Icebreaker Questions
20 questions
Class & school
Icebreaker questions for students work best when nobody can get them wrong. These 20 ask about superpowers, favorite subjects, dream trips and the best thing about the weekend — good for the first day of school, a new club or a quick warm-up before a lesson.
All the questions
- If you could have any superpower for one day, what would it be?
- What's a food you could eat every day and never get bored of?
- Which subject would you add to school if you could?
- What's the best thing you did last weekend?
- If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go?
- What's an animal you think is underrated?
- What's a talent you have that not many people know about?
- If you wrote a book, what would it be about?
- What's the funniest thing that happened to you this year?
- Which fictional world would you most like to visit?
- What's your favorite way to spend a rainy day?
- If you could learn any language, which would you pick?
- What's something you've taught yourself?
- What would you name a pet robot?
- What's your favorite sound?
- If you could invent a new holiday, what would it celebrate?
- What's a job you think would be fun for just one day?
- What's the best piece of advice a friend has given you?
- If you could have dinner with any animal, which one?
- What's one thing you want to learn before the end of the year?
Frequently asked questions
What are good icebreaker questions for students?
Fun, low-pressure ones that everyone can answer: a superpower you'd pick, a food you could eat every day, a place you'd love to visit.
How do teachers use icebreaker questions?
As a two-minute warm-up: put one question on the board, go round the room or let students pair up, then start the lesson.
What age are these classroom icebreakers for?
They're written to work from primary school to university — simple enough for younger kids, open enough for older students.