Majority Rules

This is an easy vocabulary game that students love!  It is based loosely on Family Feud, in that student teams receive points by choosing the most popular answer.  I really love this game because there is so little preparation involved, and it is a great way to reinforce vocabulary.  You can use it as a 5-minute closing game, and do a couple of questions every day.  

1. Divide students into teams.
     The smaller the teams’ size the better because more students are doing the work.
 
2.  Give each team different color sticky notes.  
 
3. Generate approximately 10 questions/categories.
     I like to use a combination of "fun" questions and our vocabulary words.  If this is the first time you are      
     doing this, I recommend starting with the “fun” categories so students can get the hang of it like I did  
     below.  Here are some of my questions.  Our vocabulary words are underlined: 
 

1. Scariest movie ever.
2. Ways to ask someone to prom.
3. Things teens consume.
4. Someone who is a bad influence on teens.
5. Celebrities who have the most confidence.
6. A prediction that a fortuneteller might make.
7. Someone who is a good influence on teens.
8. A conflict that you might have with your parents.
9. The worst punishment your parents could give you.
10.  A time when you might be secretive.

 
4. Give teams one minute to come up with an answer and hand the sticky note to you. 
     I put the answers under the document reader like this:

5. The teams that get the most “popular” answer receive points. 
     I keep track of the points like this: 

I hope you enjoy this game and feel free to let me know how it goes if you use it!  Another variation is to play "minority rules."  The team that has an answer that doesn't match anyone else's wins.