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Before you begin
Use the A4 paper and pen to make three signs. One should say ‘yes’, one ‘no’, and one ‘maybe’.
Use the sticky tack to stick the signs around the meeting space. Leave plenty of space for people to move between them.

Resources

You will need
A4 paper
Pens or pencils
Sticky tack

Instructions

Play the game
Everyone should gather in the middle of the space.
The storyteller should begin telling the 'Example story' below. They should pause briefly after the first statement.
The person leading the game could be the storyteller, or it might be the perfect role for someone else who doesn’t want to play. Feel free to use the example story or make up your own.
Everyone should decide whether the storyteller is telling the truth, making something up, or if there’s no way to be sure. They could also look for clues such as the storyteller smiling, hesitating lots, or looking away.

The storyteller should try to say some of the statements without giving any clues with their tone of voice or body language. It might be tricky to keep a straight face!

Everyone should run to the correct sign – ‘yes’ if they think the statement is true, ‘no’ if they think it’s made up, and ‘maybe’ if they’re not sure. Everyone should try to think and move as quickly as they can.

For example, if storyteller said ‘as I was sitting on the bus on the way to the meeting…’, people may run to ‘yes’ (if they knew the storyteller took the bus) or ‘maybe’ (if they weren’t sure how the storyteller got to the meeting).
The storyteller should notice where people have moved. Sometimes, they may want to ask a question or two to prompt people to think again, for example, ‘are you sure you know the answer?’ or ‘what clues can you see and hear?’.
The storyteller should continue the story – they shouldn’t pause for too long each time, just enough for people to actually move and reach a sign.

For example, the storyteller could continue by saying ‘I looked out of the window and saw an octopus walking along the street. I was so shocked that I almost dropped the sandwich I was eating!’. People may run to ‘no’ (because they know that there wasn’t an octopus), then ‘maybe’ (unless they have evidence that the storyteller was or wasn’t eating a sandwich).




As I was (sitting on the bus) on the way to the meeting, I looked out of the window and saw (an octopus walking down the street). I was so shocked that I almost dropped the (sandwich) I was eating!

I made sure my (blue) coat was done up and then walked down (Scout Street) so I’d be here by (6pm). ‘Another (Wednesday),’ I thought to myself, as I unlocked the (black) door and put the keys (back into my pocket).

I was looking forward to the meeting because I knew we were going to play (splat) and (hear a story). After that, we’d have our usual snack of (earthworms) and before we knew it, it’d be (7pm) and time to go home.

I’d get into my (tractor) and head back home to eat (a bowl of custard) and (build a big tower).

I kept thinking about the (octopus) I’d seen earlier, and thought back to when I last saw one – I was on holiday (at the beach). That reminded me of the time I went (swimming with sharks) and (wrestled a great white shark).

It was a such a good holiday. I (read two books, ate one hundred pizzas, went skydiving, climbed a mountain, danced with a dinosaur, stayed in an ice hotel, met a famous person, went for a walk, wore a hat, and rode a camel).

Well, that’s the end of my story.

Oh wait, there’s just one more thing.

Or is there?

Yes, one more thing.

Did you know that octopuses have eight arms, three hearts, and blue blood? (surprisingly, these are all true)

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