Jeopardy July 30, 2007
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Here are some sources for ideas on questions to use in a game of Jeopardy:
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? July 26, 2007
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There are tons of versions of this game.
Here’s a discussion activity from Breaking News English.
Materials: questions with 3-4 possible answers
Divide the class into two teams. The first student from team 1 comes to the front to sit in the “hot seat”, which is placed between the two teams. Ask the first question and reveal the multiple-choice answers.
The student in the chair has as much time as they need to answer the question. Their teammates may tell the “hot seat” player what they think the correct answer is.
Eventually the player chooses a “final answer”. If it’s correct, the team gets a point. IF it’s not correct, they get no points. In either case, the other team sends a person to the “hot seat” next.
Continue until the questions or the students are exhausted. At the end, the team with the most points wins some silly prize or a giant check for a million dollars. Being able to rely on teammates for answers keeps everyone involved and takes the pressure off the individual.
Elementary School Review – Jeopardy Questions July 25, 2007
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At the end of 6th grade, many Japanese students have learned a wealth of vocabulary in English, sometimes without even realizing how much they know!
I played jeopardy with 2 6th grade classes last year, and when I first put the activity on the board, all the kids booed and sighed, and said no way, they didn’t know enough English to play. Well, I proved them wrong!
By making the questions easy enough for everyone to participate, but keeping the high scorer slightly challenging, the game can really boost the kid’s confidence. I picked the words for the 500-point questions based on what I had seen where difficult at the particular school I was at, so you could surely do the same.
Feel free to use these sample questions:
Basic English Vocab Jeopardy (PDF)
Basic English Vocab Jeopardy (Open Office Doc – editable)
