Taboo

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/taboo

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 original inventor?Charlie Binkley
2. What is the acquisition year?1990 by Parker Brothers
3. What is Taboo and how do you play it?Taboo is a party game where one player, called the giver, describes a word without using a list of forbidden words. The other players, called guessers, try to guess the word before the timer runs out.
4. Why can't you say the obvious words in Taboo?The game forbids words that are closely related to the target word. This forces you to think of new ways to explain the word.

Circumlocution: The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
Semantic Proximity: The degree to which words are related in meaning or concept.
Divergent Thinking: A thought process used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.