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For Grade3teacher --Question and Review Idea
By lbarrett

When you mentioned you have workbooks specifically for the tests, can you provide more information (what state, where you get them, cost, grade level, etc.)?

Also, here is a group review activity my students enjoy.
Separate your students into four or five groups (four per group is great but no more than 5 or six). Post large chart paper in various areas around the room (one for each group) Cover the chart paper with another piece of chart paper so groups cannot see each other's answers. Have individual groups select a leader (or you select), they decide how they will rotate in the group and give

the group a name, give them a marker. Groups take a spot at one of the Chart-Paper stations and place the group name at the top of the chart. You ask a review question (short answer questions) and the first member of the group writes their response on the chart paper (keeping it covered when they are finished). I usually do not allow my students to confer with group members when answering questions....but have let some class groups confer in the past..which worked well with some of my challenged students. Then groups rotate recorders within the group (each student will be responsible for several answers this way). Continue asking questions and groups continue answering until you have asked as many questions as you want (I usually do 20-25 so students have several opportunities to answer). Then you review questions and answers as you score the answers on the chart paper orally with groups (alternate who answers the questions for the group again). The highest scoring group takes first place. I usually assign a point value for each question (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 points.....more difficult questions have higher point value)--making it more interesting as students must calculate their correct score point total. When answering, students put the point value beside their answer. Groups also have to add their correct response total....math!!
They have to decide which group is first, second, third, etc.....highest to lowest scores! Everyone wins something.....prizes are set for first place, second place, third place, etc... Hope this makes sense!!!!!!!
My students love it!!!
Happy New Year!
Good Luck on your tests!!!