Make speaking and listening practice exciting with this fun, low prep classroom game that gets students thinking, describing, listening, and communicating!
 
“Who What When Where?” is an interactive printable classroom game where students use clues and vocabulary to help classmates guess mystery picture cards. Students practice describing people, places, things, and times without saying the answer directly, making this an engaging way to strengthen oral language, vocabulary development, critical thinking, and communication skills.
 
Perfect for ELA, ESL, EFL, speech practice, morning meetings, brain breaks, early finishers, small groups, centers, substitute plans, or as a fun end-of-lesson activity!
 
This black and white printable PDF is easy to prep, ink friendly, and designed for students in grades 2 through 5.
 
What’s Included:
☐ Full teacher directions for whole class play
☐ Simple partner and small group version for groups of two
☐ Student friendly game instructions
☐ Example rounds to model gameplay
☐ Printable “Who,” “What,” “When,” and “Where” category cards 
☐ Full set (100) of ready to print game cards with images (25 in each category)
☐ Card templates (blank) for each category so that teachers can add to the game!
☐ Easy cut and use format
 
Skills Students Practice:
☐ Speaking and listening
☐ Vocabulary development
☐ Descriptive language
☐ Oral communication
☐ Inferencing and critical thinking
☐ ESL/EFL conversational practice
☐ Turn taking and classroom collaboration
 
Great For:
☐ ELA lessons
☐ ESL and EFL classrooms
☐ Morning warm ups
☐ Learning block transitions
☐ Fast finishers
☐ Indoor recess
☐ Classroom community building
☐ Low prep substitute activities
☐ End of day activities
☐ Fun Friday games
 
Students love trying to describe mystery cards without giving away the answer, and teachers love having an engaging activity that builds communication skills while keeping the whole class involved!