. Your team guesses. Say a multi-syllable word? Opponent hits
— they score a point. 60 seconds per turn. First team to the target score wins.
Example turns
Dog · 1 pt
"It has fur. It barks. It wags its tail. You can pet it. It runs and plays fetch."
✓ Team guesses correctly — +1 point
Rainbow · 2 pts
"You see it in the sky. Has lots of hues — red, then blue, then green. Shows up when it rains but the sun still shines."
✓ Team guesses correctly — +2 points
Refrigerator · 3 pts
"It's in your home. Big white box. Keeps food cold. Has a door. You grab milk from it."
✓ Team guesses correctly — +3 points
Common BONK traps — these are all 2+ syllables
- animal ✗
- over ✗
- under ✗
- water ✗
- finger ✗
- basket ✗
- pretty ✗
- happy ✗
- open ✗
- table ✗
- body ✗
- color ✗
Strategy tips
- Think in baby talk — short, sharp words only
- Use actions and context: "you eat it," "it flies," "kids love it"
- Safe words: it, a, the, on, in, of, and, but, big, small, hot, cold, fast, soft
- Watch each other — the 3-point cards are when poets crack
- If you're the Poet, slow down. The urge to reach for a big word is real.