Activity

FRUIT NINJA Race and Speak Game

Students work as groups. Get points by racing to speak the answers.

UPDATE 2022
For the declarative content clause I added writing for the quiz itself. I usually tell the students to come and answer first then write while waiting for other teams to finish but depending on your class or teaching partner you might want to make a full write and race activity.

NOTE
I originally had all these Race and Speak games posted together but it was getting a bit much.

HOW I USE THEM
Put the students into groups after doing the demonstration and have them pick their order. Groups can be done as rows or 4 person lunch groups. Whatever works.
Show the student the question and in their group they think of the answer and then send one student to a teacher with the answer. If it is correct they pick one of the characters on the screen and get points. Points generally range from 1 to 4 and -3.
After each team has gotten points or a time limit is reached you reveal the answer. Practice it as a class and move onto the next question. A new group member should come with an answer.

I generally do these games with a tablet connected to the projector. This way both teachers check answers and help students and the kids can tap the screen and manage the points on the board themselves.

NOTES
Click on the question to see the hint picture, click on the question again to see the answer and click on the answer to go to the next slide.

About half way through the questions are Small Talk Slides. This is a 1 minute short conversation the students have in pairs after the teachers do a demonstration. Optionally you can move this to the end after the students are no longer in groups or cut it completely if you don't do free talk activities that much in your classes.

The follow up writing is meant to be done solo and I usually give stickers for students that complete a certain amount.

Files:
Small files
  • 2. Fruit Ninja 'IF and WHEN' Practice Follow Up Writing.docx (369 KB)
  • Medium files (requires an account to download) -
  • 2. Fruit Ninja 'IF and WHEN' Practice.pptx (9.76 MB)
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    Submitted by UonumaRobert September 10, 2021 Estimated time: 20 to 30 minutes
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    1. jiggswalsh September 30, 2021

      This PowerPoint has done some miles this past week. Many thanks!

    2. UonumaRobert September 30, 2021

      Cool. Glad it was useful. I'm fond of these basic point get activities.

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