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# Use the Pick-a-Boo slide

> Pick-a-Boo turns a quiz question into a bubble game: answers float on every phone and players pop the right ones. Set it up in minutes for a class or family.

![AhaSlides Pick-a-Boo in preview: answer bubbles float on the presenter screen while a participant's phone shows two bubbles already popped](https://mintcdn.com/ahaslides/kurAzzKKGHsAfwZX/images/pick-a-boo-preview.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=kurAzzKKGHsAfwZX\&q=85\&s=0675de53558d3b2be7725618a39531fd)

Pick-a-Boo is a scored quiz slide where each answer floats in a bubble, and players pop the correct ones on their phones. It suits young learners best: a primary class, a tutoring session or a family quiz, where tapping bubbles keeps everyone playing.

## Pick-a-Boo at a glance

| | |
| - | - |
| Type | Scored quiz slide, feeds the leaderboard |
| Find it | **New slide**, then **Pick-a-Boo** in the slide type picker |
| Limits | 2 to 12 options per question, each up to 150 characters |
| Correct answers | One or more |

## Create a Pick-a-Boo slide

![AhaSlides slide type picker with a search for Pick-a-Boo and the Pick-a-Boo quiz slide type highlighted](https://mintcdn.com/ahaslides/kurAzzKKGHsAfwZX/images/pick-a-boo-add-slide.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=kurAzzKKGHsAfwZX\&q=85\&s=9382022397323fa7cce447c423ed6b02)

**1. Add the slide**

In the editor, click **New slide**, then search for **Pick-a-Boo** or find it in the **Quiz** group. A [leaderboard](https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/adding-and-deleting-a-leaderboard-on-your-quiz.md) slide is added after it, so players see the scores once the question closes.

**2. Write your question**

Type it into **Your question** in the right panel, for example "Which sums make 10?". Keep it short, so it is easy to read aloud to children who are still learning to read.

**3. Add the answer bubbles**

Under **Options**, type one answer per row and click **Add option** for more. Each option becomes one bubble, so short answers such as "6 + 4" work best.

**4. Mark the correct answers**

Tick the circle beside every correct option. You can mark as many as you like, but at least one.

**5. Check the points and timer**

The defaults suit most classes. To change them, see [Pick-a-Boo settings](#pick-a-boo-settings).

![AhaSlides Pick-a-Boo editor with six sums as options and the three that make 10 ticked as correct](https://mintcdn.com/ahaslides/kurAzzKKGHsAfwZX/images/pick-a-boo-options.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=kurAzzKKGHsAfwZX\&q=85\&s=95ccc1b629b479c93c2c7f3e130193f5)

## Present a Pick-a-Boo slide

Click **Preview** to try it as a player first, then **Present**. Participants join with the access code on screen, and you click **Start** to open the question.

On each phone, the answers float around in bubbles under the question. Players pop every bubble they think is correct, then tap **Submit**. A popped bubble disappears, and the phone counts how many have been popped. One wrong pop scores 0 for that question, so it pays to think before tapping.

On your screen, the same bubbles float while the timer runs. When the question closes, the correct answers are marked and move to the centre, and each bubble shows how many players popped it. Scores go to the leaderboard, with faster correct answers earning more points.

## Pick-a-Boo settings

| Setting | What it does | Default |
| - | - | - |
| Game theme | Chooses how the answers look. **Egg crack** is shown as coming soon; until it is ready, the slide plays **Bubble pop**. | Bubble pop |
| Sounds and music | Plays a sound on every pop and light music while the question is open. They play on the presenter screen only. | On |
| Points | The most and fewest points a correct answer can earn. | 100 most, 50 fewest |
| Faster answers get more points | A correct answer earns fewer points the longer the player takes. | On |
| Time limit | How long players have to pop and submit. | 120 seconds |

The leaderboard and the other scoring controls work as on every quiz slide: see [quiz settings](https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/quiz-settings-on-ahaslides.md).

## Ideas for using Pick-a-Boo

* **Number facts**: "Which sums make 10?" with 6 + 4, 7 + 3 and 5 + 5 among the bubbles.
* **Odd and even**: "Pop the even numbers" with 2, 7, 12, 15 and 18.
* **Sorting**: "Which of these are animals?" with cat, chair, horse, spoon and fish.
* **Shapes**: "Which shapes have 4 sides?" with square, triangle, rectangle and circle.
* **End-of-lesson check**: one quick question to see who remembered today's topic.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can players undo a pop?

No. A bubble stays popped, so players should check each answer before they tap it.

### Can I change the answers after people have played?

You can't add or remove options while the slide has responses. [Reset the slide's results](https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results.md) first.

### Can I add a picture or sound to the question?

Yes. Use the image and audio buttons under **Your question**. A picture helps children who can't read the question yet.

### Should I use Pick-a-Boo or Pick Answer?

Both are scored questions with one or more correct answers. Pick-a-Boo turns the question into a game, which keeps younger players interested. For older groups or a calmer question, use [Pick Answer](https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-pick-answer-slide.md).

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