Looking for a fun, no-prep classroom activity that gets your students thinking, moving, and writing? This Sports Edition Would You Rather Brain Break combines quick critical thinking with creative movement and argumentative/persuasive writing practice—all in one short, engaging video!
Perfect for middle school ELA teachers, this video includes 10 sports-themed “Would You Rather” questions about teamwork, competition, mascots, and more! After the brain break, students choose a question and write a persuasive paragraph defending their answer—aligned to CCSS writing standards for argumentation.
Great for:
✔️ ELA bell ringers
✔️ Brain breaks with purpose
✔️ Writing warm-ups
✔️ Argumentative writing practice
✔️ Sub plans with substance
✔️ Building classroom community through sports
Sample Questions:
Would you rather be the highest paid player or on the most successful team?
Would you rather be an athlete or a coach?
Would you rather compete in an individual sport or a team sport?
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🎵 Music Credit: Amanda Zieba via Suno Pro, 2025
Slides designed by Amanda Zieba using Canva Pro, 2025
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Perfect for middle school ELA teachers, this video includes 10 sports-themed “Would You Rather” questions about teamwork, competition, mascots, and more! After the brain break, students choose a question and write a persuasive paragraph defending their answer—aligned to CCSS writing standards for argumentation.
Great for:
✔️ ELA bell ringers
✔️ Brain breaks with purpose
✔️ Writing warm-ups
✔️ Argumentative writing practice
✔️ Sub plans with substance
✔️ Building classroom community through sports
Sample Questions:
Would you rather be the highest paid player or on the most successful team?
Would you rather be an athlete or a coach?
Would you rather compete in an individual sport or a team sport?
Get the printable resource here: COMING SOON
Subscribe for more ELA brain breaks, trivia games, and engaging classroom activities!
Join the Word Nerd Collaborative for hundreds of ready-to-go middle school ELA resources: www.wordnerdcollaborative.com
🎵 Music Credit: Amanda Zieba via Suno Pro, 2025
Slides designed by Amanda Zieba using Canva Pro, 2025
#SportsBrainBreak #WouldYouRather #BrainBreak #MiddleSchoolELA #ELAActivities #WritingWarmUp #PersuasiveWriting #ArgumentativeWriting #ELAEngagement #ClassroomGames #FunFriday #SilentBrainBreak #MiddleSchoolTeacher #StudentEngagement #WordNerdCollaborative #AmandaZieba #WordNerd #SportsWritingPrompts #ELACommunity #ClassroomFun