Back to School Find Someone Who Activity

Ask classmates simple questions to determine whether a trait, preference, or family description fits them.

Read and interpret sixteen short descriptive phrases to identify what information is needed from a peer.

Clear desks or open floor space so students can move freely around the room asking classmates about the sixteen cactus prompts.

Set a time limit for students to fill in as many pots as possible before regrouping as a class.

Use the sheet as a get-to-know-you icebreaker during the first days of the term, given its back-to-school theme.

Remind students that prompts like "is older than you" or "has a sister" may take a couple of follow-up questions rather than a single yes/no.

Question formation — students ask classmates yes/no and clarifying questions to determine whether a description fits them.

Peer interaction — students circulate and speak with multiple classmates in order to complete all sixteen prompts.

Reading comprehension — students read short descriptive phrases, such as "is younger than you" or "can skate," and interpret what to ask a classmate.