Noun Quest: Proper, Common & Beyond
A 24-space board game where teen learners speak about different noun types through real-world scenarios. Players land on spaces and answer communicative prompts about proper nouns (names, places), common nouns (everyday things), abstract nouns (feelings, ideas), compound nouns (multi-word objects), and collective nouns (groups). Four teams race to the finish while building speaking confidence at A2 level.
A free Board Game for Teens at CEFR A2 level. Topic: Nouns.proper and common nouns.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: what is the name of your favourite restaurant or shop, and what do they sell there?
- Act out three common animals from your country. Your team guesses what they are.
- Your team must agree on three things you find in a school. Use the words 'a' or 'the' correctly.
- Describe a feeling you had today without saying the word. Your partner guesses the emotion.
- Ask your partner: what is one thing they cannot live without, and why?
- Stand up and mime making a sandwich. Say the names of two things you put inside it.
- You have 30 seconds to present: describe your family members by name and what they do.
- Explain the difference between 'a dog' and 'dogs'. Give one example of each.
- Ask your partner: what is their favourite city or country, and what is special about it?
- Your team must agree on five objects you can find in this classroom right now.
- Act out an idea or feeling without words. Examples: happiness, tiredness, confusion. Team guesses.
- Compare two things in your bag or pocket. Say which one is more useful and why.
- Describe a famous person you know. Tell your partner their name, what they do, and why you like them.
- Stand up and show with your hands: how big is your house, your school, your country?
- You have 45 seconds to present: explain three compound nouns you use every day and why.
- Ask your partner: what group of people do they belong to? Examples: team, family, club, class.
- Explain one abstract noun that is important to you. Why does it matter in your life?
- Your team must agree: name three countries and say one thing you know about each one.
- Act out using a common object from your room. Your partner says the object's name in singular and plural.
- Ask your partner: what is something they are good at, and how did they learn it?
- Describe the most interesting place you have visited. Say its name and three things you did there.
- You have 60 seconds to convince your team: what is the most important invention? Say why.
- Stand up and mime a job or profession. Your team says the person's title in singular and plural.
- Ask your partner: what qualities do you think a good friend needs? Explain your answer.