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1. 8. Story Circles
There are many variations on these. Start simply and build once confidence
has been established.
Divide your group into sets of 5-8 members. The goal is keep the story
moving along quickly.
Easy Starters
A word at a time
Aim for a complete story: opening, middle and end in 4 rounds. Each person
adds one word at a time.
Members have to help each other by making sure their word choices keep
the story moving toward the desired goal.
Two words at a time
Each player add two words before handing the story on
Follow the alphabet:
The first word begins with A, the second word with B, etc.
Slightly Harder Variations:
Add genre:
The story is now to be a fairy story, a ghost story, a love story, an action
packed adventure.
Add in the style of:
It must be told in the style of a soap opera, a racing commentator, a news
reader...
It must include the word 'XXXX' three times:
Example: wheelbarrow, rapacious, futile...

2. It must not include any words with the letter '?' in them
Insert the letter of your choice. (Don't make this too hard! E or A are really
difficult to get around.)
0. Pass the Tennis Ball
This game encourages split second thinking! It sounds easy but actually
requires real concentration to play it well.
Sit your group in a circle. Have one person in the middle with their eyes
closed.
Pass a tennis ball clockwise from player to player.
When the middle person calls 'Stop',and a letter ( A, B, C, ...) the person
holding the tennis ball has to name 6 words starting with that letter.
Meanwhile the ball keeps being passed round the circle.
The goal for the person naming the words to have all 6 done before the ball
comes back to them. If they haven't,they change places with the middle
player. If they have the middle person closes their eyes once more, the ball
starts being passed and when they're ready they call 'Stop' and another
letter name.
Don't allow place names, first names or some of the tougher letters.(X for
example!)
As your players get better increase the number of words required.
The reason for having the middle player's eyes closed as the ball is going
round is so they won't know who has got it when they call.
7. My Favorite Things

3. This word game is great for developing flexibility of thinking.
Gather up a series of props: a long scarf, a wooden box, a length of rope, a
bowl, a ruler, a plastic funnel...(anything robust enough to be handled.)
Place them in a covered box.
Divide your group into sets of 3-5 people.
Stand the first set up in front of the others.
Give the first person something out of the box. Whatever they get is their
favorite thing. They must tell and demonstrate how their item is used and
explain why they like it so much.
Encourage lateral thinking.
The scarf could have saved lives when it was used as a rope to pull people
back from the edge of a crevasse. It reminds the person holding it how
valuable life is.
Or perhaps it once belonged to famous person who they admire.
Or maybe it is not a scarf at all but a long length of invisible encoded
information that will save the world. It assumes the look of a scarf as a
protection.
Whatever the object pulled out by the first member of the group will be
passed to the remaining members. They each have a turn explaining their
favorite thing. Each explanation must vary from the preceding ones.
Once they've finished,stand the next group up. Choose a different prop and
begin again.
Encourage fast thinking and trust. It's better to go with the first idea rather
than freeze and wait for another one to arrive. If someone does freeze, don't
let them stand in silence. Pass to the next person and give them another
opportunity at the end. It helps to start with some one fairly confident and
free thinking. Their success will give the others courage to step out. Keep
the props covered to prevent pre-planning!

4. 6. Advertizing
This exercise is wonderful for developing small group confidence, creativity
and trust.
Devise a series of ideas to sell.
Topic Suggestions:
National I Love You Day, Free Punctuation Packs (available with an extra 10
exclamation marks or 15 sets of speech marks), Eternal Sunshine, Snow Kits
for Sunny Places, Instant Fame ...
Split your group into small groups of 2-5 people and assign the topic for
each.
Tell them they have approx. 20 minutes to put together an ad.
It must actively include all members of the group.
Encourage them to use song, dance, story telling, sound effects.
The ads are performed one at a time.
Be sure to include a feed back session at the end.
Variation: This can be done solo. Give topics and allow some planning time
before performance.
 Name Bingo (beginner, large group)
Hand out a blank grid with enough squares for the number of people in your class.
The grid should have the same number of squares across and down. Give the
students a few minutes to circulate through the class and get everyone's name
written on a square. Depending on the number of blank squares left over, you can
have them write their own name on a square, or your name, or give them one 'free'
square. When everyone is seated again, have each person give a short self-
introduction. You can draw names randomly or go in seating order. With each
introduction, that student's name square may be marked on everyone's grid, as in
Bingo. Give a prize to the first 2-3 students to cross off a row.

5.  Name Crossword (any level, group)
Write your name across or down on the board being sure not to crowd the letters.
Students take turns coming to the board, saying their name, and writing it across
or down, overlapping one letter that is already on the board. It's usually best if you
allow students to volunteer to come up rather than calling on them in case a letter
in their name isn't on the board yet, although the last few students may need
encouragement if they're shy.
 Similarities (beginner-intermediate, group)
Give each person one or more colored shapes cut from construction paper. They
need to find another person with a similar color, shape, or number of shapes and
form pairs. Then they interview each other to find 1-2 similarities they have, such
as working on a farm or having two children or being from Asia. They can share
their findings with the class if there is time.
 Pair Interviews (intermediate-advanced, group)
Pairs interview each other, using specified questions for intermediates and open
format for advanced students. Then they take turns introducing their partner to
the whole class. Be sensitive to privacy when asking for personal information.
 Snowball Fight (any literate level, group)
Give learners a piece of white paper and ask them to write down their name,
country of origin, and some trivial fact of your choice (such as a favorite fruit).
Have everyone wad the pages into 'snowballs' and toss them around for a few
minutes. On your signal, everyone should unwrap a snowball, find the person who
wrote it, and ask 1-2 more trivial facts. Write the questions on the board so the
students can refer to them. Remember that each learner will need to ask one
person the questions and be asked questions by a third person, so leave enough
time. Variation for small groups: learners can take turns introducing the person
they interviewed.
 Mystery Identities (any literate level, group)
Write the names of famous people or places (or use animals or fruits for a
simplified version) onto 3x5 cards. Attach a card to each learner's back. Give them
time to mingle and ask each other questions to try to figure out their tagged
identities. This is usually limited to yes/no questions, although beginners might be
allowed to ask any question they can. Be at least 90% sure that the learners have
heard of the items on the cards and especially the ones you place on their own
backs.

6. 3. French v/s English:
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You Will Need:
 20 or more items like bowling pins, balls, etc.
How To:
1. Divide the teens into two teams. Make three dividing lines on the ground.
2. Put an equal amount of objects behind both baselines.
3. Now each team has to steal as many objects as it can.
4. Players need to make it successfully to the other team’s baseline without
being tagged to steal the object.
5. Once they have reached the opponent’s, the players can steal one object
and release one captive player.
6. If a teammate is tagged, he has to wait at the opposition’s baseline until
he is rescued.
This game will encourage a competitive spirit in teens.

7. 4. Spot The Difference:
You Will Need:
 Paper
 Pen
How To:
Divide the teens into two groups.
1. Make the first group stand, facing the second group. The second team
has to set an amount of time to look at the appearance of the opposing
team.
2. Once the time is up, the second group has to leave the room and change
ten things about them. The things must be noticeable. They cannot
change things that are out of view.
3. When the second group returns, the first team has to observe and write
down the changes. You set an amount of time for noting down the
chances.
4. Now swap the roles of the group and continue with the game.
The game will improve focusing ability in children.
[ Read: Outdoor Activities For Teens ]

8. 5. The Mute Organization:
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You Will Need:
 Nothing
How To:
1. Announce to all the teens to make a queue by their birth date. But the
catch here is that they cannot talk.
2. Once the players have lined up, ask them their birthdays.
3. You can play the same game with the height, birthday month or shoe
size.
4. Variation:
5. Give each teen a number and tell them to arrange themselves in the
numerical order without talking to each other.
6. Neither can they hold up the fingers. But do not prohibit them from using
or making up their sign language or sublanguage.

9. The game will improve the communication skills within the teens.
6. Actionary:
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You Will Need:
 Paper
 Pen
 A giant dice
 Play-dough
How To:
1. This game is a cross between charades, Pictionary, and sculptionary.
2. Make a list of Pictionary words that are easy to draw, act and sculpt.
3. Divide the teens into four teams and hand each team a some pens, paper
and a tray of play-doh. Also, select a leader for the teams.

10. 4. Each team has to send a volunteer to the leader to get the giant dice. The
teams will take turns at rolling out the dice.
Designate the following numbers to the dice-
 1 and 2 for charades.
 3 and 4 for Pictionary.
 5 and six sculptionary.
1. Give the player the first word from the list. The player will go back to his
group and draw, act or sculpt out the word.
2. If the team guesses the word correctly, he gets a second chance to roll
the dice and get a new word.
The first team that gets the most numbers of words in the list will be the
winner.
7. Drop The Ball:
You Will Need:
 Gold balls
 Tape
 Straws
How To:
The game is best for small groups.
1. Give each group 12 straws and 18 inches of masking tape.
2. Give the kids ten minutes to build a container that can catch a golf ball
dropped from a height of ten feet. Let the player select the ‘ball dropper’.
3. The ‘ball dropper’ has to stand on a chair, holding the golf ball at the eye
level. The group leader or player will place the container on the ground
where he thinks the ball will land. Give each team three to five attempts.
4. The group that can get the ball in the container the most times will be the
winner.
The game will encourage healthy competition and cooperation.

11. 8. Balloon Frenzy:
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You Will Need:
 Balloons in two different colors (the number of balloons depends on the
strength of the team.
How To:
The objective of the game is to knock down or burst the opposition’s balloons
while keeping your own in the air.
1. Divide the teens into two teams.
2. Handover a balloon to each player and tell them to blow it up.
3. After they have blown up the balloons, have the teams to stand at the
opposite ends of the room.
4. At the call of ‘go’, the players have to launch the balloons into the air by
hitting it.

12. 5. The balloon will be eliminated if it hits the ground. Make sure the team
members collect the sunken balloon.
6. The first team to knock down the opposing team’s balloons will be the
winner.
We’d recommend you to play the game in three rounds as its super fun This is
a super exciting team building games for your teenage son or daughter.
9. Cups And Downs:
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You Will Need:
 20 or more cups
How To:
1. Place the cups in the middle of the room. Half should be upside down,
and the other half should be right up.

13. 2. Divide the teens into two teams and name one team ‘up’ and other
‘down’.
3. The ‘up’ team has to turn the right way cups down, and the ‘down’ team
has the flip the upside down cups. Assign a specific time to complete the
task.
4. After the allotted time gets over, count the cups.
The team that has the most up turned cups will be the winner.
10. The Game Of Responsibilities:
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You Will Need:
 Cloth napkins
How To:
1. You can play this game with one or multiple groups.

14. 2. Give a cloth napkin to each group of 10 participants. One player from the
team has to demonstrate the use of the napkin, but without speaking. The
demonstration must be original, and the player needs to stand while
describing.
The game will not only let the kids learn about the plethora of ways to use a
napkin but will also stimulate ideas, conversation and laughter.
Team Building Activities For Teens:
1. Human Knot:
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You Will Need:
 Nothing
How To:
1. Have the teen make a circle.

15. 2. Now tell them to put their hand in the middle and grab two hands without
looking at each other.
3. Now the teens have to talk to each other How To untangle without letting
go of the hands. It may involve climbing over arms or crawling under.
4. The players will become more tangled if they don’t communicate with
each other.
The human knot is an excellent team building activity for teens. It will help
teens express their ideas and opinions and listen to others.
[ Read: Social Skills Activities For Teens ]
2. Hot Lava:
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You Will Need:
 Nothing

16. How To:
1. The game requires teens to figure out ‘How To’ cross an imaginary
stream of lava.
2. The players have three rocks that they can use to get across the lava
stream. But before that, they need to follow some rules and regulation.
3. The players cannot step on the floor. They can stand on the furniture or
anything, but the floor.
4. The players cannot remain still. They have to move from one piece of
furniture to the other. You can even set up obstacles to make the games
more challenging.
5. The game will improve problem-solving capabilities in teens. They will
learn to work together to find a solution to the problem.
3. Egg Rocket:
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17. You Will Need:
 Paper
 Eggs
How To:
1. Divide the group into two or more teams.
2. Give each team papers, tape, and one egg. Tell them that they have to
build a rocket that will be thrown up in the air or dropped from the height.
The rocket has to protect the egg from smashing.
3. Once the kids have made the rockets, put the egg in the rocket.
4. Now drop or throw all the rockets from the same height.
5. The egg that is in the best condition will win.
6. If none of the eggs break, then throw again to decide the winner.
The game will encourage kids to strive for the best. The players will look and
think about different solutions if the first one does not work.
4. Trust Me:
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18. You Will Need:
 Scarf to blindfold the kids.
 Objects to create the obstacles.
 Stopwatch.
How To:
This game is ideal for kids aged 10 and above.
1. Divide the teens into groups of 5.
2. Now let the kids create an obstacle course. They can create either one or
two obstacle course.
3. Blindfold the kids and let one member of the team guide the blindfolded
kids around the course.
4. Assign a time for this activity, the maximum should be 3 minutes.
5. When they get back to the starting point, either let them swap or select
another pair.
This game will help the kids develop trust in each other.
[ Read: Indoor Activities For Teens ]

19. 5. Truth And Lie:
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You Will Need:
 Nothing
How To:
1. Have each player introduce themselves by telling their name and one
truth and lie about themselves.
2. After each participant has introduced himself/herself, allow the players to
question each other on their two statements. The primary objective of the
game is to convince the other participants that their lie is the truth. They
even have to guess the truth and lies of other participants.
3. After the questioning session is done, tell the players to vote on each
statement.
4. Each correct guess will earn 1 point.

20. This teen team building activity will let the team members know each other
better by interacting and communicating.
Team Building Exercises For Teens:
1. Lap Sit:
You Will Need:
 Nothing
How To:
1. The game is ideal for a group consisting of more than ten players.
2. Have the team stand in a circle, facing counter-clockwise. Each player
must meet the participant back in front of him or her.
3. Now tell the players to put their right leg in, towards the circle.
4. Now tell them to move in and shrink the size of the circle. The players
have to keep moving closer until each player is touching the other
player’s side.
5. On a count of three, the players have to put their hands on the shoulders
of the player in front of them.
6. Then tell them to sit down slowly. If the kids do it correctly, they will end
up sitting on each other’s lap.
[ Read: Pilates For Teens ]

21. 2. Scatter Ball:
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You Will Need:
 Nerf ball
How To:
Scatter ball is a dodge ball with a twist. It’s best played with a group of more
than 10 people.
1. Tell every player to put his hand on a Nerf ball. Now throw the ball up in
the air.
2. If someone grabs the ball, tell him to take just two steps. After the second
step, the player has to throw the ball to another player in the dodge ball
style.
3. If the ball hits the player, he will sit right down where he is. He can still
play, but cannot move from the seated spot.

22. 4. If the player catches the ball; the thrower has to sit down. The sitting
players can snag the ball if it comes to them and can then throw it and the
standing player. The aim of the seated player should be to get the
standing players out.
5. The game will end when just one player is standing.
3. Four On The Couch:
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You Will Need:
 A couch
How To:
The objective of the game is to get four people on a team on the same couch.
1. Divide the players into two teams and tell them to write their name on a
paper chit and put it in the bowl.

23. 2. Now tell the players to come forward and pick a name. The name will
become the player’s game name. But remember, the names have to be a
secret. They players cannot share it with anyone.
3. The player to the left of the couch has to call out a name. The player has
to switch the name with the person who called out his name. Repeat the
process.
4. So the players have to try to get to the empty couch and call their original
names to get their team members on the sofa.
[ Read: Sports For Teens ]
4. Red-Hot Poker:
You Will Need:
 A Red-Hot Poker
How To:
1. Place a red-hot poker in the middle of the room.
2. Tell the children to stand around the red-hot poker holding hands.
3. The teens then have to push, drag and pull one another into the red-hot
poker. If any player touches or breaks it, then he will be disqualified.
4. The game will end when every player gets out except one.

24. 5. Tug-Of-War:
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You Will Need:
 A rope
How To:
1. Divide the teens into two teams.
2. Hand each team an end of the rope.
3. At the blow of the whistle, the teams have to pull the ropes to bring down
the opposing team. Or you can even mark a distance where the teams
have to bring the rope against the force of the opponent’s pull.
4. You can even team the strongest against the weak. Take ten high school
students and place them on 20 middle school students.

25. 6. The Consensus Exercise:
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You Will Need:
 Nothing
How To:
1. Divide the children into three or four teams, depending on the strength of
the players.
2. At the leader’s signal, each team has to huddle and come up with a
sound and action to perform for the other teams. Each time must perform
for other teams at least twice.
3. The goal for all the teams is to make the same sound and do the same
action at the same time.
4. The game will continue until all the groups perform the same sound and
movement combinations.

26. 7. Pass The Hula Hoop:
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You Will Need:
 Hula-hoops
How To:
1. Make the teens stand in line with one kid holding the hula-hoop over his
arm.
2. Now tell every player to join the hands and try doing the shuffle, shove,
and shimmy together.
3. They have to shuffle the hula-hoops over the shoulders, arms, legs and
pass it to the partner next to him without breaking the chain.
[ Read: Physical Activities For Teens ]
8. Wheelbarrow Race:
You Will Need:

27.  Nothing
How To:
1. Divide the team into pairs.
2. One teammate will play the role of the driver, and the other has to play
the role of the wheelbarrow. The driver needs to hold the ‘wheelbarrow’s
ankles as he walks with his hands.
3. This classic game will not just get the teens moving, but moving together
to reach the end of the race.
9. Helium Stick:
You Will Need:
 Rods
How To:
1. Divide the children into two teams.
2. Now line the players, shoulder to shoulder with one hand and palm up
and pointer finger straight out.
3. Place a rod so that it sits on each player’s finger.
4. On the count of three, the teammates have to place the rod on the ground
or floor, without dropping it.

28. 10. Seated Basketball:
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Basketball team building ideas are a fun way to interact each other.
You Will Need:
 Basketball
 Laundry basket
 Chairs
How To:
1. The game will be played in rounds.
2. Divide the participants into two teams.
3. At the beginning of round one, the players will get just a short amount of
time to place their chairs in a position. They cannot move their spot after
placing the chairs.
4. Then the teammates have to pass the ball to each other, without being
intercepted by the opposing team.

29. 5. After making the pass, the player has to toss the ball to the basket.
6. The team that makes the maximum baskets will be the winner.
Main idea and details (1 foldable)
Asking and Answering Questions (2 foldables)

30. Fictional Story Elements (2 foldables)

31. Cause and Effect (3 foldables)

32. Character Traits (1 foldable)

33. Summarizing (3 foldables)

34. Evidence Based Responses (1 foldable)

35. Vocabulary Development (4 foldables)

36. Making Predictions (2 foldables)

37. Making Connections (2 foldables)

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