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This resource was exactly what I needed! The directions were clear, engaging, and easy for my students to follow. The visuals and activities kept them interested, and it aligned perfectly with the standards. I appreciated that it worked well for both whole-group and small-group instruction. Definitely a time-saver and worth it!
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My students love a good competition, and they loved this game!
Great resource to use as a unit review! Students enjoyed playing.
Students had so much fun with this activity. It was challenging, but the fun aspect truly engaged the students.
My students really enjoyed this review game. We ended up splitting into four teams so that more students were involved on each question and then each team could pick who they wanted to assign their points to. We were able to use the slides for this and we had a lot of fun. My students have asked if this can be our next review game too!
We use this during small groups to help with identifying prime and composite numbers.
A great resource for my seventh grade math students!
Fun way to practice input and output with third graders!
Highly engaging way to reinforce basic robotic concepts
This game was so fun! My students loved using the as their review before their unit test! I also liked how I was able to add some other questions to help them prepare for their unit test.
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The kids liked the randomness of the "unfair" part of the game. Well made and fun!
Type: GRUDGEBALL
Semicolons, Colons & Dashes for Effect GRUDGEBALL ELA Game - No Prep Grade 11
Type: TASK CARDS for SCOOT
Semicolons, Colons & Dashes for Effect SCOOT TASK CARDS ELA Game - Grade 11
Type: The TERRIBLE Game
Semicolons, Colons & Dashes for Effect THE TERRIBLE GAME - Grade 11 ELA Review
Type: BUMP
Semicolons, Colons & Dashes for Effect BUMP ELA Game - No Prep Grade 11 Review
Type: FRAZZLED
Semicolons, Colons & Dashes for Effect FRAZZLED ELA Game - No Prep Grade 11
Type: The BIG TERRIBLE Game
Semicolons, Colons & Dashes for Effect BIG TERRIBLE GAME - Grade 11 ELA Review
Type: TRASHKETBALL
Semicolons, Colons & Dashes for Effect TRASHKETBALL ELA Game - No Prep Grade 11
Explore 7 Evaluating Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes for Effect review games designed by a teacher to engage students and reinforce curriculum.
- TRASHKETBALL™ gets teams racing to answer correctly, then rewards them with shots at the trash can to score points.
- In GRUDGEBALL, teams answer questions to fire on their opponents’ ships, then make baskets to earn even more shots.
- Turn review into an unpredictable whole-class competition with The BIG TERRIBLE Game, where every answer can send a team’s score in the right or wrong direction.
- The TERRIBLE Game rewards correct answers with positive or negative points that students can strategically assign to their own team or their opponents.
- FRAZZLED keeps students guessing as correct answers reveal surprise points, wrong answers can reward the other team, and bombs can wipe out a score.
- SCOOT gets students out of their seats and moving around the classroom as they rotate from desk to desk answering task cards.
- In BUMP, correct answers earn students shots at the platform, where they can score even more points by bumping off opposing teams.
Review doesn’t have to mean another worksheet, especially when a game can get the whole class involved. Once the game starts, students start talking, thinking, and working together, with hands shooting up and everyone waiting to see what happens next. Play review games regularly and students start preparing for them, because just like sports, they know being ready gives them a better chance to win.
The excitement is great, but the research is even better—educational games have been linked to stronger achievement, retention, and motivation. See the research.