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Hot Potato Quiz

Pass an object around — whoever is holding it when the timer stops must answer a question.

⏱ 10-15 min⚡ Medium energy👥 Whole class

• any lesson vocabulary

• spelling

• definitions

• grammar questions

• comprehension

• A small object to pass — eraser, ball or toy

• Timer or phone

• Question list

📋 How to Play

Children sit in a circle.
Start the timer — set it for a random time between 10-30 seconds.
Children pass the object around the circle as fast as possible.
When the timer goes off whoever is holding the object must answer a question.
Teacher asks the question — "Spell the word BEAUTIFUL" or "What is the past tense of RUN?"
If they answer correctly they earn a point for their team.
If they cannot answer they sit out for one round.
Reset the timer and continue.

✓Use a random timer so children cannot predict when it will stop.

✓Prepare questions of varying difficulty to suit different ability levels.

✓The suspense of not knowing when the timer stops creates genuine excitement.

✓This works brilliantly as a lesson review in the last 10 minutes of class.

→Play music instead of a timer — stop the music randomly.

→The catcher can choose their own question from a pile of cards.

→Play in teams — each team passes their own object simultaneously.

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