--- title: 5 ‘Would You Rather’ prompts to get your class writing (fast) description: Spark opinion writing with these fun 'Would You Rather' prompts. Quick, easy and perfect for building writing stamina in primary classrooms. --- [Pobble blog](https://blog.pobble.com) # [5 ‘Would You Rather’ prompts to get your class writing (fast)](https://blog.pobble.com/would-you-rather-quick-writing-tasks) Written by [Anna from Pobble](https://blog.pobble.com/author/anna-from-pobble) | 12/05/21 09:18 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](https://www.pobble.com), no prep needed. ### How to use them in your classroom 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. ##### Would you rather be able to control fire or control water?  ##### Would you rather be a famous inventor or a famous writer?  ##### Would you rather live 100 years in the past or 100 years in the future?  ##### Would you rather be able to control the weather or have the ability to talk to animals? ##### ##### Would you rather be a teacher or a pupil? ####   Adapt to suit your class These lessons are available with a [Pobble subscription](https://www.pobble.com/pricing); 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! [View full post](https://blog.pobble.com/would-you-rather-quick-writing-tasks) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Anna from Pobble" }, "dateModified" : "2025-10-21T13:05:17.713Z", "datePublished" : "2021-05-12T09:18:53Z", "headline" : "5 ‘Would You Rather’ prompts to get your class writing (fast)", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 628, "url" : "https://7873029.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7873029/Pobble%20-%20would%20you%20rather%20blog.png", "width" : 1200 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://blog.pobble.com/would-you-rather-quick-writing-tasks", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60.0, "url" : "https://7873029.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7873029/Brand%20elements/pobble-logo-color.png", "width" : 112.85715 }, "name" : "The Pobble blog" } } ```