![]() ![]() Next, Show students the order in which they will take turns. To play, pick a passage from a book (one with at least 30 words) and tell students they will take turns reading a few words from the passage. This timer filler game can be used with any passage from the textbook/story you are reading. If you are teaching young students or want to review colors, a great alternative to this is to say “I see something (green)” and then have students guess what green object from the classroom you are thinking of. This activity is great for when you have extra time in class as it requires no preparation whatsoever and works with all ages of students. Next, the students should look around the classroom for objects beginning with that letter and then guess what word you are thinking of. Once you have chosen the object, give students a hint by telling them the first letter of the word using the rhyme “I spy with my little eye something beginning with (b)”. ![]() To play this next time filler activity, simply look around and pick an object from the classroom but don’t tell the students what it is. If students guess wrong too many times, the teacher will blast off into space. The rules are exactly the same as hangman, but if students guess incorrectly, rather than drawing the ‘hangman’ picture, press play on the video and the fuse to the rocket will get closer. A fun alternative to hangman is our ‘Save The Teacher’ game. You probably already know how to play hangman, and this is a great no-prep time filler activity. Check out our 30 funny would you rather questions for inspiration. Their answers may surprise you and you may even learn some interesting things about how your students think. For example, “Would you rather eat nothing but ice cream or nothing but pizza for a year?” After asking students their opinion, ask them to justify why they choose that option. If you’re not familiar with the ‘Would You Rather’ activity, it is a simple game in which you ask a hypothetical question, and students should choose which outcome they would prefer. Not only is it a lot of fun, but it is a great way to get students talking and expressing themselves in English. ‘Would You Rather’ is a great activity for when you have extra time in class. Next, make it harder by changing the number to a higher number. If the class is able to get to five without 2 students standing up at the same time, they win. Any student can stand up at any time and say the next number, but if 2 students stand up at the same time, then they lose. Then, another student must stand up and say the number 2, and so on up to five. To do so, one student must stand up and say the number 1. Next, tell students that their challenge is to count to 5. The bigger the number, the more difficult the task. To play, first, choose a number that the class is going to count up to. This activity is a super fun time filler for the whole class. ![]() Here are 10 fun time filler activities for you to use when there’s extra time in class. No matter how carefully you plan a lesson, sometimes you’re left with extra time in class. Having a few go-to time filler activities is a must for any teacher. ![]()
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