.
Propositions of Value (possible resolution topics)
3.
Propositions of Value (possible resolution topics)
4.
Common Criterions
4.
Common Criterions
5.
LD Vocabulary words
5.
LD Vocabulary words
6.
Economic Terms
6.
Economic Terms
7.
Protectionist Nations
7.
Protectionist Nations
8.
Globalized Nations
8.
Globalized Nations
9.
Trade Policies
9.
Trade Policies
10. Flowing Acronyms
10. Flowing Acronyms
11. Sources for definitions
11. Sources for definitions
12. Ways to adapt to a judge
12. Ways to adapt to a judge
Student Congress
1.
Common Motions
1.
Common Motions
2.
Congress Vocabulary
2.
Congressional Vocabulary
3.
Orders of Business
3.
Orders of Business
4.
PO’s Jobs
4.
PO’s Jobs
5.
Over Debated subjects
5.
Over debated Subjects
6.
Quality Sources
6.
Quality Sources
7.
Countries frequently debated
7.
Countries Frequently debated
8.
Past Presidents to quote
8.
Past Presidents to quote
9.
Qualities of a Congressional Debater
9.
Qualities of a Congressional Debater
10. Transitional Phrases
10. Transitional Phrases
11. Qualities of good legislation
11. Qualities of good legislation
Extemp Card
1.
Attention Getting Device
1.
Attention Getting Device
2.
World Organizations
2.
World Organizations
3.
Global Leaders
3.
Global Leaders
4.
US State Governors
4.
US State Governments
5.
US Cabinet departments
5.
US Cabinet departments
6.
Terrorist Organizations
6.
Terrorist Organizations
7.
Foreign News Sources
7.
Foreign News Sources
8.
Trending Topics
8.
Trending Topics
9.
Fluency Break words
9.
Fluency Breaks Words
10. Non Verbal Cues
10. Non-verbal Cues
11. Domestic News Sources
11. Domestic News Sources
12. Foreign Cities
12. Foreign Cities
Extemp/Current Event Card 2
1.
Countries
1.
Countries
2.
Magazines
2.
Magazines
3.
Famous Political Duos & Trios
3.
Famous Political Duos & Trios
4.
Traits of a Good Speaker
4.
Traits of a Good Speaker
5.
Historic Events this year
5.
Historic Events this year
6.
President’s Cabinet Members
6.
President’s cabinet members
7.
US State Capitols
7.
US State Capitols
8.
Things you can have in an extemp round
8.
Things you can have in an extemp round
9.
Words/Phrases associated with President
Trump
9.
Words/phrases associated with President
Trump
10. Texas Leaders
10. Texas Leaders
11. Things you shouldn’t do in extemp
11. Things you shouldn’t do in extemp
12. Past & Present member of the debate team
12. Past & Present Members of the debate team