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["Magi D. Shepley" <magid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've used a device called an 'all-turn it' spinner... and you could 
actually place a card on the spinner, hit a switch, and there you go...  
but I don't expect that anybody here will be doing that anytime soon.

Magi

Christopher Hickman wrote:

> You could probably get a blank die and paint the faces to color code your rolls, too. (i.e. paint three faces green for character, one pinkish-orange for problem, one yellow for resolution, and one purple for action)  Blank dice are usually larger than standard, too, and in my experience kids like bigger dice. :)
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> On Monday, October 16, 2006, at 04:44PM, Kimberly Terrill <kiter5@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Today we played my new vrsion of NANOfictionary. I think it went 
> > well. I had to make a few modifications. After everyone told their 
> > story, I assigned some homework. The 7th grader had to write a 
> > detailed description of one of his characters. Complete with 
> > background and family information. I wanted both physical characters 
> > and personality. He wrote over a page.The 6th grader had to draw 
> > scenes from his story and write 3 sentences to describe each scene. 
> > The 4th grader had to make a 6 panel comic book format of his story.
> >  
> > Here are the rules (I added the use if dice to the card game), 
> > followed by a link to a picture.
> >  
> > _NANO&dice_
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> >  
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> >  
> >
> > Have cards in separate stacks. (character-C, problems-P, settings-S,
> >
> > resolution-R, actions-A).  Choose one stack for your base stack 
> > (either P, S or R). Have a way to label the piles. I used NANOBLANKS.
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> >  
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> > The base stack (lets say it is S- setting) is in the middles of the 
> > table.
> >
> > Flip over the top card. Have a discard pile off to the side. Think up 
> > a fun
> >
> > Name for the discard pile; like the boot-locker, the closet,  hole,
> >
> > grave yard, basement, attic......
> >
> >  
> >
> > Go around the table in turn, rolling 1 dice.
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> >  
> >
> > If you roll a 1-3 draw a character card
> >
> >  
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> > If You roll a 4- draw a P
> >
> >  
> >
> > If you roll a 5- draw a R
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> >  
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> > If you roll a 6-draw an action cards
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> >  
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> > (if you have P or R as your base, just substitute for the rolls)
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> >  
> >
> > You may want to have them written on an index card on the table for 
> > all to
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> > see as a reminder.)
> >
> >  
> >
> > When a person gets 2-3 C, 1 P, 1R they have to make a short story 
> > using the S
> >
> > that if flipped over on the table. Everyone's story uses the same S 
> > (or the
> >
> > same base card that is flipped). If you draw more than what you need 
> > of one
> >
> > type, put it in the discard pile. I had to put a limit on things. My 
> > kids like to have 8-12 of almost everything and then try to make as 
> > story and get confused and it ends up a big disaster.
> >
> >  
> >
> > The 1st person done gets 3 points, 2nd person gets 2 points, 3rd 
> > person done gets 1 point.
> >
> >  
> >
> > Play a specified set of rounds (suggested 3-5. At the end, tally the 
> > points.
> >
> >  
> >
> > Hand out place cards or have little prizes for 1st , 2nd , 3^rd
> >
> > ^ 
> >
> > ^Have students choose a story to write out or draw pictures of.
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> > ^  
> >
> > ^PICTURE-----  
> > http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/kaberly/llgAMES.jpg 
> > <http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/kaberly/llgAMES.jpg>
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> > ~~Kimberly
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