Banned Bites Warmup
Daily Bell Ringer • 5-7 Minutes
BANNED BITES WARMUP
Quick Dilemma, Sharp Reasoning & Scaffolded Defense
NAME:
PERIOD:
DATE:
1
The Elimination Round: Pick Your Stance
Select ONE bubble per question
A. The Snack Vault Lockdown
If you had to erase one classic snack category from existence forever:
Flamin' hot / spicy corn chips
Sour gummy candies
Microwave buttered popcorn
Chocolate-covered pretzels
B. The Morning Menu Purge
If humanity could never eat one breakfast food ever again:
Rubbery cafeteria scrambled eggs
Soggy cold-milk breakfast cereal
Overly sticky sweet syrup waffles
Dense plain whole-grain bagels
2
The Ban Declaration: "If I never eat another..."
Sentence Starters & Frames (Choose 1 or 2 to guide your argument):
- • Frame A (Sensory): "If I never eat another ______, it will be because its texture feels like ______."
- • Frame B (Overrated): "Society claims ______ is top-tier, but in reality, it is completely ruined by ______."
- • Frame C (Consequence): "I would gladly substitute ______ with ______ for the rest of my life because ______."
- • Frame D (Hyperbole): "If forced to consume another ______, I would rather endure ______."
YOUR WRITTEN VERDICT (2-3 complete sentences using the frames above): Target: Clear Claim + Vivid Reasoning
3
60-Second Peer Clash: Share & Challenge
Partner A (Pitching Your Ban)
"My absolute ban is ______. You cannot defend this food because ______."
Partner B (Agree or Counter)
"I (agree / disagree) because while you dislike its ______, the real culinary crime is ______."
Partner Signature / Initials:
Partner's verdict strength:
Weak Convincing Undeniable
Ready for class discussion • Be prepared to defend your food exile in 10 seconds!
Grade 9-12 ELA / Speech Warmup
