This or That Thursday Questions and Theme Day Ideas

Post one pair every Thursday and let people vote.

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Class pet lizardorClass pet rabbit
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Lists for school, food, work teams, Opposite Day and Tuesdays.

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  1. This or that Thursday questions: school week
  2. Food week
  3. Almost-the-weekend week
  4. This or that Thursday for work teams
  5. Opposite day this or that
  6. This or that Tuesday
  7. This or that day ideas for kids
  8. How to run this or that Thursday
  9. Frequently asked questions

This or that Thursday questions: school week

Use these in week one of the rotation. Each pair takes students under a minute to answer and explain.

  1. Class pet lizardorClass pet rabbit?
  2. Read aloudorRead alone?
  3. GymorScience lab?
  4. Music classorLibrary time?
  5. WhiteboardorChalkboard?
  6. Lunch boxorSchool lunch?
  7. Walk to schoolorRide to school?
  8. CubbyorLocker?
  9. StaplerorPaper clips?
  10. Gel pensorColored pencils?
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Food week

  1. Chicken nuggetsorPizza rolls?
  2. ApplesauceorFruit cup?
  3. Pretzel bitesorString cheese?
  4. Chocolate milkorStrawberry milk?
  5. Hot lunchorCold lunch?
  6. Sweet potato friesorRegular fries?
  7. Cheese pizzaorPepperoni pizza?
  8. GrapesorBlueberries?
  9. Granola barorFruit snacks?
  10. Smoothie bowlorYogurt parfait?

Almost-the-weekend week

Thursday is the day before Friday, so weekend pairs land well. Ask students to share one real plan after the vote.

  1. Movie nightorGame night?
  2. Saturday cartoonsorSaturday sports?
  3. SleepoverorPlaydate?
  4. ParkorTrampoline park?
  5. Roller skatesorScooter?
  6. Build a fortorBake cookies?
  7. Visit grandparentsorHave friends over?
  8. Sleep inorPancake breakfast?
  9. Rainy weekendorSnowy weekend?

This or that Thursday for work teams

Post one pair in the team chat at 9 a.m. and share the result before the end of the workday.

  1. Four-day weekendorTwo-week vacation?
  2. Team lunchorTeam trivia?
  3. Inbox zeroorUnread badge forever?
  4. Plan next weekorWrap up this week?
  5. Standup meetingorWritten update?
  6. Desk snacksorCoffee run?
  7. Long weekend in the cityorLong weekend in a cabin?
  8. Thursday team callorFriday team call?

Opposite day this or that

On Opposite Day, players vote for the option they like less, then explain why they "love" it. Kids from age 6 get the joke fast. These pairs flip normal routines on purpose.

  1. Dessert firstorDinner first?
  2. Shirt on backwardsorSocks on your hands?
  3. Walk backwardsorTalk backwards?
  4. Student teaches the classorTeacher does the homework?
  5. Say goodbye when you arriveorSay hello when you leave?
  6. Pajamas at schoolorSchool clothes to bed?
  7. Read the last page firstorRead the book upside down?
  8. Winter coat in summerorSwimsuit in winter?

This or that Tuesday

Some classes already have a Thursday routine, so they run this or that Tuesday instead. These pairs use T words to match the name.

  1. Hard shell tacosorSoft tacos?
  2. Chips and salsaorChips and guac?
  3. TigerorTurtle?
  4. TrampolineorTreehouse?
  5. T. rexorTriceratops?
  6. TractororTugboat?

This or that day ideas for kids

A this or that day for kids turns the whole school day into a set of choices. Plan one pair per subject or transition.

  • Morning: vote on the day's first pair by putting a clothespin on one of two signs at the door.
  • Math: tally the votes from the morning pair and make a bar graph.
  • Writing: students pick one pair and write three reasons for their side.
  • Recess: run a walk-to-a-side game with 5 quick pairs before kids head out.
  • Lunch: let the class pick between two read-aloud books or two songs.
  • End of day: each student invents one pair for next week's this or that Thursday.

How to run this or that Thursday

  1. Pick a time and keep it the same each week, such as morning meeting or the first 5 minutes of a team call.
  2. Choose 1 to 5 pairs from the week's topic in the rotation above.
  3. Post the pair on the board, in a chat channel or as an Instagram Story poll.
  4. Let people vote with a hand, a sticky note or a poll, then ask two people to explain.
  5. Share the results and the next week's topic, so people know what is coming.

Frequently asked questions

What is this or that Thursday?

This or that Thursday is a weekly habit of posting two-option questions every Thursday. Teachers run it in morning meetings, managers run it in team chats, and brands post it on social media. The fixed day gives people a reason to come back each week.

Good this or that Thursday questions for kids use school and food topics, such as Gym or Science lab, Lunch box or School lunch, and Chocolate milk or Strawberry milk. Keep each side to one or two words and add a weekend pair before Friday.

In opposite day this or that, each player picks the option they like less, then argues for it as if it were their favorite. Pairs that flip routines, such as Dessert first or Dinner first, make the game funnier.

A this or that day is a school theme day where students answer a two-option question at each part of the day. Teachers tie the pairs to lessons, such as graphing the votes in math or writing reasons in English class.

Yes. The weekday matters less than repeating it every week. Tuesday works well for teams whose Thursday is busy. Some teachers pick pairs that start with T on Tuesdays, such as T. rex or Triceratops.

Post one pair for a social media account or team chat, and 3 to 5 pairs for a classroom. One pair gets more votes per question online. In class, a short set fills a 5-minute morning slot.

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