ESL classroom game
Fishing
Each question is one catch. The answers swim in on fish, one lane each. The student taps a fish, the angler casts, the bobber dips, and a right answer is reeled into the bucket.
Multiple choiceTrue / false
How to play Fishing
- Press Play and the fish start to swim in.
- Read the question and tap the fish carrying the right answer, or press 1 to 4, A to D, or T and F.
- Watch the catch, then cast again for the next question.
Right and wrong answers
A right answer is reeled into the bucket. A wrong one gets away or turns out to be an old boot, which younger learners find funny rather than discouraging.
Levels and classroom ideas
Ideal from Pre-A1 to A2. The gentle pace and big targets suit young learners and first vocabulary sets.
- Question types
- Multiple choice and True / false
- Length
- 5 to 20 questions
- Text fits
- Questions up to 75 characters, answers up to 20
- Use it for first words: animals, colours, food, classroom objects.
- Count the fish in the bucket together at the end as a quick numbers practice.
- Let students take turns at the board as the angler for the whole class.
Sample set: Animals
A1 Open the generator to play these, edit them, or make your own.
- Which animal can swim?fish · cow · horse · sheepAnswer: fish
- Which animal says "moo"?cow · cat · duck · dogAnswer: cow
- A bird has wings.True / FalseAnswer: True
- Which animal is very big?mouse · elephant · ant · frogAnswer: elephant
- Which animal has long ears?rabbit · fish · snake · birdAnswer: rabbit
- Which animal says "quack"?duck · cow · pig · horseAnswer: duck
Fishing: questions teachers ask
Is Fishing good for young learners?
Yes. Each question is one calm catch with big targets, and a wrong answer simply brings up an old boot.
How many questions are in a game?
Between 5 and 20, with 10 by default.
How long can the answers be?
Up to 20 characters per answer and 75 per question, so each answer fits on its fish.
