Anything more?

[Silverobama]

Last night at a kid’s English club, I played a game with the kids. I asked them to write down as many birds they know as possible. After they have finished writing, I asked the group leader to tell what they had written. Group A said only three birds and I didn’t believe, I said “Anything more?” Is it natural to mean “Any more birds you wrote down on the paper?”

 

[tedmc]

I'd say. "Is that all?" or "Anything else?"

 

[teechar]

a kid’s English club,

That means an English club that belongs to one kid!

I asked them to write down as many birds

We don't write down bird. We write down the names of birds.

that they know

.. or you can omit that part altogether.

After they have finished writing,

The present perfect is not the right tense. That situation has nothing to do with the present time.

Group A said only three birds

"Said" is not the right verb. The kids said nothing.

and I didn’t believe,

That means you really thought they were lying! Say "and I couldn't believe it".

I said “Anything more?” Is it natural to mean “Any more birds you wrote down on the paper?”

I have no idea what you meant. Did you think they were being deceitful, or were you trying to encourage them to come up with more bird names, or were you expressing your disappointment with them?

 

[Silverobama]

That means an English club that belongs to one kid!

Thanks a lot. It should be "an English club for kids".

We don't write down bird. We write down the names of birds.

Yes, I asked them to write down the names of the birds. They wrote: sparrows, eagles, etc.

"Said" is not the right verb. The kids said nothing.

Sorry for not making myself clear. I asked them to read out the names of the birds they had written on the paper.

were you trying to encourage them to come up with more bird names, or were you expressing your disappointment with them?

These. A little bit disappointed because I thought they could come up with more names of the birds.

What can I say instead of "anything more"?

How about: I think there are many more!

This sounds more positive and polite.

 

[emsr2d2]

Thanks a lot. It should be "an English club for kids".

The original would have been OK if you'd put the apostrophe in a different place.
... at a kids' English club.

Yes, I asked them to write down the names of the birds. They wrote: sparrows, eagles, etc.

I have no problem with the omission of "the names of". In fact, in my previous post, I suggested that you say "Write down as many birds as you can think of".

Sorry for not making myself clear. I asked them to read out the names of the birds they had written. on the paper.

You don't need to specify that they wrote them on paper. End with "written" or "written down".

These I meant both. I was a little bit disappointed because I thought they could come up with more names of the birds.

See above.

What can I say instead of "Anything more"?

Can you think of any more?
Can you think of any others?
Anything else?
Any more?

How about no colon here "I think there are many more!"?

That's a statement, not a question. The child won't feel obliged to answer. Note that most native speakers would use "a lot", rather than "many", there.

This sounds more positive and polite.

I don't agree. The original wasn't impolite. In fact, saying "I think there are a lot more" isn't very positive. It's expressing that you know more than they do. Whilst that is true, you don't have to rub it in their faces. A positive might be something like "At your level, I'm sure you can think of some more!"

 

[teechar]

... at a kids' English club.

I prefer "at an English club for kids". Again, "at a kids' English club" can mean that the kids own the club. The other version doesn't.

 

[emsr2d2]

I prefer "at an English club for kids". Again, "at a kids' English club" can mean that the kids own the club. The other version doesn't.

Would you have the same issue with something like "a kids' playground"?

 

[teechar]

Would you have the same issue with something like "a kids' playground"?

No. That's a commonly used phrase.

I don't have a problem with "a kids' English club", but I still maintain that "an English club for kids" is clearer.

cf
This is a new counseling service for kids.
The program offers sea fishing for kids.
Our library has many videos for kids.

In those, the version using kids' may not be as unambiguous.