Guess What? Description Game
A 24-space board game where young learners describe and guess people, animals, and things. Players land on spaces and give clues while teammates or opponents try to identify the mystery. Builds A2 speaking confidence through scaffolded descriptions, pair work, and playful guessing.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: description.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: what animal has four legs and says 'moo'?
- Describe a banana. Say what color it is and what it tastes like.
- Act out putting on your shoes. Your team guesses what you are doing.
- Your team must agree: what is yellow and lives in the sea?
- Ask your partner: what do you eat for breakfast every day?
- Describe your favorite toy. Say what color it is and what you do with it.
- Stand up and mime brushing your teeth. Your partner guesses the action.
- Describe a person in your class without saying their name. Can your team guess?
- Ask your partner: what animal has a long neck and eats leaves?
- You have 30 seconds to describe your house. Say where your bedroom is.
- Act out eating an apple. Your team guesses what fruit you are eating.
- Discuss with your group: what is big, gray, and has a long nose?
- Describe a pizza. Say what toppings you like and what color it is.
- Ask your partner: what do you wear on your feet in winter?
- Stand up and show with your hands how tall you are. Describe yourself.
- Describe a car. Say what color it is and how many wheels it has.
- Your team must agree: what is round, orange, and you can bounce it?
- Act out swimming in the sea. Your partner guesses the activity.
- You have 30 seconds to describe your best friend. Say what they look like.
- Ask your partner: what animal is small, brown, and lives in a hole?
- Describe the weather today. Say if it is hot, cold, sunny, or rainy.
- Stand up and mime reading a book. Your team guesses what you are doing.
- Discuss with your group: what is white, cold, and you eat it in summer?
- Describe a school bag. Say what color it is and what you put inside.