Shh! Hippi's Sleeping

Shh! Hippi's Sleeping — ESL classroom game

Hippi wants to sleep! Keep the room quiet until the sun comes up. Noise wakes him: he says “Shhh”, gets grumpy, then very angry. Uses the microphone.

How to use Shh! Hippi's Sleeping in class

Hippi is so tired! The class keeps the room quiet so he can sleep until the sun comes up. Noise wakes him, and he gets grumpy.

  1. Choose the night: Pick how long Hippi sleeps and how quiet the room must be: silent work, whispers, or partner talk.
  2. Allow the microphone: Press Start, then Allow. Hippi says good night and listens to the room for 3 seconds, so fans and street noise don't count.
  3. Quiet = the night goes on: While the class is quiet, the moon moves across the window. Noise wakes Hippi and the night waits: Shhh, grumpy, then very angry!
  4. Sunrise: you win: When the sun comes up, Hippi wakes up happy. You see how often he woke up and the longest quiet time.

Teacher tips

  • Use it for silent reading, tests or quiet worksheets.
  • One cough won't wake him: only noise that keeps going does.
  • No microphone? Press 0 (quiet) to 4 (very loud) to make Hippi react yourself.
  • Press + for one more minute of night.

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Meet Hippi the hippo

Hippi is your classroom helper. You'll see Hippi on every start screen with a quick tip, cheering when your class gets it right, and at the end of a game to celebrate everyone's effort. During play, Hippi steps aside so the questions get the whole screen.