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Hands-on
Verbal
Submissions
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Verbal problems - pg. 8 |
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| If pigs had wings, what would birds do? ex. Get out of the way. Name an original Olympic event, and who would participate. ex. Alligator water surfing - Crocodile Dundee Name different kinds of heroes, and why they are heroes. ex. Superman because he shows that real men do wear tights. If you were the Easter Bunny, what would you deliver to whom? ex. I would deliver a life size chocolate replica of the Washington Monument to myself. You are chasing Carmen SanDiego. What is her crime, and where is she? ex. She is posing as a spontaneous judge at an Odyssey of the Mind competition, and she is using a mind altering device to block creativity waves. Name as many kinds of keys as you can, and words that that have the word key in them. ex. Monkey. Name things that you fill. ex. Gas tank. Given five dowel rods, what could you do with them? Name things that open and the things that open them. ex. Education opens doors to opportunity. Name things that do not mix. ex. Oil and water. Name as many uses for a 2-liter plastic soda bottle as you can. You may do anything to change its appearance. ex. Make a hummingbird feeder. What would you do with a pizza topped with 1001 flies? ex. Set a trap for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. List different uses for a baby buggy. ex. A shopping cart How do you feel when you bite into a York Peppermint Patty? ex. I feel like spitting it out! Imagine that you are now an adult. In what ways has the world changed? ex. The hole in the ozone layer has been repaired. Name things that you find underwater. ex. The bathtub stopper. Name ways you could reach the other side of the mountain. ex. Tunnel through it. Say things about the word "face" or use the word 'face" in a phrase or a sentence. ex. I can't face another spontaneous competition. Name parts of a car and describe how they can be used. ex. Steering wheel may be used as a discus. Name things you can do with a clock. ex. Use its second hand as a toothpick. Name as many types of "pools" as possible. ex. A betting pool. Think of things that can be done with a piece of chewed up gum. ex. It may be used to decorate the wall while waiting in line for a ride at an amusement park. Name things that reflect, and what they reflect. ex. Mirrors reflect images. Actions reflect motives. Name something that starts out big and then gets smaller. ex. An ice cube melts and then gets smaller. Say as many things as possible about a cup of water. ex. It is composed of two gasses that are in a two to one relationship. |
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