youthspeakoutint.orgGuess Against the Clock
You and your family are in a race against the clock. Your goal? Guess what object your teammate is holding behind their back. You can only ask “Yes or No” questions. With just 60 seconds to get it right, you’ll need to choose your questions carefully.
Begin by choosing the appropriate grade level for the child or children in your family:
What You Will Need
- Clock/ time keeper
- Household items
- Family members
Activity
- If four or more family members are participating, create teams with two to three players per team. For fewer participants, you can play as one team or take turns being the person who does the guessing.
- Two members of each group will flip a coin to decide which team goes first.
- Groups will decide which family member will choose and hold the hidden object for the first round.
- That member will leave the room for 30 seconds and return with a household or office object.
- These objects can include a pencil holder, ruler, remote control, headphones, small containers, and so on.
- The first team will have 60 seconds, verified by a member from the opposing team.
- Teammates will only ask “Yes or No” questions that can only be answered with “Yes or No.” Here are some example “Yes or No” questions: Can you use this object to clean? Do we use this object as an office supply? Can we put items inside of it?”
- Teams that guess the correct object within 60 seconds will receive a point. Winning scores can be 3 or 5 points.
Talk About It
Here are some things your family can talk about as you play this game:
- Did you ask any questions that could not be answered with a “Yes” or “No”?
- Are some objects harder to guess? What do you think makes them harder to figure out?
- When you were guessing, did the other person give you hints? For example, did they make faces or noises that helped you guess correctly?
What You Will Need
- Clock/ time keeper
- Household items
- Family members
Activity
- If four or more family members are participating, create teams with two to three players per team. For fewer participants, you can play as one team or take turns being the person who does the guessing.
- Two members of each group will flip a coin to decide which team goes first.
- Groups will decide which family member will choose and hold the hidden object for the first round.
- That member will leave the room for 30 seconds and return with a household or office object.
- These objects can include a pencil holder, ruler, remote control, headphones, small containers, and so on.
- The first team will have 60 seconds, verified by a member from the opposing team.
- Teammates will only ask “Yes or No” questions that can only be answered with “Yes or No.” Here are some example “Yes or No” questions: Can you use this object to clean? Do we use this object as an office supply? Can we put items inside of it?”
- Teams that guess the correct object within 60 seconds will receive a point. Winning scores can be 3 or 5 points.
Talk About It
Here are some things your family can talk about as you play this game:
- How did you decide what questions to ask?
- Do some objects take longer to guess? Why?
- When you were guessing, did the other person give you hints (perhaps by accident)? For example, did they make faces or noises that helped you guess correctly? If you were holding the object, did you notice yourself making faces or noises (without meaning to) that helped the person guessing? Why do you think people give hints without meaning to?
What You Will Need
- Clock/ time keeper
- Household items
- Family members
Activity
- If four or more family members are participating, create teams with two to three players per team. For fewer participants, you can play as one team or take turns being the person who does the guessing.
- Two members of each group will flip a coin to decide which team goes first.
- Groups will decide which family member will choose and hold the hidden object for the first round.
- That member will leave the room for 30 seconds and return with a household or office object.
- These objects can include a pencil holder, ruler, remote control, headphones, small containers, and so on.
- The first team will have 60 seconds, verified by a member from the opposing team.
- Teammates will only ask “Yes or No” questions that can only be answered with “Yes or No.” Here are some example “Yes or No” questions: Can you use this object to clean? Do we use this object as an office supply? Can we put items inside of it?”
- Teams that guess the correct object within 60 seconds will receive a point. Winning scores can be 3 or 5 points.
Talk About It
Here are some things your family can talk about as you play this game:
- What kinds of questions did you ask? Were they basic, like “Is it red?” Or were they detailed, like “Does it have a power button?” Which kind of question works best? Which questions are best to start with?
- If you were guessing, were you able to get some hints by looking at the other person’s face or listening to the tone of their voice? Did the person holding the object do this on purpose or unintentionally? Why do you think people accidentally show what they’re thinking, through their facial expressions, tone of voice, or body language?
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