Challenge : Taboo

Time: 1 minute for each clue

Participants:

ALL team members take turns

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 “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 judge should also make sure no voices or inappropriate mouthing is used

• The “clue giver” has 1 minute to get the “guesser” to guess the clue.

• After the bell- Hands down

The clue is SCIENCE

Forbidden Words:

• Class

• Subject

• Lab

• Experiments

• SchoolEXAM

PL

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• Be sure to switch jobs with each clue word!

ASL Only!

After the bell-

Hands down!

The clue is SECRETARY

Forbidden Words:• OFFICE• TYPE

• PHONE• PAPER

• COMPUTER

The clue is WELDER

Forbidden Words:• IRON

• METAL• WELD• PIPE

• CONSTRUCTION

The clue is DOCTOR

Forbidden Words:• HOSPITAL

• NURSE• SICK

• MEDICINE• FEEL

The clue is NURSE

Forbidden Words:• SICK

• HOSPITAL• MEDICINE• DOCTOR

• HELP

The clue is DENTIST

Forbidden Words:• TEETH

• DOCTOR• OFFICE• PAIN

• MOUTH

The clue is CARPENTER

Forbidden Words:• WOOD• BUILD• HOUSE

• HAMMER• SAW

The clue is MECHANIC

Forbidden Words:• CAR• #FIX

• TRUCK• GARAGE

• ACCIDENT

The clue is JANITOR

Forbidden Words:• CLEAN• HALL

• GARBAGE• SWEEP

• SCRUB/WASH

The clue is PRESIDENT

Forbidden Words:

• FS:BUSH

• MAN

• FS: CLINTON

• ELECTION

• UNITED STATES/AMERICA

The clue is SCIENTIST

Forbidden Words:• SCIENCE• CLASS

• BEEKER/CUP• BIOLOGY

• #LAB

The clue is WAITRESS

Forbidden Words:• SERVE• FOOD

• RESTAURANT• BRING• ORDER

The clue is MAIL CARRIER

Forbidden Words:• #PO (POST OFFICE)

• LETTER• MAGAZINE• MAIL BOX

• SEND

The clue is PHOTOGRAPHER

Forbidden Words:• PICTURE• CAMARA

• FS: CHEESE• SMILE

• WEDDING

The clue is ARTIST

Forbidden Words:• DRAW• PAINT

• PICTURE• DESIGN• COLORS

The clue is ARCHITECT

Forbidden Words:• MEASURE• DESIGN• DRAW• HOUSE

• BUILDING

The clue is ENGINEER

Forbidden Words:• SKILL

• CONTROL/MANAGE• TRAIN• PLAN

• FS: LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD (LIRR)

The clue is BUSINESS MANAGER

Forbidden Words:• BUSINESS

• STORE• MANAGE

• WORKERS• BOSS

The clue is ACCOUNTANT

Forbidden Words:• NUMBERS

• OFFICE• ADD

• SUBTRACT• MULTIPLY/FIGURE OUT

The clue is BASEBALL PLAYER

Forbidden Words:• TEAM

• YANKEES• METS• BALL

• BAT/SWING

The clue is FIREFIGHTER

Forbidden Words:• CLIMB/LADDER

• FIRE• HOT

• TRUCK• RED

The clue is LIBRARIAN

Forbidden Words:• SCHOOL• BOOKS• READ

• COMPUTER• PUBLIC

The clue is BANK TELLER

Forbidden Words:• MONEY

• WINDOW• CAR• SAVE

• ACCOUNT

The clue is POLICE OFFICER

Forbidden Words:• SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE

DEPARTMENT (FS:SCPD)• FS:NYPD

• CAR• GUN• JAIL

The clue is TEACHER

Forbidden Words:• SCHOOL• BOOKS• TEACH• LEARN

• HOMEWORK

The clue is LAWYER

Forbidden Words:• JUDGE• LAW

• COLLEGE• TICKET

• ACCIDENT

The clue is LAB TECHNICIAN

Forbidden Words:• #LAB

• SCIENCE• TECH

• WHITE COAT• SKILL

The clue is PRINTER

Forbidden Words:• COPY

• NEWSPAPER• PAPER• BOOKS

• MAGAZINE

The clue is COUNSELOR

Forbidden Words:• SCHOOL• PROBLEM

• TALK• HELP

• OFFICE

The clue is ACTRESS/ACTOR

Forbidden Words:• ACT/DRAMA

• FS: BROADWAY• FUNNY

• #TV• MOVIE

The clue is COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

Forbidden Words:• TYPE

• COMPUTER• #FIX

• MACHINE/HARD DRIVE• INTERNET

The clue is INTERPRETER

Forbidden Words:• INTERPRET

• DEAF• ENGLISH

• ASL• LANGUAGE

The clue is RESTAURANT

Forbidden Words:• FOOD

• HUNGRY• THIRSTY• SERVE• MENU

The clue is to FIRE

Forbidden Words:• WORK• LEAVE• BOSS• BAD

• WRONG

The clue is INTERVIEW

Forbidden Words:• 2

• PEOPLE• WORK

• QUESTION• SIT

The clue is BOSS

Forbidden Words:• MANAGE

• TELL• #DO (WHAT TO DO)

• WORK• PAY

The clue is HOSPITAL

Forbidden Words:• BUILDING• DOCTOR• NURSE

• SURGERY• SICK

The clue is OFFICE

Forbidden Words:• MAIN

• PHONE• SECRETARY

• DESK• COMPUTER

The clue is SKILL

Forbidden Words:• GOOD• BAD

• SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL)• IMPROVE• LOUSY

The clue is FARM

Forbidden Words:• ANIMAL• HORSE• COW• PIG

• CHICKEN

The clue is PRISON

Forbidden Words:• COP

• STEAL• VISIT

• BLACK• WHITE

The clue is POST OFFICE

Forbidden Words:• MAIL• SEND• BOX

• MAIL CARRIER• FS:US UNITED STATES

The clue is STORE

Forbidden Words:• SHOP• BUY

• FS:MALL• CLOTHS• CHEAP

The clue is GOVERNMENT

Forbidden Words:• FS: GOV’T• PRESIDENT

• LAW• FS:US UNITED STATES

• PRESIDENT

The clue is #LAB

Forbidden Words:• SCIENCE

• TECHNICIAN• LOOK/SEE • BIOLOGY• EXAMINE

The clue is LIBRARY

Forbidden Words:• STUDY• READ

• BOOKS• QUIET

• LIBRARIAN

The clue is PHOTOCOPY

Forbidden Words:• PRINT

• COMPUTER• PAPER• COLOR

• MACHINE

The clue is FIRST

Forbidden Words:• NUMBER

• 2• 0• 1

• 2ND

The clue is START

Forbidden Words:• OPPOSITE

• FINISH• READY

• CAR• END

The clue is YEAR

Forbidden Words:• NEW

• HOLIDAY• 365

• MONTH• 12

The clue is GET ALONG

Forbidden Words:• FRIENDS• HAPPY• ENJOY• ARGUE

• OPPOSITE

The clue is CLOSE (IN A RELATIONSHIP)Forbidden Words:

• FRIENDS• SISTERS• SHARE• SECRET

• TELL

The clue is ARGUE

Forbidden Words:• GET ALONG• OPPOSITE

• MOM• PEOPLE

• TALK

The clue is VERBAL QUARREL/FIGHTForbidden Words:

• INSULT• YELL

• BOYFRIEND• GIRLFRIEND

• TALK

The clue is DISAGREE

Forbidden Words:• INSULT

• OPPOSITE• THINK

• DIFFERENT• AGREE

The clue is AGREE

Forbidden Words:• THINK

• DIFFERENT• OPPOSITE• DISAGREE

• SAME

The clue is VERBAL QUARREL/FIGHTForbidden Words:

• INSULT• YELL

• BOYFRIEND• GIRLFRIEND

• TALK