More than meets the eye

Materials:
 * Cards or slips of paper with adjectives, personality traits or characteristics (see below).

Instructions:
 * Variation 1: For timid groups or groups that don't know each other very well: Players gather around in a circle. One student each round is the judge. The judge draws one of the cards or slips of paper and reads it aloud. It may contain an adjective, such as "talkative," or a characteristic such as "most likely to get a perfect grade on a test." Players take turns explaining why they fit the card's description better than other players. Once everyone has spoken, the judge chooses the person with the most convincing argument and grants that person the card or slip. The objective of the game is to reach five cards (i.e., to win five rounds of play). Every round the player who is the judge changes. It can be the most recent winner, or the next person in the circle. If you are going for a shorter game, lower the number of cards necessary.
 * Variation 2: For groups that know each other well: Similar to the first variation, except that in this type of play, the objective is to have the fewest cards. Each round the judge reads the card and accuses one player of matching the description. That player will defend him or herself and accuse another player. This is repeated one more time and the judge has final say on who gets the card. The game ends when one player reaches five cards. Whoever has the lowest number of cards wins.