For teachers

Word game for teaching: City, Country, River in the classroom

A ten-minute word game that costs nothing. Students play on their phones without registration, you run the game and choose the categories to match the lesson. For lessons without devices there is a paper version.

Create a game for the class Free printable PDF

  • Students need no registration
  • One minute to prepare
  • Free
  • 48 languages

How the game is used in education

  • In class

    Students play on phones without registration, the teacher runs the game.

  • After-school club

    Children play in pairs on one phone.

  • Clubs

    A quick game at the start or end of a session. Without phones: the paper version.

  • Language courses

    Vocabulary practice in 48 languages.

A game for the whole class

Five play, the rest of the class judges

Not everyone needs a phone. Turn on Audience game when you create the game: a few pupils, for example five, play and the others watch.

Lobby with the link for viewers Lobby with the link for viewers
Lobby with the link for viewers

The others join with a QR code

Show the QR code on the projector. Pupils scan it with a phone, no account and no app needed.

QR code for viewers QR code for viewers
QR code for viewers

The class sees the words appear

Viewers see live what the players write, so nobody is left out.

The viewer's view while writing The viewer's view while writing
The viewer's view while writing

The class votes on the words

Viewers vote on each word: is it valid or not? Their votes count together with the players' votes, so the whole class talks about the answers.

A viewer's vote A viewer's vote
A viewer's vote

How to set up a game for a class

You turn these on in the advanced options when creating a game. The teacher logs in, the students don't.

Fixed game start

You set the time the game starts by itself. Students join in advance and the game starts without waiting.

Setting: Fixed game start Setting: Fixed game start
Setting: Fixed game start

Game Master mode

You end the rounds and decide on disputed words.

Setting: Game Master mode Setting: Game Master mode
Setting: Game Master mode

Fixed time for writing words

So that everybody has the same amount of time and the game keeps moving, set a fixed time for the round. The round ends when the time runs out and you move on together.

Setting: Round ends when the time limit runs out Setting: Round ends when the time limit runs out
Setting: Fixed time for writing words

Time to confirm the words

The game won't be held up by students who don't confirm the results.

Setting: Time to confirm the words Setting: Time to confirm the words
Setting: Time to confirm the words

How to play in class

  1. Choose categories to match the lessonYou find ideas in the dictionary or add your own. Dictionary
  2. Set a fixed start and nicknamesThe game starts by itself and every student plays under their own nickname.
  3. Send the link or show the QR codeStudents join on their phones without registration.
  4. Play and discussTalk about the disputed words. The teacher decides, or the class votes.
Create a game for the class

Frequently asked questions from teachers

Do students need an account?

No. They join with a link or a QR code. A teacher who wants the advanced features logs in.

What if not everyone has a phone?

Play in pairs, or turn on the audience game: part of the class plays and the others vote. For lessons without devices there is a paper version.

Can the categories be adapted to the lesson?

Yes, you add your own categories or choose them from the dictionary. For paper there is the PDF generator.

Are there ads?

Yes, the game has ads that help with the running costs.