This gives that child equal value and status in the group even if he has no question at that time.ДЄsk children to come up with open questions initially and then turn them into closed questions. If a child doesnвЂ™t have a question when the coin comes round, tell him thatвЂ™s fine but he must take the coin and pass it on. Tell groups that once a question has been asked the coin must be passed on to the next child this stops someone dominating the group. This helps to break the habit that some children have of trying to write the story during the planning stage. Yes answers can be written down in note form. This tends to attract the more reluctant writers. thereвЂ™s no need to record вЂnon-informationвЂ™). A no answer usually means that they donвЂ™t have to write anything (i.e. When running the activity tell the children that they donвЂ™t need to write out the questions.

The game also means that children can work collaboratively in groups or as a whole class. Both a yes and a no outcome contribute something to the evolving story. A further benefit of the game is that it takes away the fear of a wrong answer.

Yes or no coin flip