Short, Fun Activities

These are the sorts of activities you might use to make the students smile and to get them thinking outside the box.

This is a fun and tricky way to get students thinking in English:
Fun Questions

This gives students a challenge to decode the message, but also has them think about the process of reading:
Kay Oss

A classic, this poem is filled with nonsense words that you can use to show your students how, with the right context clues, you can figure out enough to understand even the toughest passages:
Jabberwocky

A cute get-to-know-you activity to get your students talking and probably laughing:
Would You Rather?

This is a short reading and writing activity that lets students share their opinion and is a good way to begin class with a discussion:
Robot Mother