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The `What would happen?' Question Track

TEACHERS NOTES

This track practises the use of conditionals, for example, What would happen if you fell out of a tree? I would/might break my arm.

MATERIALS REQUIRED

• The `What would happen?' track (either enlarged to A3 for group use or an A4 track for each player) - there are two versions of the track - one in black and white for photocopying and one in colour for printing.

• A dice and some counters

PLAYING THE GAME

• This is an activity for two to four players.

• Players take it in turn to throw a dice and move their counters round the track.

• After each move the players make up a question starting with the phrase in the square they have landed on.

• The next person must answer the question before they can throw the dice.

• PENALTY - If a player cannot ask an appropriate question s/he must move BACK the number of squares shown on the next throw of the dice.

What would happen if you fell ..........?	What would happen if you had ..........?	finish
What would happen if you drank ..........?	“What would happen”
What would happen if you rode ..........?	Question Track
What would happen if you went ............?	What would happen if you touched.........?	What would happen if you broke ..........?
Rules Throw a dice. Move your counter. Ask the next person a question starting with the words in the square you have landed on. If they can answer the question they can throw the dice.		What would happen if you found ............?
				What would happen if you trod on ...........?
What would happen if you touched.........?	What would happen if you stole ...........?	What would happen if you burnt .............?
What would happen if you ate ..........?
What would happen if you took ..........?
What would happen if you went to..........?	What would happen if you saw ..........?	start

What would happen if you fell ..........?	What would happen if you had ..........?	finish
What would happen if you drank ..........?	“What would happen”
What would happen if you rode ..........?	Question Track
What would happen if you went ............?	What would happen if you touched.........?	What would happen if you broke ..........?
Rules Throw a dice. Move your counter. Ask the next person a question starting with the words in the square you have landed on. If they can answer the question they can throw the dice.		What would happen if you found ............?
				What would happen if you trod on ...........?
What would happen if you touched.........?	What would happen if you stole ...........?	What would happen if you burnt .............?
What would happen if you ate ..........?
What would happen if you took ..........?
What would happen if you went to..........?	What would happen if you saw ..........?	start

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© Gordon Ward 2010. Photocopiable only for use in the purchasing institution. Step 28: `What would happen?' Question Track