Hidden Words
Tape a piece of paper with the key words onto the ceiling. Give a treat to the first student to notice it and a treat to the first student who shouts out the reference. (or finds it in their scriptures).
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What’s Missing?
Type the scripture 3 different times on the same sheet of paper, but each time have different words missing (replace them with a blank line). Fold the paper so only the first is showing. First round: students fill in as many missing words as possible without using scriptures (and then may peek to complete the verse). Second round: fold the paper so that only the second section is showing. Fill…
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Suck Up
Give each team an envelope with the SM cut up into small phrases. The students lay out the pieces onto a table. Teacher says go and they must transfer the words to a second table and put them in the correct order. The catch? They each have a straw (to suck up each piece for transit). If a word drops they must use the straw to pick it up. …
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Switcheroo
Divide the class into teams of 3 students. Each team has two dice, a pie tin, a set of scriptures, a pencil and paper. Open scriptures to the SM. When teacher says go, the first student on each team begins to read the scripture while the second student writes down exactly what the first student is reading. At the same time, the third student is rolling the dice into the…
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Assigned Lines
Divide the SM into phrases (or lines from the SM card). Number each phrase or line. Assign each student a number (several students should have the same number). Give a few minutes for students to memorize their line. Call up a student per phrase/line and have them recite the SM (each their own line). Then call out a number and who ever in the audience has that number will come…
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Read and Race
One student stands and reads (or quotes) one of the scriptures. The object is for the reading student to finish reciting the SM before all the others can locate and find the reference in their own scriptures.
Round Robin
Prepare by making two copies of several quizzes on the SM or SMs you are focusing on. These quizzes can be fill in the blanks match key words to references unscramble the phrases first letter only (write the scripture with only the first letter of each word given as a clue) etc. Divide the class into teams (5-6 on a team works good) (The teams must be equal, so I…
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Pick Up Sticks
Prep: Divide the SM scripture into short phrases and write each phrase onto a popsicle stick. (Let the students help you prepare the sticks.) Youll need two sets of sticks for each scripture if you want to race teams against each other. (You could use a different color ultra-fine Sharpie marker for each set. Make sure the SM is being divided the same way for both teams.) To play: Pick…
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Master Mind
All team members are given a few minutes to review the scripture. Each person is given a piece of paper and when the teacher says go they must write the scripture down on a piece of paper. The trick comes when the teacher tells them to switch papers. All persons in their team must switch what they have written with each other and correct that paper, then continue writing the…
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Mastery Madness
Supplies per group: 1 die,1 pie pan,1 pen,1 piece of paper per student, and scriptures for each student. Game: Sit in a circle with scriptures opened to a pre-selected SM. Student will roll die into pan trying to get a 6, the pan and die continues around the circle with each student rolling the die trying to get a 6. As soon as someone rolls the 6 they grab the…
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Modified Chase
Each student finds and writes out the SM. As they finish, teacher assigns them a number. When all are done, roll the dice (or choose # from a draw bag) and a candy is given to the number rolled. (This eliminates the racing anyone who finishes has equal chance at the prize.)
BB
A student gets to shoots baskets (one point each) for as long as it takes for all other students to locate SM in their own scriptures. (or write it out)