Fictionary

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fictionary

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the game category?Party word game, bluffing game, guessing game
2. What is the related games?Balderdash, Contact, Dictionary Game, Lexicon
3. What is Fictionary and how do you play it?Fictionary is a word game where one player chooses a strange word and the others try to guess its real meaning. They also write fake definitions that sound like a dictionary entry. Then everyone votes on which definition they think is true.
4. Who picks the word in Fictionary?The player who chooses the word is called the selector. They pick a word that is uncommon but still guessable.