Guess the Unthinkable
Powers of the Unthinkables
Strategies to Defeat
Guess the Unthinkable
Powers of the Unthinkables
100
This Unthinkable makes you fidget and move around when you should be listening.
Who is Energy-Harey
100
What is Energy Hare-Y's power? What would that look like during class?
Energy Hare-Y gives the person so much energy that they are constantly moving around and fidgeting.
100
What is a strategy to defeat Brain Eater?
Look at the speaker. Think about what they're talking about. Block out other thoughts and ignore distractions.
100
This Unthinkable gets the person to wander away from others or turn the person's body away from the group; not realizing the message that this sends to others.
Who is Body Snatcher
100
What is the power of Rock Brain? Provide an example.
He gets the person stuck on their own ideas and keeps them from thinking flexibly.
200
This Unthinkable gets you stuck on your own thoughts, and gets you to do only what you want to do.
Who is Rock Brain
200
What is the power of Worry Wall?
Worry Wall makes the person worry or feel nervous so much that they "hit a wall" and can't talk to others or be focused on what they should be working on.
200
What is a strategy to defeat Rock Brain?
Take a deep breath and remember that you can always have things your way. Notice that what you're doing isn't working.
200
This Unthinkable twists the topic around to what they want to talk about, not realizing that others may be talking about something else or be demonstrating body language that says they're disinterested.
Who is Topic Twister Meister
200
What is the power of Glass Man? Provide an example.
He lets a person get very upset, often over small problems.
300
This Unthinkable is flexible to a point but then all of the sudden he just breaks. He doesn't melt down slowly; He quickly gets very upset, sometimes over little problems.
Who is Glass Man
300
What does One-Sided Sid make a person do?
Only talk about his own interests. He may interrupt others so that he can talk about his topic.
300
What is a strategy to defeat Glass Man?
Think about the size of the problem. Does my reaction match the size of the problem? Find an acceptable way to calm down.
300
This Unthinkable sees everything as negative and doesn't see how his emotion spreads and makes everyone feel unhappy.
Who is Grump Grumpaniny
300
What is the power of Brain Eater? Why would this be a problem?
He gets the person to focus their brain on other things rather than on what they should be focusing on.
400
This Unthinkable makes it hard to focus and is gets easily distracted by their own thoughts or things around them.
Who is Brain Eater
400
What is the power of Un-Wonderer?
He stops the person from showing interest in others. He won't ask questions or contribute to the conversation with others.
400
What is a strategy to defeat Mean Jean?
Think about what you are going to say before you say it. Consider if this will hurt my friend's feelings. Keep bragging, bossy, or hurtful thoughts in out brain.
400
This Unthinkable makes the person's body move into other people's personal space and doesn't realize that this makes other people feel uncomfortable.
Who is Space Invader
400
What is the power of Mean Jean? Why is this a problem?
She gets the person to say mean things and be bossy.
500
This Unthinkable is just plain mean to other people by saying unkind things and being bossy.
Who is Mean Jean
500
What is the power of Wasfunnyonce?
He has trouble recognizing appropriate times for humor and may try to be funny during class time or other times when everyone is serious. He can make the person joke around after it's no longer funny.
500
What is a strategy to defeat Energy Hare-Y?
When others are talking, use WHOLE BODY LISTENING. Check with your eyes to see how the rest of the group is acting. Try to match how calm the other kids are with their bodies. Take some breaths to calm your body.
500
This Unthinkable becomes overly competitive and doesn't think about compromising. The person insists on going first and playing only what he wants to play. This Unthinkable often pops up during games or activities involving competition.
Who is Destroyer of Fun
500
What is the power of Topic Twister Meister? How does this make others feel?
He gets the person to twist the topic around to what he wants to talk about, even if the group isn't interested or is talking about something totally different.