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Question Circle

Overview

Students stand in a circle and take turns asking and answering questions on familiar topics.

Learning Objective
Students practise forming and answering questions in a natural conversation.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

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  1. 1 Ask students to stand in a circle so that everyone can see and hear each other clearly.
  2. 2 Explain that one student will ask a question, and the next student will answer it and then ask a new question.
  3. 3 Model the activity by asking a simple question, such as 'What do you like to do after school?'
  4. 4 Invite the next student to answer your question and then create a new question for the following student.
  5. 5 Continue around the circle, encouraging students to use different question types such as who, what, where, and why.
  6. 6 Support students who are unsure by giving them a question starter or example.
  7. 7 Pause occasionally to highlight good questions or interesting answers.
  8. 8 End the activity with a short reflection on which questions were easiest or most difficult to answer.

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Variations

  • Limit questions to one topic.
  • Use only 'why' questions for deeper thinking.
  • Play in small groups.
More information

Teach: who, what, where, when, why, how. Provide simple question starters.

Allow students to prepare one question before starting.

Can students form correct and meaningful questions?

No materials needed.

Students may repeat the same question forms. Encourage variety.

This activity helps students build confidence in conversation.

Activity details
Secondary Easy 15 minutes no prep Whole Class Indoor & Outdoor
Topics
Questions Speaking