Games

Lit Match! Tools--Feltboard or magnetic board (posterboard will do in a pinch)felt "markers" to place in boardstopwatchbellwhistleblackboardchalkanswer cards Directions--Class breaks into teams.Each team has one "matcher."Draw straws to see order of teams.First team matcher steps up to the "matchbox."


 * The first and third columns hold words that must be matched
 * Matching items will be placed around the edges
 * The team at the matchbox has 90 seconds to match all the items.
 * If the matcher and team believes all items have been matched correctly before the time limit, the matcher hits the bell to stop the clock.
 * The judge looks at the answer card and writes down the number of correct answers on the chalkboard.
 * The team can use its remaining 90 seconds to match the remaining items.
 * If the team rings the bell for the third time and all answers are not correct, the next team gets to pick up where the first team left off for the point.
 * If the team runs out of time and all answers are not correct, the next team gets to pick up where the first team left off for the point.
 * If the team answers all correct, it gets the point.
 * If the team answers all correct before the 90 seconds is up, it scores a bonus point.
 * At the end of the game, the team with the most points gets prizes.

Lit Fish

Tools-- Multiple card decks made up of items that match (stories/authors, literary device descriptions/names, series of works/movements).

Directions-- Class breaks into groups of players Each group gets a deck of cards Dealer in each group deals the cards (five cards each to start) Remaining cards go into a center pile. Players take turns "fishing" for the matches to cards they have in their hands. If a player does not match a card on his/her turn, another card must be drawn from the center pile. When one player matches all his/her cards, a winner is called. That person ears points for all his/her matches, plus points for the other players' matches. Another round may begin. The person with the most match wins in the class wins a prize.