At the end of the first semester, I always do a review of what we've learned the past few months. Every time, I try to make it fun so that the kids won't realize that it's a "test." Last year, I decided to do a game of Jeopardy, with each subject being a category. Each question progressed in difficulty, with the number being how many points were awarded for a correct answer.
To make it, simply cut pieces of construction paper in fourths for the rectangles. You can go ahead and write the category headings on one color, but I would recommend not writing the numbers in until after you have selected the questions you want to use and written them out. Then, label them 1-4 according to difficulty.
Scriptures, Character Building, and History were combined for the one I made, and up for grabs by anyone since I teach the same lesson to all of my kids, regardless of grade level. The remaining four subjects have color-coded rectangles for each person; Orange for J, Pink for D, and blue for F. These rectangles have grade-appropriate questions for that particular student, with 4 levels of difficulty each. In order to come up with the questions, I just randomly picked questions out of their work they had done during the year, and labeled them 1-4 according to how difficult they were.
To play, simply let each child have a turn choosing a question and answering it. Remember to keep track of points! It's up to you if you want to make your kids take turns after every question, or let them pick another question if they got one right.
This game is simple to make, simple to play, and lots of fun!!!
To make it, simply cut pieces of construction paper in fourths for the rectangles. You can go ahead and write the category headings on one color, but I would recommend not writing the numbers in until after you have selected the questions you want to use and written them out. Then, label them 1-4 according to difficulty.
Scriptures, Character Building, and History were combined for the one I made, and up for grabs by anyone since I teach the same lesson to all of my kids, regardless of grade level. The remaining four subjects have color-coded rectangles for each person; Orange for J, Pink for D, and blue for F. These rectangles have grade-appropriate questions for that particular student, with 4 levels of difficulty each. In order to come up with the questions, I just randomly picked questions out of their work they had done during the year, and labeled them 1-4 according to how difficult they were.
To play, simply let each child have a turn choosing a question and answering it. Remember to keep track of points! It's up to you if you want to make your kids take turns after every question, or let them pick another question if they got one right.
This game is simple to make, simple to play, and lots of fun!!!
