Wild Animal Helpers: Should, Shouldn't, Should I?
A classic classroom board game. Two teams use should, shouldn't and Should I...? to talk about how to protect wild animals and forests.
A free Classic Board Game Race for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: three forms of should.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask a friend: Should people wear fur?
- Pet a pretend cat and say: We shouldn't wear fur.
- Ask a friend: Should I take some precautions near a lion?
- Tiptoe past a tiger and say: I should be careful.
- Say: People shouldn't destroy forests.
- Ask a friend: Should we destroy forests for houses?
- Team: say one thing we should do for forests.
- Chop like a woodcutter and say: We shouldn't cut down trees.
- Ask a friend: Should we cut down old trees?
- Draw a tree in the air and say: We should plant trees.
- Say: We should save endangered animals.
- Ask a friend: Should I help a hurt bird?
- Team: name one animal we should save.
- Walk like an elephant and say: You should save me!
- Ask a friend: Should we feed animals at the zoo?
- Say: We shouldn't throw trash in the sea.
- Team: say one thing we shouldn't do in the forest.
- Ask a friend: Should I touch a wild snake?
- Make a monkey face and say: We should protect monkeys.
- Say: I should ___ to help animals.
- Ask a friend: Should we pick flowers in the forest?
- Roar like a lion and say: You shouldn't hunt me!
- Team: make one zoo rule with should or shouldn't.
- Ask a friend: What should we do for wild animals?
Printable worksheet
This Classic Board Game Race comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Core sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer the card · Answer with a full sentence.
- The board game on paper
Part 1: Answer the card
Answer with a full sentence.
- Make a monkey face and say: We should protect monkeys.
- Ask a friend: Should we destroy forests for houses?
- Team: name one animal we should save.