Guess What Louie is Thinking Louie is thinking about many topics. Can your students get their teammates to figure out what he is thinking about by stating identifying phrases and words? How to Play 1. Divide your class into teams up to eight. ( Each team must have at least two students.) 2. Open your edited Guess Louie File. 3. Have half of the first team turn their backs to the screen while the other half remains facing the screen. Click on Round One. 4. Read aloud to all what the topic of round one will be. State that when the words begin to appear those team members facing the screen will have 30 seconds to provide identifying words or phrases for the words or phrases shown up on the screen. They may not say the word or phrase on the screen. 5. Each time the students facing away from the screen get a word or phrase right that Louie is thinking click the “Got It” button, and then immediately move down to the next number and click the “View It” button. Continue through all question. 6. Click to go back to the main menu. Place the point value gained in the appropriate teams box. 7. Repeat steps 4-6 until all rounds have been done.

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