THIS or THAT?! 70+ Fun Would You Rather Questions. Games for Middle & High | ppt

These ‘This or That’ questions are perfect to hook students in as a bell ringer, warm up for the lesson, give them a quick brain break, get them connecting and chatting in a morning meeting, or just to fill in the 5 minutes of dead-air time that can often be the cause of classroom management chaos!

This ready-to-use PowerPoint is packed with 70+ engaging ‘Would You Rather’ questions tailored to engage upper primary, middle, and high school students (who can be a bit of a tough crowd!)

What’s Included:

✓ 70+‘This or That’ questions (each on individual slides)

✓ A blank ‘This or That’ slide where you can add your own!
✓ A printable ‘This or That’ template you can give to your students for them to write their answers, turning this interactive game into the perfect quiet lesson starter!

How you can use these questions:

✏️ Back to School: Use as a fun and low-stakes icebreaker activity on the first day back at the start of the year (or to ease back in at the start of a new term).
✏️ Brain Breaks: Quick, fun, and engaging 5-minute brain breaks to use during transitions, re-engaging students in their learning.
✏️ Ongoing Community Building: Develop a positive class community throughout the year by using one (or a few) slides a day as attendance questions or as a part of your morning meeting.
✏️ Starter Activities: Use as bell-ringer tasks or morning work to get students warmed up and ready for the lesson or day.
✏️ Engaging and appropriate game for class parties: Need a student-friendly game for a class party or the end of the year? Here it is!
✏️ Filling in a little bit of time: Use to fill in those 5 minutes of ‘dead-air’ time in a structured way, reducing disruptions and chaos (in a way that still gets students thinking, collaborating, and having a laugh!!)
✏️ Writing prompts: An engaging way to get students thinking and putting pen to paper!

Why you’ll love ‘This or That’!

♡ With 70+ questions, you’ll have a bank that you can draw from for weeks and weeks. That’s a lot of heavy lifting in that first 5 minutes of the lesson (or the final 5!!)

♡ Encourages small daily interactions that foster a sense of belonging, community, and felt safety.

♡ These can be seamlessly integrated into each lesson without taking much time—a 5-minute investment for huge impact.

♡ It helps students develop crucial social and emotional skills that translate into better relationships with peers and a more collaborative class culture!

Yep, so much more than a silly game!