Colour Quest
Young learners race around a 24-space board answering questions about colours in their world. Players ask partners, act out colours, and describe what they see. Chance cards add surprise moves and quick speaking tasks.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: Colours.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: what is your favourite colour? Why do you like it?
- Stand up and mime putting on clothes that are blue. Your team guesses the colour.
- Ask your partner: what colour is their bedroom wall? Describe it together.
- Describe a fruit or vegetable. Use only the colour. Your partner guesses what it is.
- Act out painting a wall red. Show how you move the brush up and down.
- Ask your partner: do you have a yellow toy or object at home? What is it?
- Point to something green in the classroom. Tell the class what it is.
- Your team must agree: which colour is good for a car? Say why together.
- Show with your hands: how big is an orange? Describe the colour too.
- Ask your partner: what colour is their favourite animal? Describe it together.
- You have 30 seconds to describe a rainbow. Use colour words. Your team listens.
- Act out finding a purple flower. Show how you pick it and smell it.
- Ask your partner: what colour clothes do you wear today? Describe them.
- Describe your favourite colour without saying the colour name. Team guesses it.
- Your team must agree: what colour is the best for a playground? Explain together.
- Stand up and show with your hands: what colour is the sky? Is it always the same?
- Ask your partner: do you like black or white better? Why? Explain your answer.
- You have 60 seconds to tell the class about your favourite colour and why.
- Act out mixing two colours together. Show how you stir. Your team says the new colour.
- Describe something pink in the classroom or at home. Is it big or small?
- Your team must agree: what colour makes you happy? Say why you all like it.
- Ask your partner: what is their favourite colour to wear? Do they have that colour now?
- Show with your hands and describe: what is your favourite colour? Why do you love it?