First Day of Class - Activity

I found a very neat, easy, and simple activity to do on the first day of class. This idea came from one of the links on Pinterest.

The activity consists of having students ask questions at the teacher by looking at a drawing she/he makes on the whiteboard (see inserted picture). As I was researching needs assessment activities through websites, I read that when the teacher is the first one to share personal stuff in the classroom, students feel much comfortable to do it themselves after.  

*I will be using this activity with my conversation circle group (CLB 2-3).

Here's the activity.

"Question Me."

1- Draw a stick person (or a better version) on the whiteboard. 

2- Draw 4 or 5 lines coming from the drawing and at the end write numbers or nouns that are significant to you.

3-  Have students ask questions that these words and numbers may be the answer to.  For example, if a student asks, "Have you two children?" then you can answer, "Yes, I have two children."  

4- Only answer if the student has guessed the correct question. If the question has been formulated incorrectly ask other students to help form it correctly.

5- After questions have been done, have students work in pairs and do the same exercise.