You’ve probably played the ‘Would You Rather?’ game before; it’s a great way to break the ice, spark a conversation or just have a bit of fun. But it’s also a brilliant prompt for quick, purposeful writing.
In just a few minutes, your students can practise expressing an opinion, backing it up with reasoning, and engaging with ideas that spark curiosity.
Why it works
A well-chosen ‘Would You Rather?’ question offers a clear structure: two options, one choice, and a chance to explain why. That’s ideal for short opinion-based writing tasks. It encourages critical thinking, decision-making and persuasive writing, without the pressure of a full-length piece of writing.
Pobble’s Would You Rather Quick Writes are designed to make this even easier. Each one includes:
A high-quality image to spark ideas
A simple, engaging question
A word bank to support writing
Sentence starters to scaffold responses
You’ll find everything ready to use on Pobble, no prep needed.
We recommend setting a 10-minute timer and encouraging students to get their thoughts down quickly. This is about fluency, not perfection. No marking required, just writing for thinking and fun!
You could use them:
As a warm-up at the start of a writing lesson
To settle the class after lunch or PE
As a brain break between subjects
In tutor time or form time
For fast finishers
Check out these 5 fun ‘would you rather’ writing prompts. You can find ready-made lesson presentations for each one on Pobble.
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Adapt to suit your class
These lessons are available with a Pobble subscription; all lesson presentations are editable. You can:
Tailor sentence starters to your age group
Add challenge questions for older writers
Build your own slides using our templates
Pobble makes it easy to build writing into your day, and keep it engaging!