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The object is to move to the front of the train. Make a train by arranging chairs unto columns of twos so that each row has only two chairs in it. The students compete only against the person sitting next to them, and all students will be chasing simultaneously. The teacher gives clues and announces chase. When the students locate the scripture they hold their book above their heads and…
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Paper Airplanes

Put down a masking tape line (all launches behind line). Out on the landing field place 5 sheets of paper each with various bonus points written on them. Also place out two sheets of black paper, the mines no points at all if your plane lands on one of those. Give each team (or individual) several sheets of paper. You give the clue and say go. Each team writes the…
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I Have, Who Has?

(This is more of a cooperative class participation activity than a competition game). Preparation: Have all the students form a line and sit down side by side. Give each student a SM card (at random), a 3X5 card, and pencil. (The first person in line will not need a SM card). On the top half of their 3X5 card, have the students write down the SM reference of the SM…
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Hold-up

(Sorry, no guns involved). Students spread out their SM cards in front of them. Teacher gives a clue and when they find the corresponding card, they raise it in the air. First one in air gets the points. Variation. Have one set of cards spread out for every two players. They stand on opposite sides of the table and the first one from each pair to locate and hold up…
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Taboo

Give each student a 3X5 card and have them write the reference to the SM they own (have chosen ahead of time to teach the class) at the top. Now they each choose 5 important words from their scripture to be come the forbidden words and write these below the reference. Teacher gathers the cards and places them in a pile face down. Divide into teams. One player from team…
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Collage

Have the students make a collage (from old Ensigns and church magazines) representing their SM.

SPIT (S-PIT)

Prep: Choose as many SMs as there are students in the class. Divide each SM scripture into 8 parts, writing each phrase part onto a different card (you can use blank 3X5s turned vertical). Let the students help make the cards, each taking a different SM and writing pieces of it onto 8 cards. At the top, right corner of each card, place a key word to represent that SM….
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Scripture Man

Provide each student with an enlarged copy of the grid (see links below) Students may draw the following symbols in the squares of their choice on their game grid: 1 scripture man=100 points 1 scripture woman=100 points 1 temptation man=Lose 25 points 3 smiling faces= 20 points squares without a drawing=5 points You need to have your SM cards handy and a pencil. Let any student choose the first square…
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What Were you Thinking?

Each student is given a sheet of paper and a pencil. There is to be absolutely no talking (or else they start giving clues to each other about what they will write) and no looking at a neighbors paper. Explain to the students that you will give a SM reference and they are to write down any 5 words from that scripture. No using scriptures or cards or bookmarks, etc….
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Brains and Brawn

Place two stacks of scratch paper on the floor next to each other. Place a garbage can about 10 feet away. One player from each team comes forward and stands by a paper stack. You read the clue (or start reading the actual scripture) and the first person (of the two) to answer correctly (or chase for the scripture) gets a point for their team. (This is the BRAINS part.)…
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King of the Mountain

Set up: You need several pieces of paper (equal to the number of half your class). Label each sheet with a number, starting with zero and continuing upward. (For example, I have twelve students, so I need 6 sheets of paper, labeled: 0,1,2,3,4&5) (If an odd number of students are present, then I play with them to make it even.). Tape the sheets of paper to the floor in a…
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Cat’s Claw

Prepare 5 cards (3X5 cards work well) each with a different point value (100, 75, 50, 25, &10). (You may also wish to laminate them.) Divide players into several teams (5 teams if possible). Physically separate the teams and place a small table in the middle of the room. Place these 5 point cards face up on the table. Select one player from each team to be the team’s runner…
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