If they get the question correct, they keep the money, if they are wrong their money goes to the next person who gets the answer correct. At the end of the game they can cash their money in for prizes. Family Feud — Divide students into two teams. One person from each team must go against one another to answer a review question. If they get it right their team gets a point.
To engage the other students while they are playing, have the rest of the team write the answers to the questions in their journals. The Hot Seat — For this review game, have one student sit facing the class. Write a vocabulary word on the board behind their seat. You can find downloadable Jeopardy formats on the internet, or create your own. To begin, create questions and answers worth a specific amount of points.
Divide the students into two teams and have each team choose a number. Their goal is to answer the question that is attached to the number they chose. Pass the Chicken — You will need to purchase a rubber chicken for this fun review game. To begin, have students sit in a circle. Other students have to describe the terms until the student guesses correctly.
Linda Kardamis has a great game idea that students will love:. This game is exactly as it sounds. For each correct question, they can guess a letter. Do this in teams and watch students work to figure out the phrase. Ask students questions that have only two answers to them and assign sides of the room for each answer. Then have students walk to one side of the room or the other depending on their answer.
If appropriate, have students defend their answers. This game helps with decision making and makes students think through why they answer one way or the other. Stephanie Wrobleski wrote an article for Teach Hub about classroom review strategies. Here are a few ideas from her:.
Students enjoy when they get a chance to be the teacher. This game takes a bit more effort on the part of the teacher, but it is worth it to see the overall understanding of the students. Assign one topic to a single student or group and give them time to gather their thoughts. Then have them present to the class. Rachel Lynette wrote an article at Minds In Bloom in which she discussed 36 review game ideas. Here are a few of my favorites:. In Circle Up, the class is split into two equal teams.
Two circles, and inner and an outer, are created by students. Each student has a test card. Have your students act out the term—this is not only super fun but also forces them to think about the term, people and conceptc in a different way. The increasing availability of technology in the classroom provides so many great opportunities for awesome review activities. How do you use technology to create fun review activities for your students?
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Leave this field empty. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Bethany Petty December 17, By Bethany Petty The increasing availability of classroom technology can help teachers create fun and helpful review activities for their students.
Quizizz Another awesome, gamified review tool, Quizizz, provides students with the opportunity to review content while competing against their peers. Flipgrid Over the past year, Flipgrid has taken the world of education by storm.
Padlet I have been a huge Padlet fan for many years and use it frequently in my classroom for review activities. Heads Up Heads Up is a wonderful app that teachers can easily use in their classrooms to review content, and have fun doing so. When it's time to review material for an upcoming test, lighten up your classroom with a game that helps students study and remember.
Try one of these five group games that work great for test prep. Two Truths and a Lie is a game most often used for introductions , but it's a perfect game for test review, too. It's also adaptable to any topic. This game works particularly well with teams. Ask each student to make three statements about your test review topic: two statements that are true and one that's a lie.
Moving around the room, give each student a chance to make their statements and a chance to identify lies. Use both right and wrong answers as inspiration for discussion. Keep score on the board, and go around the room twice if needed to cover all the material. Have examples of your own to ensure that everything you want to review gets mentioned. Where in the World? This game, too, is great for teamwork. Ask each student to describe three characteristics of a location you've learned or read about in class.
Give classmates a chance to guess the answer. For example, a student describing Australia might say:. Play Time Machine as a test review in history class or any other class in which dates and places figure large.
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