This is such a funny game. Pick a topic, situation or character and have a conversation with just one rule – you can only ask questions. Try it and see how long you can keep it going for.
Here’s an entertaining clip for the grown-ups, to show how it works:
An oracy game, a mental workout, and an opportunity to practise respectful challenge
A quick, active game that helps pupils reflect on their own talk
Get students thinking and talking with a game that only takes moments to set up.
Seven quick activities to develop talk, listening and non-verbal communication
Ways to develop talking at a distance
Generating dialogue, comparing concepts, deepening understanding.
Simple-yet-effective techniques to get three year olds talking and keep them focused.
Tips for playing this popular P4C warm-up game which develops creative thinking plus turn-taking, listening, responding, and recognising shapes.
Celebrating a useful and fun resource.
The game ‘Odd One Out’ is a great way to begin lessons on specific themes or topics - you can quickly create a resource box that will last for the duration of the topic.
An example of raising engagement in learning using the power of open questions.
Can they remember what everyone else said?