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Verbal Spontaneous Problems

Please Note: These are not official Odyssey of the Mind Spontaneous problems but are supplied here as training tools for improving teams' spontaneous skills. Official practice problems can be found if you purchase the books of spontaneous problems and sample problems can also be found on the Odyssey of Mind website.

No Entry

You opened a door that says “Danger - Do Not Enter!” Your challenge is to say what happened when you opened the door.

Should Not!

Your challenge is to give a response that includes the phrase “should not.”

Unexpected Delivery

Imagine that you wake up to find that a robot has left an unexpected  delivery on your doorstep. Your

challenge is to say what you would do or say about it.

Animal Chores

Your challenge is to create a list of five animals and to create a list of five household chores. Then you will respond, combining items from each list.

Let there be light!

Your challenge is to give a response that uses different types of light.

Blankety-blank

Your challenge is to fill in the blanks in one of these 5 sentences.

Animal Talk

Your challenge is to respond to each of these animal pictures

Time Capsule

Your challenge is to say what could be inside the time capsule.

Too Big

Your challenge is to name things that are too big and tell why.

Undersea Treasure

Your challenge is to say what could be inside the treasure chest.

When life gives you lemons...

Your challenge is to point to a bad situation and turn it around so it seems like a good thing. 

Mystery Words

Your challenge is to write a story that includes mystery words from each of seven categories

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