Rules & Instructions
Students will have 3 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to speak.
Students will be able to look at three topics from the slips on the table and then choose one topic to speak on during their 3 minutes of prep.
Students may only speak once per event per round.
Students will be expected to speak three times; once in each round, throughout the course of the tournament.
Topics
What is your favorite sport and why?
Who is your favorite historical character and why?
What is your favorite book and why?
What is your favorite day of the week and why?
What is your favorite season and why?
What is your favorite color and what does it remind you of?
Who do you want to be like when you grow up and why?
What is your favorite movie and why?
What is your favorite place to go and why?
What is your favorite story from history and why?
What is your favorite game and why?
What is your favorite song and why?
What is your favorite thing to do with your family and why?
What is your favorite thing to eat and what memories do you associate with it?
Tell Me a Story About…
Tell me a story about your favorite birthday…
Tell me a story about the best vacation you’ve been on…
Tell me a story about a time in history…
Tell me a story about a memory with your family…
Tell me a story about your favorite school project…
Tell me a story about a dream you had…
Tell me a story about your favorite thing to do with your friends…
Tell me a story about a missionary…
Tell me a story about a time you solved a problem…
Tell me a story about a moment that surprised you…
Tell me a story about a time you got to stay up late…
Tell me a story about a funny mistake you made…
Tell me a story about a time you tried something new…
Tell me a story about a pretend world you made up…
Quotes
"A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside." - Winnie the Pooh
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - Winnie the Pooh
"It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine." - Winnie the Pooh
"Any day spent with you is my favorite day. So, today is my new favorite day." - Winnie the Pooh
"A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference." - Winnie the Pooh
"We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun." - Winnie the Pooh
"Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there someday." - Winnie the Pooh
"When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles." - Winnie the Pooh
“You don’t need to be big to be important.”
“Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is simply try again tomorrow.”
“Happiness often hides in the quiet corners of the day.”
“Friends make the world feel a little less wobbly.”
“Listening is a quiet way of saying ‘I care.’”
“Courage sometimes comes in whisper-sized pieces.”