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This fun and engaging Jeopardy Style Game is the perfect way to bond with your class all year long. I typically put the class into small groups and ask a member of the group to choose a color and number.
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- Action Syllables. This game helps students remember one another’s names while also reinforcing an important lesson on syllables. Have students stand in a circle and then go around one by one telling each player to say their name out loud.
- Banana Fanna Fo Fanna. This classic children’s song has been a staple of childhood for generations because it’s both catchy and a good way to learn friends’ names.
- Introductions. ADVERTISEMENT. The introductions game is simple but silly enough to be a lot of fun. One by one, students walk onto a pretend stage and introduce themselves with their name and one fact about themselves.
- The Story of My Name. This one is so simple. Have each student share their name and whatever they know about why they were given that name. Students can share things like who they were named after or if there is a funny or interesting story surrounding their name.
- How to Come Up with Unique Names For Super Heroes and Super Villains
- Classic Superhero Names
- Using Synonyms to Create Character Names
- Using Alliteration to Come Up with Superhero Or Secret Identity Names
- Using Rhymes to Come Up with Superhero and Supervillain Names
- It’S All About Adjectives and Nouns
One of the aspects of playing in superhero roleplaying games that gives some players and even some GMs trouble is coming up with unique names. Players have it easy. They only need to come up with a single name for their single superhero, but GMs have an entire universe to populate. Some gamemasters stick with using published supplements, and that’s...
The first thing I do when trying to find a name for a character is look at some of the classics. What kinds of names did some of the classic superheroes of the Golden Age have? Here are some of the most famous: 1. Superman 2. Batman 3. Wonder Woman 4. Captain America 5. Captain Marvel
I could come up with a much bigger and longer list than that, but I don’t really need to, because I already see tons of possibilities using some common sense and a thesaurus. The first thing you’ll notice about this list is that it consists of either “modifier-man” or “modifier-woman” for the names, OR it consists of “Captain-something.” So if you ...
Alliteration means using the same consonants at the beginning of each word in a phrase. For example, Captain Chaos or Captain Caveman would be examples of alliteration. A lot of times you can come up with great names just using some alliteration. Short, common first names combined with last names that start with the same consonant can generate grea...
You can generate more ideas by rhyming words that make for cool sounding characters. Chances are if “Batman” is a cool superhero name (and it is), then Ratman would be a cool name, too. Bill Willingham thought so, and he used the character in a Villains & Vigilantes adventure, Death Duel with the Destroyers, and then went on to use the character in...
Basically, when it comes right down to it, coming up with the names of superheroes or supervillains is all about coming up with adjectives and nouns. When you start to think in terms of different kinds of adjectives, things really start to fall into place. What kinds of adjectives are there? 1. Size adjectives 2. Color adjectives 3. Personal titles...
- Action Syllables. Have all the kids stand in a circle. One by one, tell each player to say their name out loud while picking one action for each syllable of their name.
- Hobbies Name Game. Tell the children to stand in a circle. One person should start the game by saying, “My name is ______ and I like to ________.” As the person says their hobby, they should act out a movement to reflect that hobby.
- Favorite Things. Have the group stand in a line or circle. The first person in the line should say their name and then name of a favorite thing. The group then repeats the statement.
- Favorite Foods. The entire group should stand in a circle. To start, someone should say their name and the name of a food that starts with the first letter of their name.
- Name Toss: Students sit in a circle and toss a ball, saying their name as they throw. Have the class repeat the students’ names to memorize them.
- Pass the Name: Pass a beanbag while naming the person you’re passing to.
- Two Truths and a Name: Each student introduces themselves by sharing two true statements and one fictional statement about themselves, including their name.
- Name Bingo: Create Bingo cards with each square containing a different student’s name. Students mark off the squares as they find classmates whose names match the squares.
Aug 17, 2022 · Different Ways to Play the Name Game. With these variations, teachers can lower the pressure of remembering names, or use new prompts for community building. By Megan Cooke. August 17, 2022. Allison Shelley for the Alliance for Excellent Education.
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I’ve tried a LOT of icebreakers and my hands-down favorite icebreaker for the first day of school is the Name Game because I’ve found the version that’s actually fun and actually works.
