The trick: Place 3 identical blank pieces of paper on a table. Turn to a student and say: "Think of a word you learned today, but don �t say it aloud. I �m going to read your mind and write down the word."

Write on a piece of paper and, without letting anyone see what you �ve written, fold the paper, then instruct the thinker to say the word aloud. Now repeat the process with another word, � another  student thinks, you write, then the thinker reveals the number � and finally with a color, telling the thinker to choose either red or green. Now give the 3 papers to another student to read aloud. Your students friends will be awed by your psychic abilities!

How it �s done: When you pick up the first piece of paper, don �t write down the word, as the student assumes you are. Instead, write either "red" or "green." When you pick up the second piece of paper, don �t write the 1st word; write the word that the student just revealed. Lastly, on the third piece, write down the 2nd word that was just revealed. If you follow this technique, you �ll get 2 out of 3 predictions right every time, and all 3 half the time. Either way, you �ll look seriously cool. The only drawback: you �ll never again be able to use the excuse, "I can �t read your mind, you know!"