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True or False Run
Teacher says a sentence â children run to the TRUE or FALSE side of the room.
âą 10-15 min⥠High energyðĨ Whole class
ð Vocabulary
âĒ true
âĒ false
âĒ correct
âĒ wrong
âĒ any lesson content
âĒ review statements
ð Materials
âĒ TRUE sign on one wall
âĒ FALSE sign on the opposite wall
âĒ Prepared statements
ð How to Play
- Put a TRUE sign on one wall and a FALSE sign on the opposite wall.
- Children stand in the middle of the room.
- Teacher says a statement â "A cat is a fish."
- Children run to the TRUE or FALSE wall depending on their answer.
- Confirm the answer â "False! A cat is NOT a fish â it is an animal!"
- Children who ran to the wrong wall sit out for one round.
- Continue with new statements.
- Use statements from the lesson content for maximum learning value.
ðĄ Teacher Tips
âMake some statements deliberately funny to keep energy high.
âAlways explain why the answer is true or false after each round.
âThis is brilliant as a lesson review â covers all content in minutes.
âPlay without elimination for younger or less confident children.
ð Variations
âChildren write their own true/false statements for the class.
âUse three zones â TRUE, FALSE, NOT SURE â for more nuanced responses.
âTeams compete â team with most correct answers wins.
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