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Sample Circle Questions

These suggestions are only a guideline for practising circle norms.
Use your knowledge of your students’ backgrounds, interests, and
readiness when using questions.

Low-Risk Sentence Starters for Sharing Circles
Ask participants to complete one of these sentence starters. These are
non-threatening warm-ups for practising how to be in a circle.
1. My favourite candy is…
2. If I could have any animal as a pet, it would be…
3. I am a good friend when…
4. If I could only eat one type of food for the rest of my life, it
would be…
5. My middle name is…
6. If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to…
7. This weekend I am going to…

8. Today I am feeling…
9. One skill or talent that I wish I had is…
10. My favourite movie is…

Medium-Risk Questions for Sharing Circles
Have students answer one of these questions when they are getting
comfortable with how the sharing circle works.
1. If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
2. What would you do if you won a million dollars?

3. What is something that you are looking forward to?
4. What is one thing that helps you to learn?
5. What do you do that gives you joy?
6. How do you know when you are getting stressed?
7. Who do you respect, and why?
8. What makes you laugh?
9. Tell us about a time when you made someone proud.

10. Who is someone in the media who you admire? Why?

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