zxczcxScrabble tile
Pupils have to make as many words they can related to a topic using scrabble tiles. Then calculate how many points each word is worth! They can’t repeat letters- they can only use what is shown!
zxczcxScattergories
In teams, give pupils a letter and some categories of things to come up with that begin with that letter. If they think of an answer no one else has they get points (5 per word).
zxczcxPress conference/Hot seat
Hold a ‘press conference’ where pupils interview either the teacher or another child about their knowledge on the new topic for 1 minute.
zxczcxPositive Negative Interesting (PNI)
Pose a statement/question to the children. Get them to think creatively in response to an ‘out of the box’ question and are encouraged to think of more than one perspective i.e. what are all the positive, negative and interesting impacts of that question.
zxczcxOdd one out
Give pupils a set of 3 or 4 statements or images. They must prepare to say which the odd one is out and why. Can be a challenging starter, and quick to engage all if they respond with A-D cards.