Get your students moving and speaking English with this Four Corners activity on Guy Fawkes Night. Using 10 discussion questions with four answer options each, students choose a position, move to the corresponding corner of the classroom, and explain their choice to their classmates. The activity combines speaking and listening practice with cultural topics surrounding Guy Fawkes Night and the Gunpowder Plot.
The material provides everything you need to run the activity:
Presentation: ready-to-use Four Corners slides with 10 questions and four answer options each
How to Play slide: clear instructions that can be projected directly for the class
Class Reflection worksheet: students reflect on the discussions, their own choices, and what they learned about their classmates
creative follow-up task: students create their own Guy Fawkes Night Four Corners question with four possible answers
sentence starters: language support such as “I chose … because …”, “My favourite is … because …” and “In my opinion, …”
Teacher’s Note: learning objectives, differentiation ideas, preparation instructions, and a suggested lesson sequence
Project the included presentation and show one question at a time. Students decide which of the four answers best represents their opinion and move to the corresponding corner. There, they discuss their choices, give reasons, listen to different perspectives, and prepare an idea to share with the class.
The complete activity is designed for approximately 20–30 minutes, depending on class size and the length of the discussions. You can use all 10 questions or select individual slides to fit the time available. Afterwards, the reflection worksheet provides a structured written follow-up.
Looking for more? This activity is also part of our Guy Fawkes Night Activity Bundle with six ready-to-use resources for your English classroom.
✅ includes solutions
✅ ready to use in class
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Bring Guy Fawkes Night and the Gunpowder Plot into your English classroom with this varied 6-in-1 activity bundle. The materials combine vocabulary practice, reading, speaking, writing, puzzles and interactive classroom activities, giving students different ways to explore and practise the topic.The six resources can be used as a short unit or independently, making the bundle easy to adapt to your class, lesson time and learning goals.What’s included?1. Vocabulary Game – Match it! & Reflection ActivitiesStudents practise important vocabulary connected to Guy Fawkes Night through a matching game and use the words in additional reflection activities.2. The Gunpowder Plot – Reading Chain & Vocabulary PracticeA cooperative Reading Chain introduces key information about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. Follow-up activities help students check their understanding and practise relevant vocabulary.3. Guy Fawkes – Puzzle ActivitiesDifferent puzzles and vocabulary activities provide a fun way to review and consolidate key words connected to the topic.4. Four Corners Activity, Reading & ReflectionStudents respond to different statements, move around the classroom and share their ideas before working with a reading text and follow-up reflection activities.5. Find Someone Who, Bingo & Secret Warning LetterInteractive speaking activities get students moving and communicating in English. A secret warning letter adds another engaging element connected to the events of the Gunpowder Plot.6. Four Corners Speaking Activity with PresentationA presentation-based Four Corners activity encourages students to make choices, move to the corresponding corner and share and explain their opinions in English.Flexible and ready to useUse the complete bundle for a varied sequence of lessons on Guy Fawkes Night, or choose individual activities for an introduction, revision, speaking lesson or extra practice. The combination of games, reading tasks, vocabulary practice and communicative activities allows students to approach the topic in different ways while actively using English.Suitable for Grades 6–8 and ideal for lessons around Guy Fawkes Night / Bonfire Night on 5 November.✅ includes solutions✅ ready to use in class_________________________________📲 Follow us on Instagram: @sprach_professor🎥 More content on YouTube: @deinunterrichtsmaterial🔗 Connect with us on LinkedIn: Dein Unterrichtsmaterial UG👋🏽 Sprachprofessor is a project by Dein Unterrichtsmaterial UG (limited liability).
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