Lesson Plans

A.7.0 – Ice-breaker

15 minutes

  • Tutor welcomes all learners to the workshop and introduces the ice-breaker: Superlatives.  
  • Tutor divides the learners into groups of 5-10 people.
  • The goal of this icebreaking game is for players to re-order themselves as quickly as possible. You can use your own (re)ordering category or one of the following:

a)    From shortest to tallest – how many letters are in your first name.

b)    From farthest away to closest – birthplace.

c)     From least to most – how many brothers and sisters you have.

d)    Shortest to tallest – height.

e)    Beginning to end of year – birthdates.

  • Once a team has arranged themselves, the leader of the group makes sure they have done so correctly.
  • The first team to do so wins.

Note: Tutor should use the same category with all teams.


A list of (re)ordering categories; Sheets of paper and pens for each team