Using Basketball to get students excited about reading
I've posted about this game before, but I've now incorporated it into Library Lessons to celebrate reading and end the term in a fun way.
The game is called Book Basketball Death Match.
How it works:
I put the students into teams of five. Each team starts with 10 points on the board, which are represented by "X's."
I ask each team a multiple choice question on a book, they have 10 seconds to answer it.
If they get it correct, they get to remove 2 X's from an opposing team's board, or 1 X from two different teams, whichever combination they prefer.
In addition, a team that answers their question correctly get to elect one of their teammates to take a shot at the Nerf basketball hoop we have set up.
They get one shot, if they sink it, they get to remove 4 additional X's from the board.
If a team answers incorrectly, another team can steal, which allows them to remove 1 X from the board as long as they answer it within five seconds.
When a team loses all of their X's, they were out of the game. As you can imagine, it gets very competitive, with teams trying very hard to knock each other out.
Throughout the game I'm doing mini book-talks and reviews related to the questions, it's a very effective way to introduce the students to new books.
The game is called Book Basketball Death Match.
How it works:
I put the students into teams of five. Each team starts with 10 points on the board, which are represented by "X's."
I ask each team a multiple choice question on a book, they have 10 seconds to answer it.
If they get it correct, they get to remove 2 X's from an opposing team's board, or 1 X from two different teams, whichever combination they prefer.
In addition, a team that answers their question correctly get to elect one of their teammates to take a shot at the Nerf basketball hoop we have set up.
They get one shot, if they sink it, they get to remove 4 additional X's from the board.
If a team answers incorrectly, another team can steal, which allows them to remove 1 X from the board as long as they answer it within five seconds.
When a team loses all of their X's, they were out of the game. As you can imagine, it gets very competitive, with teams trying very hard to knock each other out.
Throughout the game I'm doing mini book-talks and reviews related to the questions, it's a very effective way to introduce the students to new books.
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