Table Topics
Mind-stretching brain games and
conversation starters.
It's the perfect opportunity for sharing stories, building knowledge,
strengthening character, and having fun!
What If? - Pigs Could Fly
Has anyone ever said to you, "Yeah, that will happen the day pigs can fly"?
If so, they were telling you that your suggestion was something that would never
happen.
But what if pigs really were able to fly? They don't have big ears like a
elephant (that was how Dumbo flew). Maybe their little curly tails would
work like helicopter rotors? How many creative ways can you make pigs fly?
Think about some other animals. Would armadillos roll themselves into a
ball to be launched out of a cannon? Would monkeys wrap their tails around
trees, spin quickly and then launch like a bolo? Would cats arch their
backs and merely levitate?
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Language - Convince Or
Persuade
Two words that are often confused are convince and persuade.
The word convince refers to belief. You convince someone of something or
that something is true. The word persuade refers to action. You
persuade someone to do something.
Columbus had to convince
everyone that the world was round. He had to persuade the Queen to
finance his expedition.
Take turns making one statement
that uses the word convince properly and another sentence that uses the word
persuade correctly.
- I will convince the teacher
that my essay question did answer the question.
- Then I will persuade her to
raise my grade.
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