Detailed instructions to students to help them create games that review what we have been studying in class

1. GAME PROJECT (100 POINTS)
Your final exams are just around the corner. It is time for you to begin a major review of what
we’ve covered this term. To help you and your classmates do this, I want you to get into groups and create
review games we can play in class the last few days before your final exam in here. Creating these games
will benefit you in several ways.
1. To create the games, you will have to do a lot of the review that you need for your final exam.
2. Some of your game ideas or questions may actually end up on the final exam and thus give
you questions you should be able to answer more easily.
3. You and your classmates will be able to play amusing games the last few days of class instead
of doing other types of review work that you might not like as much.
Each of your games will be graded on the following criteria by you, me, and your peers, who will
play your game after you’ve completed its construction.
1. The game is colorful and interesting to look at.
2. The game is fun to play.
3. The game includes everything we need to play it including typed instructions.
4. The game has a clever name.
5. The game has an attractive container to hold all its parts.
6. The game helps us review at least five of the following topics that we covered in class this
term.
a. Vocabulary
b. Parts of speech
c. Fragments
d. Run-ons
e. Vivid verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
f. Subject/verb agreement
g. Pronouns
h. Ten requirements of a good story/film
i. Adding smells, sounds, sights, textures, and emotions to descriptions
j. 5-paragraph essay requirements
k. Introductions and conclusions
l. Speech grading criteria
m. Building PowerPoints
n. Internet research
o. Persuasion do’s and don’ts
p. Types of poetry
q. Test-taking strategies
r. Each of the stories we covered in class:
1.) “The Utterly Perfect Murder”
2.) Who Killed My Daughter?
3.) Anthem
4.) “I Have a Dream”
5.) “To Build a Fire”
6.) “The Scarlet Ibis”
7.) Black Boy
8.) “On Writing The House on Mango Street”
9.) “Trifles”
10.) “The Open Window”
11.) Romeo and Juliet

2. If your group has trouble coming up with a game, consider making a modified version of one of
the following games.
Monopoly
Jeopardy
Planet Hollywood
Who Wants to be a Millionaire
Taboo
Concentration
Trivial Pursuits
Balderdash
Life
Travel America
Head of the Class
Outburst
ASAP
Where in the World is Carmen Santiago?
Huggermugger
Crossword puzzles
If you are having any trouble deciding how to tackle this project efficiently, try following the
logical steps shown below.
1. Form groups of 4-5 students.
2. Decide on what your game will be.
3. Divide up the construction tasks. For example:
a. Someone to make the board, markers, dice, etc.
b. Someone to pull graphics off the computer or out of magazines
c. Someone to make the vocabulary and grammar question cards and answer key
d. Someone to make the literature question cards and answer key
e. Someone to type up the instructions and make the game box/container
4. Begin construction.
Please remember you MUST present your game to the class by playing it with the class as a whole
or a few volunteers in front of the class to receive any credit. When you present your game, be sure to
practice all of the oral presentation skills we have talked about. For example, speak loudly with enthusiasm
and look at us so that it will be a fun and educational experience for everyone.