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Who Am I?

A student holds a card to their forehead without seeing it and asks yes-or-no questions to figure out which person, animal or term they are.

  • 🎓 Grades 3–12
  • ⏱ 10–20 min
  • 👥 Whole class or small groups
  • 📦 Low prep
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How to play Who Am I?

  1. Write a person, animal, character or vocabulary term on each card.
  2. A student holds a card on their forehead (or wears a sticky note) without looking.
  3. They ask classmates yes-or-no questions to figure out who or what they are.
  4. Classmates may also give one-word clues if your class needs help.
  5. When they guess, the next student takes a turn.

Variations

  • Everyone wears a sticky note and mingles, asking one question per classmate.
How to play Who Am I?: printable classroom rule card with the steps, time (10–20 min), grades 3–12 and prep

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