200+ Would You Rather Questions for Middle School Kids

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Last Updated: September 5, 2025 Fact Checked

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Why Play Would You Rather with Students?

Whether you’re a middle school teacher, a parent of a middle school child, or a 6th, 7th, or 8th grader yourself, Would You Rather is a fun, wacky, and sometimes downright hilarious game to play for people of all ages. It’s the perfect game to play to get to know other people better—but it can also be used to make learning more fun, too! Keep reading for our best classroom-appropriate Would You Rather questions for middle schoolers, from your basic icebreakers to more thought-provoking questions.

Best Would You Rather Questions for Middle Schoolers

Would you rather have a pet that can talk or fly?
Would you rather be invisible or be able to read minds?
Would you rather have a jetpack or a time machine?
Would you rather have a day where everything is upside down or a day where everyone talks backwards?

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Fun Would You Rather Questions for Middle School

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Get everyone having a good time with these friendly icebreakers. Would You Rather can be a great way to integrate what you’re learning in school into a fun game—but it can also just be the perfect way to get to know your students or fellow classmates better while having a total blast! Try these fun icebreakers:
- Would you rather go on an adventure to outer space or explore the depths of the ocean?
- Would you rather always have clean clothes or never have to brush your teeth?
- Would you rather be able to swim with dolphins or ride a horse?
- Would you rather live on the moon or at the bottom of the ocean?^{[1]
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- Would you rather have a pet that can talk or fly?
- Would you rather be invisible or be able to read minds?
- Would you rather have the power to teleport or talk to animals?
- Would you rather have pizza for every meal or ice cream for every dessert?
- Would you rather be able to shrink to the size of a mouse or be able to jump really high?
- Would you rather have a room full of candy or a room full of toys?
- Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or fly through the clouds?
- Would you rather have super speed or super strength?
- Would you rather spend a day at the beach or a day at the zoo?
- Would you rather have the power to teleport or talk to animals?
- Would you rather be able to swim with dolphins or ride a horse?
- Would you rather be invisible or be able to read minds?
- Would you rather have a day where everything is upside down or a day where everyone talks backwards?
- Would you rather have pizza for every meal or ice cream for every dessert?
- Would you rather have everything you touch turn into candy or turn into a toy?
- Would you rather have a robot best friend or a talking animal best friend?
- Would you rather have a magic paintbrush that brings your drawings to life or a magic hat that makes any animal appear?
- Would you rather be able to understand all languages or be able to sing like a bird?
- Would you rather live in a giant treehouse or a giant castle?
- Would you rather spend a day without technology or a week without dessert?^{[2]
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- Would you rather be able to control the weather or talk to plants?
- Would you rather be the fastest runner in your class or the smartest person in your class?
- Would you rather be able to fly on a giant butterfly or swim on a giant fish?
- Would you rather have a jetpack or a time machine?
- Would you rather have the power to make everyone laugh or the power to make everyone your friend?
- Would you rather have the ability to talk to plants or the ability to talk to the moon?
- Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or be able to fly through space?
- Would you rather have a pet that looks like you or a pet with wings?
- Would you rather spend a day at a giant amusement park or a giant museum filled with dinosaurs?
- Would you rather have a pet that can paint beautiful pictures or a pet that can play any instrument?
- Would you rather be able to make people laugh or make people invisible?
- Would you rather have a never-ending supply of juice or a never-ending supply of cookies?
- Would you rather have a library with every book ever written or a giant candy store with every candy imaginable?
- Would you rather have the ability to freeze time for one minute or have the ability to teleport to your favorite place?
- Would you rather have a superhero cape that lets you fly or a magic hat that lets you pull out any toy you want?
- Would you rather have a pet dinosaur or a pet dragon?
- Would you rather have a best friend who lives next door or a best friend who can teleport to your house anytime?
- Would you rather go on a magical adventure in a forest or a magical adventure under the sea?
- Would you rather have a superpower that makes you super strong or a superpower that makes you super fast?
- Would you rather be able to understand what animals are saying or be able to talk to plants and learn their secrets?
- Would you rather build a giant fort out of pillows or build a giant sandcastle at the beach?
- Would you rather have a robot teacher who can teach you anything or a super fun playground that never gets crowded?
- Would you rather be able to travel to the moon or travel to the bottom of the ocean?

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Thought-Provoking Would You Rather Questions for Middle School

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Try these thoughtful icebreaker questions to make people think. Get everyone thinking with these harder-to-answer questions! These provocative Would You Rather questions will likely require a minute to think before answering:
- Would you rather always know the truth but never be believed, or always be believed but never know the truth?
- Would you rather be the funniest person in the room or the most intelligent?
- Would you rather have the ability to erase one regret from your past or be able to see ten minutes into your future?
- Would you rather have the ability to solve any mystery instantly or win the lottery?
- Would you rather travel back in time to witness a historical event or travel to the future to see a technological advancement?
- Would you rather live in a world where everyone’s emotions are visible or where everyone’s thoughts are audible?
- Would you rather be able to talk to animals or speak every human language?
- Would you rather have the ability to teleport anywhere in the world or be able to breathe underwater?
- Would you rather be famous for something great but not recognized or infamous for something terrible but remembered forever?
- Would you rather have the power to heal any illness or injury or have the power to bring someone back from the dead?
- Would you rather have the power to control fire or control water?
- Would you rather live in a world without books or without movies?
- Would you rather have the ability to change your appearance at will or be able to read minds?
- Would you rather live without the internet or without air conditioning and heating?
- Would you rather have the power to bring peace to the world or have unlimited wealth?
- Would you rather have the ability to speak with the dead or see into parallel universes?
- Would you rather have the power to stop time or travel through it?
- Would you rather be able to control the weather or control people’s emotions?
- Would you rather live in a world where everyone’s dreams are shared or where everyone’s fears are visible?
- Would you rather have the power to never feel physical pain or never feel emotional pain?
- Would you rather live in a world where everyone’s age is visible or where everyone’s wealth is visible?
- Would you rather have the ability to communicate with plants or with machines?
- Would you rather live in a world without war or a world without hunger?
- Would you rather live in a world without laws or a world without consequences?
- Would you rather have the ability to detect lies or to never be able to lie?
- Would you rather live in a world without pain or without pleasure?
- Would you rather create a sustainable city of the future or design a plan to explore a new continent?
- Would you rather have the power to control the outcome of all your decisions or the decisions of others?
- Would you rather have the power to change the past or see into the future?
- Would you rather be able to read minds or become invisible at will?
- Would you rather have the ability to control the weather or be able to communicate with animals?
- Would you rather have the ability to speak all languages fluently or be a master of all musical instruments?
- Would you rather have an unlimited supply of books or an unlimited supply of music?
- Would you rather have the ability to speak to extraterrestrial life or to travel to other planets?
- Would you rather have the power to bring happiness to others or to bring justice to the world?
- Would you rather be a skilled diplomat who can resolve international conflicts or a powerful leader who inspires social change?

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Funny Would You Rather Questions for Middle School

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These questions are sure to make them crack a smile. Would you rather your ringtone be a fart noise or a clown laugh? Would you rather have to walk a pig or a turtle? Really liven up your game with a few of these hilarious Would You Rather questions!
- Would you rather have to wear a tuxedo shirt every day for a month or have to wear a tutu every day for a month?
- Would you rather never get tired or never have to go to the bathroom?
- Would you rather have a never-ending bowl of ice cream or a never-ending salad?
- Would you rather only be to use a fork (no spoon) or only be able to use a spoon (no fork)?
- Would you rather only be able to wear sweatpants for the rest of your life or only be able to wear suits for the rest of your life?
- Would you rather be able to eat only broccoli for the rest of your life or be forced to watch an episode of your least favorite TV show every day?
- Would you rather have to shave your head or have your nose pierced?
- Would you rather have to praise the same person to start your day or be forced to slap yourself every day?
- Would you rather your ringtone be a fart noise or a clown laugh?
- Would you rather have to walk a pig or walk a turtle?
- Would you rather have to always tell the truth to your enemies or lie to your lie?
- Would you rather always hit a red light for the rest of your life or always get slow internet after the sun goes down?
- Would you rather use sandpaper or saran wrap as toilet paper?
- Would you rather sweat liquid cheese or constantly smell like skunk?
- Would you rather be extremely allergic to your favorite food or forced to eat your least favorite food once a week?
- Would you rather have no thumbs or no fingers?
- Would you rather never wear deodorant or have really bad dandruff?
- Would you rather have to write everything you say out by hand or only be able to speak in rhymes?
- Would you rather have to make a one-minute speech in front of 10,000 people or have to kiss a frog?
- Would you rather have to speak in rhyme for the rest of your life or have to speak in riddles for the rest of your life?
- Would you rather have six eyes or four ears?
- Would you rather always have Dorito fingers or a runny nose?
- Would you rather have green eyebrows or a purple tongue?
- Would you rather have a million dollars or never see another cat in your life?
- Would you rather have your tongue stuck in the garbage disposal or eat a rat from the subway?
- Would you rather be able to only smell good scents but always smell bad to other people, or always smell good to other people but only be able to smell bad scents?
- Would you rather be able to only drink coffee for the rest of your life or never have coffee again ever?
- Would you rather live in a tiny but beautiful house or a large but ugly house?
- Would you rather have a pet llama or never be able to have a pet ever?
- Would you rather date someone who makes you laugh or who thinks you're super funny?
- Would you rather be conjoined twins with Elon Musk or have to carry a withered turnip around with you wherever you go forever?
- Would you rather have an exceptionally long nose or exceptionally large ears?
- Would you rather be kissed by a dog or by your grandparents?
- Would you rather always be hungry or always be thirsty?
- Would you rather eat cold mashed potatoes or room-temperature cheese?
- Would you rather have your clothes smell of garlic or smell of mint?

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Hard Would You Rather Questions for Middle School

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These tough-to-answer q's are sure to invite some discussion! Ramp up the stakes with a few hardball icebreakers! Anyone who's asked one of these difficult questions will likely have to make a pros-and-cons list to weigh their options:
- Would you rather spend the rest of your life inside or outside?
- Would you rather be a respected author or a respected actor?
- Would you rather serve a 5-year prison sentence or be in a coma for 10 years?
- Would you rather go through your whole life being the most hilarious person or being the most intelligent person?
- Would you rather be trapped in the Matrix or the Lord of the Rings universe?
- Would you rather the highest temperature ever be 100 degrees Fahrenheit or the lowest temperature ever be 100 degrees Fahrenheit?
- Would you rather give up social media or eat the same dinner for the rest of your life?
- Would you rather meet a famous person who is boring or a regular person who is hilarious?
- Would you rather give up the use of your phone or the use of your computer?
- Would you rather be trapped in a romantic comedy with your enemies or trapped in a horror movie with your friends?
- Would you rather have a life-changing adventure or be able to stop time?
- Would you rather spend your day doing hard manual labor or sit in front of a computer screen all day?
- Would you rather lose the ability to cry or cry every day for 20 minutes randomly?^{[3]
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- Would you rather go through life unable to forget anything ever or go through life unable to remember anything?
- Would you rather drink a stranger’s saliva or eat hair out of their shower drain?
- Would you rather be held in high regard by your parents or your friends?
- Would you rather never be rejected ever again, or never fail ever again?
- Would you rather be late for your own wedding or your best friend’s funeral?
- Would you rather have your mouth taped shut for a year or one hand tied behind your back for a year?
- Would you rather go without shampoo for the rest of your life or toothpaste for the rest of your life?
- Would you rather be the President of the United States for a day or a billionaire for a day?
- Would you rather live forever or wake up every day with a new superpower?
- Would you rather never be able to use the phone again or never be able to use a computer again?
- Would you rather never be able to laugh again or never be able to smile again?
- Would you rather be unable to eat chocolate for the rest of your life or be unable to eat cheese for the rest of your life?
- Would you rather be forced to wear the same thing every day or have to do the same thing every day?
- Would you rather go a week without brushing your teeth or a week without showering?
- Would you rather be the ugliest person in the world or smell the worst?
- Would you rather constantly worry about germs or be terrified of a monster under your bed?
- Would you rather be one of the best in the world at one thing or be good at everything?
- Would you rather change the results of the last election or decide who wins in the next election?
- Would you rather lose all the memories you’ve made this year or all the money you’ve gained this year?
- Would you rather get a huge pimple the night before important events or get sick every time after important events?
- Would you rather get a paper cut every time you touch something or get a headache every time you open your eyes?

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Random Would You Rather Questions for Middle School

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Shake things up with some unexpected questions. One of the best parts of Would You Rather is surprising everyone with a weird or crazy question they just didn’t see coming! Take the other players by surprise with these unexpected (and tough to answer) questions:
- Would you rather be a master chef who can cook anything or a world-famous musician?
- Would you rather be fluent in all languages or be a master of every musical instrument?
- Would you rather be the star athlete on your favorite sports team or the lead actor in a major movie?
- Would you rather be able to fly or teleport anywhere instantly?
- Would you rather have the power to heal any injury or the power to control the elements?
- Would you rather live in a world with advanced technology but limited freedom or a world with greater freedom but limited technology?
- Would you rather have the ability to turn invisible or be able to read people’s minds?
- Would you rather have the ability to fly or be able to breathe underwater?
- Would you rather be the smartest person in your school or the most popular?
- Would you rather have the power to teleport anywhere in the world or communicate telepathically with anyone?
- Would you rather have x-ray vision or the ability to become invisible?
- Would you rather have the ability to control minds or control technology?
- Would you rather have the power to control your dreams or control your nightmares?
- Would you rather have the ability to see into the past or into the future?
- Would you rather have the power to bring joy to others or have the power to remove suffering from the world?
- Would you rather be able to solve any math problem instantly or have a calculator that explains every step?
- Would you rather be able to teleport anywhere instantly or have the ability to time travel?
- Would you rather have the power to read minds or see into the future?
- Would you rather have the ability to control the weather or predict the future?
- Would you rather be the best artist in the world or the best writer in the world?
- Would you rather be the captain of a spaceship exploring the galaxy or the leader of a colony on a new planet?
- Would you rather have the power to control time for a short period or be able to travel to any point in history for a day?
- Would you rather be stranded on a deserted island with unlimited resources or live in a #*Would you rather solve a real-life crime or win a reality TV show competition?
- Would you rather have the ability to control your dreams or be able to learn a new skill instantly?
- Would you rather have a pet dragon that you can train or a robot best friend who can help you with everything?
- Would you rather be a superhero with incredible strength or a super-genius with unmatched intelligence?
- Would you rather live in a world without internet or without television?
- Would you rather be able to talk to animals or speak all human languages?
- Would you rather have the power to control fire or control water?
- Would you rather have the power to heal any disease or the power to end world hunger?
- Would you rather be able to speak to any historical figure or travel back in time to witness a historical event in person?
- Would you rather live in a world without music or a world without books?
- Would you rather be able to talk to plants or control plant growth with your mind?
- Would you rather have unlimited free time or unlimited money?
- Would you rather live in a world where everyone can teleport or where everyone can read minds?
- Would you rather live in a house shaped like a circle or a house shaped like a triangle?
- Would you rather have the ability to fly or have super strength?
- Would you rather have the ability to transform into any animal or have the ability to shapeshift into any object?
- Would you rather live in a world where everyone wears the same clothes or where everyone looks exactly the same?
- Would you rather have the ability to become invisible or be able to walk through walls?
- Would you rather be able to control the weather or have the power to heal any illness or injury?
- Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or fly through the air?
- Would you rather be famous for something good or infamous for something bad?
- Would you rather have the power to stop time or rewind time?

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Why Play Would You Rather with Students?

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It helps players get to know one another. Playing Would You Rather can be fun—but it can also help you understand how someone else ticks. Asking questions related to someone’s values or perceptions of life can give you insight into their motives and the way they interact with the world.^{[4]
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It allows students to practice critical thinking and problem-solving. Some questions are tough to answer! This means that students may have to weigh the pros and cons of a particular choice and consider why it may or may not be the best option.
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Teachers can integrate the game with subject matter. Would You Rather is versatile enough to be tailored to Language Arts, Science, History, or almost any other subject. If you’re a teacher who’d like to make learning a little more fun, give your students a treat by having them play Would You Rather in class one day—but make sure it relates to the subject at hand:
- For instance, if the class is Language Arts, consider asking students Would You Rather questions inspired by a book they’re reading, like this one inspired by Louis Sachar’s novel Holes: “Would you rather have the nickname Barfbag or Armpit?”
- A History-related Would You Rather question might be, “Would you rather have fought in the American Civil War or the Revolutionary War?”
- If you’re a Biology teacher, you might ask students, “Would you rather be a tree frog or a kangaroo?”

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Favorite "would you rather" questions for kids?

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There are tons of funny "Would you rather?" questions for kids that are sure to make them laugh and come up with creative answers. Some silly questions you could ask include:

Would you rather go back in time or ahead to the future?
Would you rather eat pizza every day or ice cream every day?
Would you rather be able to fly or turn invisible?
Would you rather spend one night in a haunted house or one minute in a room full of snakes?
Would you rather meet a dragon or a unicorn?
Would you rather fly to space or dive to the deepest part of the ocean?