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Students pass an object around while music plays.
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Pass the Bomb
The classic Pass the Bomb word game for the classroom. Show a challenge, light the fuse and pass a ball around. A hidden random timer ticks faster and faster until it explodes.
One challenge per line, like Name an animal or A word that rhymes with cat. Saved in this browser only. The share link carries your list inside it, so colleagues can open the same game without an account.
How to play Pass the Bomb
- Students sit or stand in a circle with a soft ball (the βbombβ).
- Show the challenge, for example βName a fruitβ, and press Light the fuse (or the space bar).
- Whoever holds the ball says an answer and passes it on. No repeats!
- The fuse is random and hidden. When it explodes, the student holding the ball sits down or takes a letter of B-O-M-B.
It is a fast-paced cousin of Hot Potato and Categories, and it is a great speaking game for ESL classes.
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Questions teachers ask
Frequently asked questions
How long is the fuse?
It is random within the range you choose (short, medium or long), so nobody can count down. The ticking speeds up as it gets close.
What if a student cannot think of an answer?
Let classmates whisper a hint, or allow one βpassβ per student per round.