This is a great game to play on a road trip or with a group of friends to pass the time.
You can also pick which order everyone takes turns guessing the same way. For example, going from youngest to oldest or in order of birth month.
For example, your item could be “Marylin Monroe,” since she is famous enough that most people will be able to make guesses about her. You could also choose something like New York City, the Eiffel Tower, or even clouds or the sun. Try not to use items like “my mom” or “my dog” unless you are with your siblings or best friends, because the players might not know enough about them to guess.
“Is it a person?” “Is it a place?” “Is it an object?” “Is it real or fictional?”
For example, a player couldn’t ask, “How old are they?” or “What do they look like?” They could ask, “Are they older than 50?” or, “Do they have blonde hair?”
For instance, if you already asked “Is it bigger than a breadbox?” and the answer was yes, try asking something like, “Is it red?”
If someone guesses correctly but they’ve already been “it,” let someone else have a turn instead. Giving everyone a turn makes the game more inclusive and lets everybody have some fun!
This narrows down the subject that the person, place, or thing could be to make it easier for your students to guess.
For example, if your student pulls the card “types of animals,” they could choose “rabbit” as their item.
You can let students raise their hands when they have a question or go around the room in a circle or spiral. If anyone gets stuck, try giving suggestions like, “Do you want to ask about its size?” Or, “Can you think of a way to ask about their hair color?”
Assigning points makes the game more competitive and may motivate your students to play.
You can keep playing new rounds until everyone has gotten a turn, or stop when you feel like your students have gotten the most out of this game. If no one guesses correctly, you can ask for a volunteer to be “it” next.
