Stationery Station: A Speaking Game
Young learners race around a 24-space board answering questions about pens, pencils, notebooks, and school supplies. Players ask partners, act out classroom moments, and discuss their favourite stationery items to move forward.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: stationery.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what colour pencil they use most at school.
- Act out writing your name on a piece of paper very carefully.
- Describe your school bag and what stationery is inside it.
- Ask your partner which pen they like best and why they like it.
- Your team must agree on the best colour for a notebook. Why?
- Stand up and mime sharpening a pencil. Your team guesses what you do.
- Compare your pencil case with your partner's. What is different?
- Explain why you need an eraser. When do you use it?
- Ask your partner if they like writing with a pen or pencil.
- You have 30 seconds to present your favourite stationery item to the class.
- Act out looking for a pen in your bag when you cannot find it.
- Discuss with your group: what colour markers do you like best?
- Show with your hands how big your notebook is. Describe it.
- Ask your partner what they draw or write about in their free time.
- Explain which stationery item is most important for school. Why?
- Your team must agree: should pencils be long or short? Explain.
- Stand up and mime writing on the board with chalk. Make big letters.
- Compare a pencil and a pen. Tell your partner what is different.
- Describe what you keep in your pencil case and why you keep it.
- Ask your partner what colour pen they want to buy next.
- You have 45 seconds to convince your team that markers are better than pencils.
- Act out dropping all your pens and pencils on the floor and picking them up.
- Discuss with your group: what stationery do you need for homework?
- Show with your hands how you hold a pencil when you write carefully.