Challenge: Students make only one, obvious connection. Tip: Ask for three different associations. Give prompts such as “Think of a story connection… a shape connection… a sound connection…”
Challenge: Some students hesitate to speak. Tip: Allow pair-sharing before whole-class sharing. Trick: Provide sentence starters (“I chose this because…”).
Challenge: Students treat it as a speed game. Tip: Remove competitive elements; emphasise creativity points. Reward “most original connection” each round.
Challenge: Creative fatigue or repeated answers. Tip: Offer category prompts (colour, emotion, habitat). Let students invent one completely new card to refresh the chain.
