Would You Rather scenarios are a fun way to jumpstart student conversations. Use them for debates, writing prompts, brain boosts, classroom discussions, lessons on comparisons, or even graph the results! No matter how you use them, they’re sure to inspire some interesting answers. Here are 50 Would You Rather scenarios for elementary students. Want them all in one download? Just enter your email and we’ll send it to you! 

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1. Would you rather have a lion cub or a giraffe for a pet?

Would you rather have a lion cub or a giraffe for a pet?

2. Would you rather explore the moon or the depths of the sea?

Would you rather explore the moon or the depths of the sea?

3. Would you rather read a book or listen to an audiobook?

Would you rather read a book or listen to an audiobook?

4. Would you rather never taste again or never touch again?

Would you rather never taste again or never touch again?

5. Would you rather have an extra eye or an extra ear?

Would you rather have an extra eye or an extra ear?

6. Would you rather be a fish or be a bird?

Would you rather be a fish or be a bird?

7. Would you rather have the ability to see through walls or be invisible?

Would you rather have the ability to see through walls or be invisible?

8. Would you rather have to yell everything you say or whisper everything you say?

Would you rather have to yell everything you say or whisper everything you say?

9. Would you rather always have to eat your favorite food or never eat it again?

Would you rather always have to eat your favorite food or never eat it again?

10. Would you rather be 12 feet tall or one inch tall?

Would you rather be 12 feet tall or one inch tall?

11. Would you rather every holiday be Halloween or every holiday be your birthday?

Would you rather every holiday be Halloween or every holiday be your birthday?

12. Would you rather be an only child or have 9 siblings?

Would you rather be an only child or have 9 siblings?

13. Would you rather only be able to eat sweet food or only be able to eat salty food?

Would you rather only be able to eat sweet food or only be able to eat salty food?

14. Would you rather have a pool filled with chocolate milk or Jell-O?

Would you rather have a pool filled with chocolate milk or Jell-O?

15. Would you rather always be cold or always be hot?

Would you rather always be cold or always be hot?

16. Would you rather have all sisters or all brothers?

Would you rather have all sisters or all brothers?

17. Would you rather eat broccoli or Brussels sprouts?

Would you rather eat broccoli or Brussels sprouts?

18. Would you rather always smell something bad or taste something bad?

Would you rather always smell something bad or taste something bad?

19. Would you rather do 100 math problems or write a 5-page essay?

Would you rather do 100 math problems or write a 5-page essay?

20. Would you rather be a doctor or a firefighter? 

Would you rather be a doctor or a firefighter?

21. Would you rather play tag or hide and seek?

Would you rather play tag or hide and seek?

22. Would you rather learn to play the guitar or the piano?

Would you rather learn to play the guitar or the piano?

23. Would you rather be the oldest sibling or youngest sibling?

Would you rather be the oldest sibling or youngest sibling?

24. Would you rather have a pet porcupine or pet skunk?

Would you rather have a pet porcupine or pet skunk?

25. Would you rather drink milk or soda for the rest of your life?

Would you rather drink milk or soda for the rest of your life?

26. Would you rather have a phone or a laptop?

Would you rather have a phone or a laptop?

27. Would you rather have to put hot sauce or syrup on everything?

Would you rather have to put hot sauce or syrup on everything?

28. Would you rather live by the ocean or a lake?

Would you rather live by the ocean or a lake?

29. Would you rather be able to hear people’s thoughts or see behind you?

Would you rather be able to hear people’s thoughts or see behind you?

30. Would you rather have a personal jetpack or fly in an airplane with your friends?

Would you rather have a personal jetpack or fly in an airplane with your friends?

31. Would you rather be able to go 100 years in the past or 100 years in the future?

Would you rather be able to go 100 years in the past or 100 years in the future?

32. Would you rather always see in red or blue?

Would you rather always see in red or blue?

33. Would you rather be a famous athlete or a famous actor?

Would you rather be a famous athlete or a famous actor?

34. Would you rather sleep in a pile of hay or on a concrete slab?

Would you rather sleep in a pile of hay or on a concrete slab?

35. Would you rather it always be winter or always be summer?

Would you rather it always be winter or always be summer?

36. Would you rather sneeze every hour or cough every hour?

Would you rather sneeze every hour or cough every hour?

37. Would you rather eat a bowl of fruit or a bowl of vegetables?

Would you rather eat a bowl of fruit or a bowl of vegetables?

38. Would you rather eat pizza or spaghetti?

Would you rather eat pizza or spaghetti?

39. Would you rather always be hungry or always be tired?

Would you rather always be hungry or always be tired?

40. Would you rather go to the same amazing place for vacation every year or go to a new place every year, but risk it being bad?

Would you rather go to the same amazing place for vacation every year or go to a new place every year, but risk it being bad?

41. Would you rather have a talking cat or a flying dog?

Would you rather have a talking cat or a flying dog?

42. Would you rather get paid $10 to do your chores or $10 to do your homework?

Would you rather get paid $10 to do your chores or $10 to do your homework?

43. Would you rather view things through a telescope lens or a microscope lens?

Would you rather view things through a telescope lens or a microscope lens?

44. Would you rather the life of a dog or a cat for a day?

Would you rather the life of a dog or a cat for a day?

45. Would you rather live in a treehouse or in a boat?

Would you rather live in a treehouse or in a boat?

46. Would you rather wear the same outfit every day or a new outfit every day?

Would you rather wear the same outfit every day or a new outfit every day?

47. Would you rather eat a worm or a grasshopper?

Would you rather eat a worm or a grasshopper?

48. Would you rather eat vanilla or chocolate ice cream?

Would you rather eat vanilla or chocolate ice cream?

49. Would you rather eat a lime wedge or a lemon wedge?

Would you rather eat a lime wedge or a lemon wedge?

50. Would you rather have a trampoline for floors or a slide for your stairs?

Would you rather have a trampoline for floors or a slide for your stairs?

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