This game can be played in pairs or groups as well. I usually give each pair/group a mini whiteboard to write their answers on. They can keep track of their own points on their whiteboard too.

The instructions above are for the writing version of this game. I have also played this game to practice speakingand reading as well. For the reading variation, after the coconuts shuffle, go through each coconut one by one. As you go through each coconut, have the students who think that coconut has the pearl stand up and read the word/sentence on the sign under the coconut together. For the speaking variation, it’s played the same as the reading variation except you put pictures instead of words on the three signs. Finally, when using either of these variations, delete the timer music on the game slides (more details in the “Notes” sections of the slides).