1. Activities that work[ed for me!]
By Elizabeth Rooney

2. Clothing Chain Game Each student gets a strip of paper with:
A statement “I’m wearing _________.”
A question “Who’s wearing ___________?”
The student who has the corresponding items of clothing in their statement continues the chain.
eg. A: “I’m wearing blue jeans and a green jumper. Who’s wearing a black shirt and brown boots?”
B: “I’m wearing a black shirt and brown boots. Who’s wearing ...?”
Act it out
Time It
Different topics (eg. general questions chain for Cambridge exams)

3. Using ‘will’ or ‘going to’
Students write 5 sentences about someone’s future
The students don’t know whose future they are ‘telling’ so they can’t be specific
Tell them: points for creativity
Each student gets to play the fortune teller and tell one of their classmate’s future – chosen at random (calling number from the roll etc)

4. The Bank Robbery What did you do yesterday? At 11am: At 2pm: At 9pm:
At 11am:
At 2pm:
At 9pm:
Write 3 sentences about what you did yesterday.
eg. At 11am yesterday I went to the park with my friends to go roller-skating.
At 2pm yesterday I …
At 9pm yesterday I…

7. Find Someone Who…
Adaptable and kids love being able to move around the classroom and ‘interview’ each other.

8. Clues Countdown

9. You can find one of these animals right in the centre of Madrid.
What am I?
Clue 1:
You can find one of these animals right in the centre of Madrid.

10. Clue 2: This animal is omnivorous. (It eats meat and plants)
What am I?
Clue 2:
This animal is omnivorous. (It eats meat and plants)

11. Clue 3: This animal usually lives alone.
What am I?
Clue 3:
This animal usually lives alone.

12. Clue 4: This animal has small ears and a small tail.
What am I?
Clue 4:
This animal has small ears and a small tail.

13. Clue 5: It has 4 legs and can walk on two legs or on all four.
What am I?
Clue 5:
It has 4 legs and can walk on two legs or on all four.

14. Clue 6: This animal has thick fur and claws.
What am I?
Clue 6:
This animal has thick fur and claws.

15. Clue 7: It usually hibernates in winter.
What am I?
Clue 7:
It usually hibernates in winter.

16. I am a bear!

17. Creative Answers Comp

18. House Hide and Seek