Mystery Student

Have the students answer the following questions on an index card or small piece of paper:

1. • 1. • Were you born between January and June or between July and December?

        • Would you rather play in the snow or lay on the beach?

        • What is one unique thing or interesting fact about you that we might not know, that isn’t likely to be true of anyone else in the class, and that you don’t mind sharing with the entire class?

Provide some examples of a fact that is likely unique so students avoid broad statements that would apply to multiple people in their answers to the final question.

1. • 1. • “I ran a marathon,” “I am colorblind,” “I shook hands with the president of the United States,” “I lived in Japan for a year,” are all facts that are likely true of only that student.

        • “I love cookies,” “I enjoy shopping,” “I have one sister,” are all facts that are likely true of many students. 

Collect the cards and have every student stand up. 

Randomly choose one card and read the items one at a time. Students should sit down if the information that is read does not apply to them.

1. • 1. • For example, if you read “I was born between January and June,” all of the students who were born between July and December would sit down.