Slap-jack+game

=Slap-jack game=

Materials:
Flashcards (students need their own) for unit vocabulary words Vocabulary book (for "host")

Procedure:

 * 1) Students work in partners or groups (small) using ONE SET of flashcards.
 * 2) Have students lay the flashcards out so that all twenty cards can be seen.
 * 3) Call out a question!
 * 4) Students have to locate the correct card to answer the answer question and then SLAP! the card (just like the "slap-jack" game you remember). The student who slaps the card first (his/her hand will be on the bottom of the pile) wins that card and keeps it in their pile.
 * 5) At the end of the game, the student with the most cards in their pile WINS! WOHOO!

Alternatives:
If working in groups is "too much," you can have students do this with their own cards on their own desk--just slap the card and keep track of how many they got correct. The competition element is taken away but the students still enjoy the game and get a nice review... while you keep your sanity.... : )