World’s Greatest Word Game

by Brian Elling
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 INSTRUCTIONS
MAD LIBS® is a game for people who don’t like games!
It can be played by one, two, three, four, or forty.

• RIDICULOUSLY SIMPLE DIRECTIONS

In this tablet you will find stories containing blank spaces where words
are left out. One player, the READER, selects one of these stories. The
READER does not tell anyone what the story is about. Instead, he/she asks
the other players, the WRITERS, to give him/her words. These words are
used to fill in the blank spaces in the story.

• TO PLAY
The READER asks each WRITER in turn to call out a word—an adjective or
a noun or whatever the space calls for—and uses them to fill in the blank
spaces in the story. The result is a MAD LIBS® game.

When the READER then reads the completed MAD LIBS® game to the other
players, they will discover that they have written a story that is fantastic,
screamingly funny, shocking, silly, crazy, or just plain dumb—depending
upon which words each WRITER called out.

• EXAMPLE (Before and After)

“ _________________________ !” he said _______________________
EXCLAMATION ADVERB

as he jumped into his convertible _________________________ and

NOUN

drove off with his ________________________ wife.

ADJECTIVE

Ouch Happily
“ _________________________ !” he said _______________________
EXCLAMATION ADVERB

cat
as he jumped into his convertible _________________________
NOUN
and

brave
drove off with his ________________________
ADJECTIVE
wife.
 QUICK REVIEW
In case you have forgotten what adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and
verbs are, here is a quick review:

An ADJECTIVE describes something or somebody. Lumpy, soft,

ugly, messy, and short are adjectives.

An ADVERB tells how something is done. It modifies a verb and

usually ends in “ly.” Modestly, stupidly, greedily, and carefully are
adverbs.

A NOUN is the name of a person, place, or thing. Sidewalk,

umbrella, bridle, bathtub, and nose are nouns.

A VERB is an action word. Run, pitch, jump, and swim are verbs.
Put the verbs in past tense if the directions say PAST TENSE.
Ran, pitched, jumped, and swam are verbs in the past tense.

When we ask for A PLACE, we mean any sort of place: a

country or city (Spain, Cleveland) or a room (bathroom, kitchen).

An EXCLAMATION or SILLY WORD is any sort of funny sound,

gasp, grunt, or outcry, like Wow!, Ouch!, Whomp!, Ick!, and
Gadzooks!

When we ask for specific words, like a NUMBER, a COLOR, an

ANIMAL, or a PART OF THE BODY, we mean a word that is one
of those things, like seven, blue, horse, or head.

When we ask for a PLURAL, it means more than one. For

example, cat pluralized is cats.
MAD LIBS® is fun to play with friends, but you can also
play it by yourself ! To begin with, DO NOT look at the
story on the page below. Fill in the blanks on this page
with the words called for. Then, using the words you have
selected, fill in the blank spaces in the story.

Now you’ve created your own hilarious MAD LIBS® game!

THE BLANK PAGE

NOUN
VERB
OCCUPATION
ADJECTIVE
CELEBRITY
PLURAL NOUN
NUMBER
VERB ENDING IN “ING”
ADJECTIVE
NUMBER
NOUN
PLURAL NOUN
VERB
NOUN
TYPE OF LIQUID (PLURAL)
VERB ENDING IN “ING”
NOUN
VERB
 THE BLANK PAGE

Have an idea for the next great American ________________ , but don’t
NOUN

know where to __________________ ? Well, here’s some advice from one

VERB

______________ to another. First, remember that even ________________

OCCUPATION ADJECTIVE

writers like ___________________ had to start writing at some point. So,

CELEBRITY

don’t get down in the __________________ just because they already have
PLURAL NOUN

_____________ books with their name on them. Then, remind yourself

NUMBER

that ______________________ is a process . . . A/an ____________________

VERB ENDING IN “ING” ADJECTIVE

process. Some authors take more than _________________ months just

NUMBER

to research and write one short __________________ ! You’ll want to get

NOUN

your _____________________ on paper as fast as you can. Then it’s time

PLURAL NOUN

to revise, and ________________________ again. And if you get stuck, try

VERB

taking a walk around the ________________________ to get your creative

NOUN

_________________________ flowing. Sometimes the best writing happens

TYPE OF LIQUID (PLURAL)

when you’re not even ______________________ at your computer. And

VERB ENDING IN “ING”

finally, find a supportive ________________ to read your work. Nothing

NOUN

is more motivating than having a friend nearby to __________________

VERB

you during the writing process.

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MAD LIBS® is fun to play with friends, but you can also
play it by yourself ! To begin with, DO NOT look at the
story on the page below. Fill in the blanks on this page
with the words called for. Then, using the words you have
selected, fill in the blank spaces in the story.

Now you’ve created your own hilarious MAD LIBS® game!

THE STORY OF YOU

NOUN
VERB ENDING IN “ING”
PLURAL NOUN
NOUN
A PLACE
OCCUPATION (PLURAL)
ADJECTIVE
LETTER OF THE ALPHABET
PLURAL NOUN
NOUN
PLURAL NOUN
ADJECTIVE
PART OF THE BODY (PLURAL)
ADJECTIVE
PLURAL NOUN
NOUN
ADVERB
 THE STORY OF YOU

Everyone has a unique ____________________ inside of them that’s just

NOUN

____________________ to come out! So, what are you standing on the

VERB ENDING IN “ING”

___________________ for? It’s time to step into that ________________ and

PLURAL NOUN NOUN

share your experiences with (the) ____________________ ! Once you do,

A PLACE

you’ll be surprised at how many ______________________ can’t wait to

OCCUPATION (PLURAL)

hear more. Readers love ________________ stories that are told from the
ADJECTIVE

PO- _______________________ of the person who lived through them.

LETTER OF THE ALPHABET

You know what they say, ___________________ are stranger than fiction.
PLURAL NOUN

Of course, you’ll have to be as brave as a/an ______________________ in

NOUN

shining armor to share your innermost _________________ and feelings.

PLURAL NOUN

But there are great rewards for writers who are truly ________________ .
ADJECTIVE

After all, it takes a lot of _______________________________ to air out your

PART OF THE BODY (PLURAL)

____________________ laundry in hopes of inspiring others to overcome

ADJECTIVE

their own _______________________ . But in the ____________________ , it’s

PLURAL NOUN NOUN

________________ worth it!

ADVERB

From KICKSTARTER MAD LIBS® • Copyright © 2020 by Penguin Random House LLC.
MAD LIBS® is fun to play with friends, but you can also
play it by yourself ! To begin with, DO NOT look at the
story on the page below. Fill in the blanks on this page
with the words called for. Then, using the words you have
selected, fill in the blank spaces in the story.

Now you’ve created your own hilarious MAD LIBS® game!

WRITING FOR CHANGE

OCCUPATION
PLURAL NOUN
VERB ENDING IN “ING”
A PLACE
TYPE OF BUILDING
TYPE OF FOOD
VERB
ANIMAL (PLURAL)
PLURAL NOUN
ADJECTIVE
VERB
NOUN
NOUN
EXCLAMATION
VERB
NOUN
ADVERB
PERSON IN ROOM
 WRITING FOR CHANGE

Dear ________________ ,
OCCUPATION

I’m writing to you because I’m passionate about ___________________ .

PLURAL NOUN

I think it’s important that everyday people, like me, speak up about

all the problems that need ____________________ in our ______________

VERB ENDING IN “ING” A PLACE

today. I can’t just watch TV in my _________________________ like a couch

TYPE OF BUILDING

____________________ anymore. I want to ________________ up for what

TYPE OF FOOD VERB

I believe in! For example, there are endangered ____________________

ANIMAL (PLURAL)

living in our rivers and _____________________ that need protecting! We

PLURAL NOUN

need more environmentally __________________________ products in our

ADJECTIVE

supermarkets, to help ________________ the environment. And we need

VERB

to make sure each man, woman, and ________________ has the right to
NOUN

life, liberty, and the pursuit of ________________ . ________________ ! It

NOUN EXCLAMATION

feels so good to _______________ all this down in a letter. I want to thank

VERB

you for your ________________ and I look forward to your response.

NOUN

________________ ,
ADVERB

__________________
PERSON IN ROOM

From KICKSTARTER MAD LIBS® • Copyright © 2020 by Penguin Random House LLC.
MAD LIBS® is fun to play with friends, but you can also
play it by yourself ! To begin with, DO NOT look at the
story on the page below. Fill in the blanks on this page
with the words called for. Then, using the words you have
selected, fill in the blank spaces in the story.

Now you’ve created your own hilarious MAD LIBS® game!

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

OCCUPATION (PLURAL)
PLURAL NOUN
NOUN
NUMBER
VERB
ADJECTIVE
EVENT (PLURAL)
TYPE OF BUILDING
VERB
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
VERB
NOUN
ADVERB
 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Seeking: Journal entries from talented ______________________ with an

OCCUPATION (PLURAL)

interest in writing about the performing _________________________ for

PLURAL NOUN

inclusion in a/an __________________ -winning anthology. Entries must

NOUN

be _________________ words or less and should ____________________ your

NUMBER VERB

passion for this ________________________ topic. Interest in site-specific

ADJECTIVE

____________________ held in a/an _________________________ is a plus.

EVENT (PLURAL) TYPE OF BUILDING

To Apply: Please up- __________________________ your application, cover

VERB

__________________ , resume, and a sample of __________________ work to

NOUN ADJECTIVE

our website. We encourage applicants who are able to ________________

VERB

well with others in a highly diverse and collaborative ________________ .

NOUN

Thank you, ________________ , for your submission.

ADVERB

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