25 desert island conversation questions

Discussion questions based on the hypothetical situation of being stranded on a desert island. This activity is always a lot of fun as students think through how they would survive such a scenario. Difficult words in this activity include – stuck, extreme, prevent, raw, signal, diary, and protect.

There is also a desert island writing worksheet to accompany this activity.

The desert island conversation questions are –

1 – What would you expect to be on a desert island in a tropical area?

2 – How would you signal for help if you were stuck on a desert island?

3 – What would you do for food?

4 – Would you eat raw meat and fish if you had to?

5 – Would you get lonely? If you could take one person, who would it be?

6 – What things would you be afraid of?

7 – How would you protect yourself from wild animals?

8 – Where would be the best place to live – the beach, in the forest, or on a hill?

9 – What would you do for shelter from extreme weather?

10- How could you try to get off the island?

11- Do you think you could make a fire? How would you do it?

12- What would be the most difficult thing about living there?

13- How would you get fresh water to drink?

14- What thing would you miss most from your home?

15- Would you explore the island and look for other people?

16- If you could take 3 things with you, what would they be?

17- How could you catch fish? What other things could you eat?

18- What would you do if your clothing wore out?

19- If you saw a ship sailing past, what would you do?

20- How could you prevent insects from biting you?

21- Do you think you would enjoy living on a desert island?

22- Would you keep a diary? What would you write about?

23- What food would you miss the most?

24- What famous person would you hate to be stuck on the island with?

25- How long do you think you could survive on a desert island?