ESL Vocabulary Game for Beginners
ESL · Beginner · 25 questions
Everyday objects, food, family, places and action verbs. The board is already written, so there is nothing to prepare: open it, put it on the projector and start. It runs in the browser like a game show board, with teams and a scoreboard, and no student accounts.
Opens a live room instantly. No account, nothing to install.
Every question on this esl vocabulary game board
Here is the whole board in text, so you can judge whether it fits the lesson before you project it — and so you can keep the answer key on your phone while the class plays.
Everyday Objects5 questions
100What do you use to write on paper?
A pen
200What do you sit on at a desk?
A chair
300What do you use to cut paper?
Scissors
400What do you carry books in?
A bag
500What do you look at to see the time?
A clock
Food and Drink5 questions
100What drink is white and comes from cows?
Milk
200What yellow fruit do monkeys like?
A banana
300What meal do you eat in the morning?
Breakfast
400What do you drink that is clear and has no color?
Water
500What round food do you bake with cheese on top?
Pizza
Family Words5 questions
100What do you call the woman who gave birth to you?
Mother
200What do you call your father's father?
Grandfather
300What do you call the son of your mother?
Brother
400What do you call your mother's sister?
Aunt
500What do you call a woman on her wedding day?
Bride
Places in Town5 questions
100Where do you go to borrow books?
The library
200Where do you go to buy food?
The supermarket
300Where do you go to mail a letter?
The post office
400Where do you go to see a doctor?
The hospital
500Where do you go to catch a train?
The station
Action Verbs5 questions
100What do you do with your ears?
Listen
200What do you do with a pen?
Write
300What do you do when you are tired at night?
Sleep
400What do you do in a pool?
Swim
500What do you do with food in your mouth?
Eat
How to play it in class
Step 1
Project the board
Open it on the classroom screen. Five categories, five point values — the same shape every student already understands.
Step 2
Split the room
Two to four teams. No logins, no devices, no codes to type: students raise a hand, you tap the team that answered.
Step 3
Score and move on
Mark it right, wrong, or passed to the next team. The scoreboard is automatic, so the argument about the score never starts.
Where this board fits
Best used the period before a quiz, or as a five-minute warm-up when the room is half asleep. Because the whole board is visible, you can skip the categories the class already knows and spend the time on the two that always go wrong. If you want a different topic, type it on the Jeopardy maker — the first board needs no account — or browse classroom review games by subject and the template guide.
Questions teachers ask
Is this ESL Vocabulary Game free?
Yes. The board is already written — all 25 questions — and playing it costs nothing, on any plan including no account.
Do students need devices?
No. Project the board and play with hands up: you tap the team that answered. If students do have phones, they can join with the room code and buzz instead.
Can I change the questions?
Every clue and answer is editable once the game is on your screen, so you can swap in the vocabulary your class actually used.