ried life resemble? (A Comedy of Errors.)
15. What did they give each other? (Measure for Measure.)
16. What Roman ruler brought about reconciliation? (Julius Caesar.)
17. What did their friends say? (All's Well that Ends Well.)
SIMON SAYS
_2 to 60 players._
_Parlor; schoolroom._
The players sit around a table, or if played in the schoolroom, sit at
their respective desks. Each player makes a fist of each hand with
the thumb extended. One is chosen for leader, whom the others follow.
The leader says, "Simon says, 'Thumbs up!'" whereupon he places his
own fists on the table before him with the thumbs upward. The players
must all do likewise. The leader then says, "Simon says, 'Thumbs
down!'" whereupon he turns his own hands over so that the tips of the
thumbs touch the table, the others imitating him. He may then say,
"Simon says, 'Thumbs wiggle waggle!'" whereupon he places his fist on
the table with the thumbs upward and moves the thumbs sideways, the
players imitating him.
If at any time the leader omits the words "Simon says," and goes
through the movements simply with the words "Thumbs up!" "Thumbs
down!" or "'Wiggle waggle!" the players must keep their hands still
and not imitate his movements. Any player imitating him under these
circumstances must either pay a forfeit or become leader, or both, as
may be decided on beforehand.
SKETCHES
_3 to 60 players._
_Schoolroom; parlor._
The game here described for use with history may be used simply
as a diversion in describing animals or any inanimate objects;
or it may be used to correlate with English (authors), picture
study, etc.
Each player is provided with a sheet of paper and pencil and writes a
description of some historical character; the object being to give a
description that shall be perfectly truthful and yet puzzling or
misleading for the other players who are to guess the identity of the
character in the writer's mind.
One player is called on to read his description. The other players may
have the privilege of asking questions that may be answered by "Yes"
or "No" only; but it is considered much more of an honor to guess
correctly without this assistance. The one guessing the character
correctly reads his description next. A description for instance might
read:--
"The person whom I would describe was a very tall man; very
vigorous; used an ax on occasion; had much to do
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