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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.
Great resource. Students enjoyed it. Job well done!
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The kids liked the randomness of the "unfair" part of the game. Well made and fun!
Type: GRUDGEBALL
Identify the Main Idea of a Passage GRUDGEBALL ELA Game - No Prep Grade 6 Review
Type: GRUDGEBALL
Identify the Main Idea of Information GRUDGEBALL ELA Game - No Prep Grade 5
Type: TASK CARDS for SCOOT
Identify the Main Idea of a Passage SCOOT TASK CARDS ELA Game - No Prep Grade 6
Type: TASK CARDS for SCOOT
Identify the Main Idea of Information SCOOT TASK CARDS ELA Game - Grade 5
Type: The TERRIBLE Game
Identify the Main Idea of a Passage THE TERRIBLE GAME - Grade 6 ELA Review
Type: The TERRIBLE Game
Identify the Main Idea of Information THE TERRIBLE GAME - Grade 5 ELA Review
Type: BUMP
Identify the Main Idea of a Passage BUMP ELA Game - No Prep Grade 6 Review
Type: BUMP
Identify the Main Idea of Information BUMP ELA Game - No Prep Grade 5 Review
Type: FRAZZLED
Identify the Main Idea of a Passage FRAZZLED ELA Game - No Prep Grade 6 Review
Type: FRAZZLED
Identify the Main Idea of Information FRAZZLED ELA Game - No Prep Grade 5 Review
Type: The BIG TERRIBLE Game
Identify the Main Idea of a Passage BIG TERRIBLE GAME - Grade 6 ELA Review
Type: The BIG TERRIBLE Game
Identify the Main Idea of Information BIG TERRIBLE GAME - Grade 5 ELA Review
Type: TRASHKETBALL
Identify the Main Idea of a Passage TRASHKETBALL ELA Game - No Prep Grade 6
Type: TRASHKETBALL
Identify the Main Idea of Information TRASHKETBALL ELA Game - No Prep Grade 5
Explore 14 Identify the Main Idea of an Informational Passage review games designed by a teacher to engage students and reinforce curriculum.
- The TERRIBLE Game adds strategy to review as correct answers uncover positive or negative points that can help your team or hurt your opponents.
- GRUDGEBALL turns review into a battle where correct answers earn cannon shots to sink opposing teams before they sink you.
- In BUMP, correct answers earn students shots at the platform, where they can score even more points by bumping off opposing teams.
- FRAZZLED turns review into an unpredictable competition where teams win points, lose points, steal points, and try to avoid the dreaded bomb.
- 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.
- Turn review into a team competition with TRASHKETBALL™, where students answer questions, earn shots, and try to outscore the other teams.
- SCOOT gets students out of their seats and moving around the classroom as they rotate from desk to desk answering task cards.
I’ve always found that students are much more willing to review when they feel like they’re playing instead of studying. Before long, students are cheering, discussing answers, and asking to play again—even when their team didn’t win. Over time, that excitement carries beyond the game itself, as students start preparing because they want their team to have a better chance of winning next time.
Want the evidence behind the games? Research comparing game-based learning with traditional approaches has found improvements in achievement, retention, and student motivation. See the research.