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Mystery Object

An object is hidden in a bag. Students ask yes or no questions to identify it.

⏱ 15-20 min⚡ Low energy👥 Whole class

• question formation

• Is it...?

• Does it...?

• Can you...?

• adjectives

• describing words

• A cloth bag or box

• 5-8 small classroom objects

📋 How to Play

Place a mystery object inside a bag without showing the class.
Students take turns asking yes or no questions to identify it.
Example questions: "Is it red?" "Is it made of plastic?" "Can you write with it?"
Teacher answers only YES or NO.
Keep count of questions on the board.
Students can guess the object at any time — but a wrong guess costs 2 question turns.
The student who correctly identifies the object wins the round.
Let a student choose and hide the next object.

✓Pre-teach question starters — Is it? Does it? Can it? Has it got?

✓Use classroom objects so vocabulary is relevant and familiar.

✓Encourage logical questioning — start with material, then size, then colour.

✓This game naturally teaches deductive reasoning alongside English.

→Use a picture card instead of a real object.

→Play in teams — teams take turns asking one question each.

→Student holds the bag and feels the object — they describe it while class guesses.

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