Game Rules: - Players (or teams) tick Yes or No boxes and place bets on each line - The minimum bet is 10, maximum is 20 - Players keep track of their total after each line - The player with the highest score wins (Note: Final scores can be negative Starting Capital: 100 Yes A herd of cattle A potpourri of parrots A school of fish A pack of pigeons A swarm of bees An army of ants A colony of chickens A stampede of rabbits A bed of oysters 10 A lounge of lions No Bet Total Final score More stuff available on www.ESLprintables.com Author: PhilipR Teacher Notes - This is a very enjoyable way of introducing, revising or reinforcing vocabulary Do not give any explanations or clues in the first (betting) stage of the exercise Players should guess or discuss with a team mate and not rely on teacher assistance Extra: Let students write the numbers next to the animals (they either know or guess while betting or his after the game is over) Use tie-breaker in case of a tie Check out similar printables if your class enjoyed this game Tie-breaker • How many people live in the USA? (about 308 million – est 2009) A herd of cattle Also: drove A potpourri of parrots company, flight, flock A school of fish Also: shoal, catch, haul A pack of pigeons flight, flock A swarm of bees Also: flight, hive, grist An army of ants Also: colony, swarm A colony of chickens brood (also: flock, peep) A stampede of rabbits colony, warren, bury, drove, husk, leash, trace A bed of oysters 10 A lounge of lions Starting Capital: 100 Yes No Bet Total OK OK OK OK OK pride, troop More on: www.rinkworks.com/words/collective.shtml More stuff available on www.ESLprintables.com Final score Author: PhilipR More stuff available on www.ESLprintables.com Author: PhilipR