Back to school and struggling to find ideas to revise vocabulary with your pupils? Take advantage of the fine weather and start with an interactive trail quiz. My go-to topic to get things rolling at the start of the school year is food and shopping . The kids usually enjoy endlessly talking about food, and it is a subject that can easily be connected to culture and everyday life too. Cooking is all the rage among pre-teens and teenagers, they all watch the televised "master chef" type competitions. Additionally, the possibilities for follow-up exercises and writing assignments are endless. I shall give you a few examples below. The trail quiz and subsequent exercises were tailored for the 5th grade, but keep in mind that most of my students are quite advanced for their age group, so it could easily be used for the sixth and even seventh grade (as a revision, for instance). Duration : approximately two-three lessons, homework included. Make sure you state the purpose of