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Zip Zap Zop

Students pass "zip", "zap" and "zop" around a circle in order, faster and faster. A drama warm-up that sharpens focus in under five minutes.

  • πŸŽ“ Grades 3–12
  • ⏱ 3–10 min
  • πŸ‘₯ Whole class in a circle
  • πŸ“¦ No prep
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How to play Zip Zap Zop

  1. Stand in a circle.
  2. The first player claps, points at anyone and says "Zip!"
  3. That player points at someone else and says "Zap!", then the next says "Zop!"
  4. The sequence repeats: zip, zap, zop.
  5. Anyone who says the wrong word or hesitates too long is out (or just restarts the chain).

Variations

  • Replace the words with vocabulary in a sequence, like the steps of the water cycle.
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