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Teen Texting Contest
@ Your LibrarySlide2
How To BeginGive Teens the Judge’s
Cell Number – OR use
c
heap disposable cell from Wal-Mart or Target if you want to keep your cell # private.
Establish Ground Rules –
- Keep it clean!! Acceptable library language only.
- You can only submit one text per phrase/abbreviationSlide3
ScoringFirst Correct Text – Three pointsSecond Correct Text – Two Points
Third Correct Text – One
Point
**Increased point value for each new round.
Contest consists of three rounds. The person with the most points at the end of Round Three WINS!!Slide4
Round One -- AbbreviationsTalk to you later =
ttyl
Laugh out loud =
lol
Falling down laughing =
fdl
See you later =
cul
or
cyl
– both accepted
Be right back =
brb
Too much information =
tmi
Face to Face = f2f
Whenever =
wenevr
And so on………. – I did 20 common abbreviations. Slide5
Round Two – SpecificsDouble Points
I made up 10 “mock messages” teens might text to parents. They had to text these with the full spelling of all
words plus correct punctuation.
Examples: “At mall. Found perfect dress for Prom. Come quick! Please.”
“At Mark’s. Jen is drinking. Please pick me up.”
“Running late. Be home in 10 minutes.”Slide6
Round Three – By The BookTriple Points
I gave each teen a slip of paper with the following information: Call number of a book, chapter number, paragraph number and which sentence to text me.
EXAMPLE:
Young Adult
– HOR Crocodile Tears
Text me the first complete sentence in Chapter 7, paragraph 2.
Teen was expected to find Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider, Crocodile Tears on the Young Adult shelves, go to chapter 7, paragraph 2 and text the first sentence to me.Slide7
ClosingI sent the following text to all of the participants:
rmb
:
bks
r
lk
rly
lng
txts
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