This Odd One Out Emoji Game is a fun and engaging classroom activity in which students must find the emoji that’s different before the time runs out. It works well as part of a lesson on feelings and emotions or as a quick time-filler activity. The game is easy to play, requires no prep, and keeps students focused while having fun. Like all our games, it’s completely free to use in your lessons.

How to Use This Odd One Out Game in Class

To play, simply show the video in class. There are 10 rounds, and in each round students must find the emoji that is different before the timer runs out.

This game can be used in different ways depending on your lesson and class level:

Warm-up or brain break: Use it at the start of class to grab attention or in the middle of a lesson to re-energize students.
Whole-class activity: Invite students to come to the front and point to the odd one out on the screen.
Speaking practice: Ask, “Where is it?” and have students answer, “It’s over there” or “It’s here.” For higher-level learners, encourage more detail, such as “It’s in the third row, fourth from the right.”

If you are teaching feelings or emotions, award bonus points when students can also say what emotion the emoji is showing.

Next Activity to Try

If your students enjoyed this Odd One Out Emoji Game, try this Emoji Quiz Game next. In this activity, students must guess the word from the pictures.

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