Right or Wrong? Right or Left?

This is a good activity for checking information for younger learners.

Jon Budden
5 - 8
A2
20

Procedure

  • Line up the class in a row facing you.
  • Say a sentence and students have to decide if the sentence is right or wrong. For example, ‘Today is Friday' or ‘There are 14 students in our class today' or ‘Mateu is wearing a green jumper'.
  • If the sentence is right students should take a big step to the right. If it's wrong, they should take a big step to the left.
  • When the students get the idea, one of them can make up the sentences.
  • If you like, the last person to step, of the students who step the wrong way, can be eliminated.

Comments

Submitted by SusantiNasan on Sun, 07/13/2025 - 11:51

To be honest, the idea is great and the activity is gonna be fun, enjoyable. My students love learning by playing some games.

Submitted by cesarprimavera… on Tue, 07/08/2025 - 01:41

This method is very dynamic and motivating for students. Thank you.

Submitted by Miss.Khan on Tue, 07/01/2025 - 09:45

This will motivate my students to concentrate especially those who least bother to listen to the teacher.
A good activity!

Submitted by Nada slt on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 12:29

I think students especially in the youngest level will enjoy this a lot as long as they can move they can play they can have fun all together and learn for sure

Submitted by Rie Shibata on Fri, 05/27/2016 - 01:56

I think this method seems effective especially for young English learners. Since kids have a tendency to like moving around at class, this way would help them not only have fun but also concentrate on listening to words and phrases. Thank you so much for introducing varieties of activities as usual.

Submitted by KaraAharon on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 09:56

This sounds like a fun, simple game that can be played with any number of students on any level.

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