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120 kid-safe prompts · ages 6–12 · smart board ready

These most likely to questions for kids are kind, silly and easy to read. Who’s most likely to invent pickle-flavored ice cream, teach a parrot to tell knock-knock jokes or build a blanket fort big enough for everyone? Kids count “3, 2, 1”, point at the friend who fits best, laugh, and move on to the next one. Use them as a classroom brain break on the smart board, a morning-meeting game or a sleepover activity. Every prompt is written for ages 6 to 12 and is safe to be picked for. Press Present for the big screen, or read all 120 from the list below.

How to play

  1. Read it out loudOne person reads the card: “Who’s most likely to…?” Read every prompt aloud so early readers and English learners can play too.
  2. 3, 2, 1, point!Press 3-2-1 Point! to show the countdown. On “Point!”, everyone points at the friend who fits best, all at the same time.
  3. Most fingers winsThe friend with the most fingers pointing at them is the pick. Hear why, give a cheer, then press Next.

Most likely to questions for the classroom

  1. Who is most likely to know the answer to every riddle?
  2. Who is most likely to ask the tour guide a million questions?
  3. Who is most likely to bring the coolest thing to show-and-tell?
  4. Who is most likely to read a whole book in one afternoon?
  5. Who is most likely to turn their spelling words into a catchy song?
  6. Who is most likely to make the teacher laugh out loud?
  7. Who is most likely to say the alphabet backwards super fast?
  8. Who is most likely to volunteer to read aloud first?
  9. Who is most likely to teach the class a fun fact nobody knew?
  10. Who is most likely to build a volcano that really erupts?
  11. Who is most likely to spot a spelling mistake on the whiteboard?
  12. Who is most likely to know exactly how many days until summer break?
  13. Who is most likely to fill a whole notebook with doodles?
  14. Who is most likely to decorate their pencil case like a work of art?
  15. Who is most likely to write a comic book starring the whole class?
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Most likely to questions about animals and pets

  1. Who is most likely to know the name of each bug on the playground?
  2. Who is most likely to train a dog to roll over on command?
  3. Who is most likely to have a pet snake named Noodles?
  4. Who is most likely to talk to animals like they understand every word?
  5. Who is most likely to build a birdhouse for the backyard birds?
  6. Who is most likely to hold a snail race after it rains?
  7. Who is most likely to draw an animal so real it looks alive?
  8. Who is most likely to spot a bird’s nest before anyone else?
  9. Who is most likely to turn their bedroom into a mini zoo?
  10. Who is most likely to teach a goldfish to swim through a hoop?
  11. Who is most likely to copy any animal sound perfectly?
  12. Who is most likely to rescue a ladybug from the classroom window?
  13. Who is most likely to teach a parrot to tell knock-knock jokes?
  14. Who is most likely to find a frog and build it a tiny pond?
  15. Who is most likely to sit so still a butterfly lands on them?
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Most likely to questions about superpowers and imagination

  1. Who is most likely to freeze time to get extra recess?
  2. Who is most likely to fly to school on a magic carpet?
  3. Who is most likely to build a robot that fetches snacks?
  4. Who is most likely to find a secret door at the back of a closet?
  5. Who is most likely to turn the couch cushions into a pirate ship?
  6. Who is most likely to launch a cardboard rocket to the moon?
  7. Who is most likely to discover a planet made of candy?
  8. Who is most likely to wish for a hundred more wishes?
  9. Who is most likely to use weather powers to make a snow day?
  10. Who is most likely to grow stretchy arms to reach the cookie jar?
  11. Who is most likely to ride a unicorn to the grocery store?
  12. Who is most likely to meet a friendly alien and show it around?
  13. Who is most likely to give everyone in class a superhero name?
  14. Who is most likely to write a message in a secret code?
  15. Who is most likely to cast a spell to make broccoli taste like candy?
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Silly most likely to questions about food

  1. Who is most likely to invent pickle-flavored ice cream?
  2. Who is most likely to slurp spaghetti one noodle at a time?
  3. Who is most likely to make a sundae taller than the bowl?
  4. Who is most likely to stack a sandwich taller than their head?
  5. Who is most likely to sell the best lemonade on the street?
  6. Who is most likely to try a new food with their eyes closed?
  7. Who is most likely to grow a pumpkin as big as a car?
  8. Who is most likely to carve a watermelon into a shark?
  9. Who is most likely to make a smoothie with every fruit in the kitchen?
  10. Who is most likely to arrange their peas into a smiley face?
  11. Who is most likely to finish their vegetables before anything else?
  12. Who is most likely to make pancakes for the whole family?
  13. Who is most likely to crack an egg with one hand like a chef?
  14. Who is most likely to ask for extra sprinkles on everything?
  15. Who is most likely to taste a lemon without making a face?
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Most likely to questions about games and sports

  1. Who is most likely to score a goal from the other end of the field?
  2. Who is most likely to find the best hiding spot in hide-and-seek?
  3. Who is most likely to sink a basket without looking?
  4. Who is most likely to cartwheel across the gym without stopping?
  5. Who is most likely to jump rope a hundred times in a row?
  6. Who is most likely to set up an obstacle course in the backyard?
  7. Who is most likely to solve a puzzle cube in under a minute?
  8. Who is most likely to add silly new rules to tag?
  9. Who is most likely to shake hands after every game, win or lose?
  10. Who is most likely to play the same board game all weekend?
  11. Who is most likely to race their friends to the swings?
  12. Who is most likely to keep a hula hoop spinning for ten minutes?
  13. Who is most likely to fold a paper airplane that flies across the room?
  14. Who is most likely to beat a grown-up at checkers?
  15. Who is most likely to cheer the loudest for their team?
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Most likely to questions for sleepovers and birthday parties

  1. Who is most likely to fall asleep mid-sentence at a sleepover?
  2. Who is most likely to make shadow puppets with a flashlight?
  3. Who is most likely to build a blanket fort big enough for everyone?
  4. Who is most likely to plan the whole sleepover schedule?
  5. Who is most likely to wear a birthday crown all week long?
  6. Who is most likely to blow out all the candles in one breath?
  7. Who is most likely to unwrap a present in two seconds flat?
  8. Who is most likely to act out their favorite movie scene by scene?
  9. Who is most likely to giggle until midnight at a sleepover?
  10. Who is most likely to celebrate their half birthday with cake?
  11. Who is most likely to bring a sleeping bag shaped like a shark?
  12. Who is most likely to put on a play with towels for costumes?
  13. Who is most likely to do a magic trick that actually works?
  14. Who is most likely to crack open the piñata on the first swing?
  15. Who is most likely to grab the last chair in musical chairs?
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Most likely to questions about dream jobs and the future

  1. Who is most likely to invent a pencil that never needs sharpening?
  2. Who is most likely to open a restaurant that only serves dessert?
  3. Who is most likely to become a vet for zoo animals?
  4. Who is most likely to run a school with a slide instead of stairs?
  5. Who is most likely to design the world’s fastest roller coaster?
  6. Who is most likely to create a video game starring their pet?
  7. Who is most likely to star in their own cartoon?
  8. Who is most likely to become a pro skateboarder?
  9. Who is most likely to dig up a real dinosaur bone?
  10. Who is most likely to coach a team that wins the big trophy?
  11. Who is most likely to drive a fire truck with the siren on?
  12. Who is most likely to fly a plane all the way around the world?
  13. Who is most likely to sing on a big stage in front of thousands?
  14. Who is most likely to hang a painting in a real museum?
  15. Who is most likely to explore the deepest part of the ocean?
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Most likely to questions about kindness and helping

  1. Who is most likely to turn cleanup time into a game show?
  2. Who is most likely to learn to say hello in five languages?
  3. Who is most likely to share their last cookie?
  4. Who is most likely to invite the new kid to play?
  5. Who is most likely to high-five everyone on the way into class?
  6. Who is most likely to make a thank-you card for the lunch staff?
  7. Who is most likely to share their umbrella on a rainy day?
  8. Who is most likely to plant a tree for the whole town?
  9. Who is most likely to wave to the bus driver with both hands?
  10. Who is most likely to hold the door for the whole line?
  11. Who is most likely to leave a kind note on a friend’s desk?
  12. Who is most likely to give the best compliments in class?
  13. Who is most likely to throw a surprise party for their teacher?
  14. Who is most likely to ask someone sitting alone to join their table?
  15. Who is most likely to teach a little kid to tie their shoes?
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Playing with a big group?Put all 120 questions on a TV, projector or smart board with giant text and a 3-2-1 countdown. Works with a presentation clicker.

How to play Most Likely To with kids

Listen, wait for “Point!”, point: most kids know the whole game after the first round.

  1. Someone reads the prompt. A grown-up starts. After a few rounds, let a child be the reader. It quickly becomes the most wanted job in the room.
  2. Count down. Press 3-2-1 Point! (or C on the keyboard) and watch the numbers on the card. Nobody points before “Point!”.
  3. Point, or use an open hand. Everyone points at one person at the same time. An open hand feels friendlier than one finger, and kids may point at themselves.
  4. Count and cheer. The child with the most fingers or hands pointing at them is the pick. If two kids tie, they share it.
  5. Ask why. One or two kids say why they chose that person. Then press Next, → or Space.

The prompts come in a new random order every time you open the page, so the game stays fresh. Use the theme filter to play only Animals & pets, Food or Kindness, and press Back if one went by too quickly. On a tablet, kids can swipe the card to move on.

A classroom brain break on the smart board

A good brain break is short, needs no setup and gets kids talking. Keep this page open in a browser tab and you can start a round in ten seconds.

  1. Put it on the board. Press Present (or P) on the smart board or the computer connected to your projector. The prompt fills the screen in type big enough for the back row.
  2. Pick a theme. Classroom, Animals & pets and Kindness are good starters. Choose one in the theme filter before you go full screen.
  3. Play five prompts. Read, count down, point, hear one reason. Five prompts take three or four minutes.
  4. Back to work. Stop while kids still want more, and save the rest for tomorrow.

A presentation clicker works too: Page Down goes to the next prompt and Page Up goes back. Good moments for a round are morning meeting, the minutes after recess, a rainy indoor recess and the last ten minutes on a Friday.

A script for the first time you play: “We’re going to play Most Likely To. I’ll read a question. When I get to Point, point to the person you think it fits. Only kind picks, and you can point at yourself. Ready?”

Making sure every child feels included

Most Likely To singles out a real person, so in a classroom it needs a little care. The prompts do half the work: every one of them is something a child would be happy, or at least giggly, to be picked for. There are no prompts about getting in trouble, being the worst at something or how anyone looks. You do the other half.

  • Kind picks only. Say it before the first prompt. If a pick starts to feel like teasing, skip ahead.
  • Spread the picks. Notice who hasn’t been picked yet and choose prompts that might suit them. Kindness prompts, like who’s most likely to invite the new kid to play, are made for this.
  • Anyone can pass. A child who doesn’t want to point can be the reader or the counter instead.
  • Try “stand up if it’s you”. Instead of pointing at others, kids stand up if they think the prompt fits them. Nobody is chosen by anyone else, and kids love seeing who stands up with them. It’s a good choice for a new class, or for a child who finds being singled out hard.
  • Point at characters. Post the names of characters from your class read-aloud around the room and point at those instead. It’s great practice for talking about character traits.

Reading aloud, early readers and English learners

Every prompt is one short sentence in everyday words, so the game doubles as reading practice.

  • Read it twice. Read the prompt once at normal speed, then once slowly while you point under the words on the screen.
  • Let kids read. Confident readers can read the card to the class. In Present mode the type is big enough for everyone to follow along.
  • Use a sentence frame. Post one on the board: “I think ___ is most likely to ___ because ___.” Younger kids fill in a name; older kids add the reason.
  • Turn it into a quick write. Who would you pick, and what would happen next? Silly prompts, like who’s most likely to ride a unicorn to the grocery store, make great story starters.

For students who are new to English, act out the key word as you read it: flap your arms for “fly”, pretend to scoop ice cream for “ice cream flavor”. Pointing needs no English at all, so everyone can join in from the first day.

End-of-year class awards

Many teachers hand out kind superlatives on the last day of school: most likely to write a famous book, most likely to cheer up anyone who’s feeling down. The game can help you collect them.

Tap Add players, type first names (up to 16), and tap the child the class pointed at after each prompt. Awards lists every child with the titles they won, and Copy results gives you the list as plain text to paste into a document for certificates (how scoring works).

With more than 16 students, play in small groups or use table groups as the players. Before you print anything, check that every child has at least one title. The kindness and future prompts make it easy to fill the gaps.

Names and picks stay in the browser on your computer. They are never sent to us or anyone else.

Sleepovers, birthday parties and family nights

At home, Most Likely To fills the gap between pizza and the movie. The Party & sleepover theme was written for exactly that: who’s most likely to fall asleep mid-sentence at a sleepover, giggle until midnight or bring a sleeping bag shaped like a shark?

  • Sleepovers: play on a tablet inside the blanket fort, turn on Players mode, and read out the awards before lights out.
  • Birthday parties: five prompts while everyone sits down for cake. The birthday child gets to be the reader.
  • Family night: kids love pointing at a grown-up. Add a few most likely to questions for family so parents and grandparents get picked too.
  • Car rides: a passenger reads from a phone and everyone else points. Not the driver.

In December, the Christmas most likely to questions work for a class party or a family get-together. For a brain break where every child answers for themselves, try the This or That questions for kids or the Would You Rather questions for kids: two options, one pick, nobody gets pointed at.

Our kid-safe promise

Every prompt in the kids list has to pass one test: would a teacher be happy to read it aloud to a class of six-year-olds, and would every child in that class be fine being picked for it? That means:

  • No crushes, dating or romance.
  • Nothing scary or violent, and nothing gross beyond the silly kind.
  • Nothing about how anyone looks, and nothing about getting in trouble.
  • Mostly kind and flattering prompts, with only the gentlest teasing.
  • Short sentences in everyday words.

The game is built for school use, too. Nobody creates an account or types an email address, and names typed into Players mode stay on your device. If a prompt doesn’t suit your class, tell us and we’ll take a look.

Questions people ask

What are some good most likely to questions for kids?

Good ones are silly, kind and easy to picture. From the list: who’s most likely to train a dog to roll over on command, build a robot that fetches snacks, dig up a real dinosaur bone or invite the new kid to play? Every child should be happy to be picked. Avoid anything about looks, grades or getting in trouble.

How do you play Most Likely To with kids?

Someone reads a prompt aloud. On a count of three, everyone points at the person it fits best, and the child with the most fingers pointing at them is the pick. If two kids tie, they share it. Ask one or two kids why they chose, then read the next prompt. Pointing at yourself is allowed.

Is Most Likely To a good classroom game?

Yes, with kind prompts and a few ground rules. Use it as a three-minute brain break or a morning-meeting game: show the prompts on the smart board with Present, read them aloud, and remind the class that only kind picks count. With a new class, try the “stand up if it’s you” version so nobody gets singled out.

What age is Most Likely To good for?

The prompts on this page are written for kids from about 6 to 12. Younger kids need each prompt read aloud and do best with the Animals & pets, Food and Imagination themes. Older kids enjoy explaining their picks, playing for awards in Players mode and writing new prompts of their own.

How do I show the questions on a smart board?

Open this page on the computer connected to your smart board or projector and press Present, or the P key. The prompt fills the screen in large type. Move on with →, Space or a presentation clicker. Students don’t need accounts or their own devices.

How many kids can play?

Three or more. It’s best with 4 to 12 kids, and a whole class can play together if you read aloud and keep it moving. Players mode keeps score for 2 to 16 names, so a larger class can play in small groups or use table groups as players.

Can I print these most likely to questions for kids?

Yes. Use your browser’s print command (Ctrl+P, or Cmd+P on a Mac) to print this page with its numbered list. Teachers cut the prompts into strips for a question jar, use them at a learning center, or leave them in the substitute folder.

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Who’s playing?

Add 2 to 16 names. After each countdown, tap the person with the most fingers pointing at them.

Names stay on this device. They are never sent anywhere.

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