SWAP-N-BLOG: Sublime Speech's Monster Questions

Well, we finally made it to Friday which means the weekend is here!!  Danielle from Sublime Speech and I decided to SWAP-N-BLOG this week!  I am so excited to share my review and some pictures of her awesome activity Monster Questions!  If you haven’t already visited her blog and/or TpT store, then you must head over to them.  Her products are so innovative, organized, eye-catching, and fun.  The ideas/activities on her blog will keep your students interested and excited.  

This activity targets answering AND formulating questions.  There are actually 4 different games in the packet: Formulating questions, answering questions, question/answer go fish, and replying.  Here is everything included in the HUGE 228 card packet….

6 printable monster grins. Just cut them out, laminate, and attach to a popsicle stick and use during the game for added hilarity!

Each game includes “wild cards” which are sad monsters and grin-exciting monster events!

Answering: 72 Who, What, Where, When, and How questions

Formulating: 42 Y/N, Who, What, Where, When, and How questions with a given topic.  Students formulate questions accordingly.

 

Replying: 24 cards for students to reply appropriately to a peer's statement with a question. 

Question Go-Fish: 36 Y/N, Who, What, Where, When, and How questions to match with their answers. The cards are color and grin-coordinated to easily spot a match!

Blank Template Pages: 24 blank cards included in the deck for you to use for extra questions or other games.

How I used the game with my students:

First of all, my students LOVED the monster grins on the Popsicle sticks.  They thought it was so funny when holding them up to their mouths.  Each student in my groups received a monster grin before the game started.  

I used “Answering questions” with a few different groups.  I placed all cards face down in a pile in the center of the table.  For my older students, they read the cards themselves and answered the questions.  For my younger students, I read the question to them and if answered correctly, they collected the card.  The student with the most cards at the end was the winner! 

I have so many students struggling with formulating questions so I was so excited to try the activity out.  I set up the game by placing all cards face down in the center of the table.  They took turns choosing cards and reading their chosen topic and the question starter.  If an appropriate question was formulated, the student kept the card.  Whoever had the most cards at the end was the winner!

The last activity I used was Replying where students take turns choosing cards and read the prompt (i.e. I had a soccer game this weekend).  Another student in the group must reply with an appropriate question (i.e. Did you win or what was the score?)  This is another great activity for student struggling with formulating questions.  My students were very successful with this activity because of the prompts on the cards.

This is an extremely useful and engaging game that I’m sure your students will absolutely love.  I used this activity with students in grades 1-4.  This activity has endless possibilities and is a must have! 

 This product is one of many products by one of my absolute favorite SLP bloggin' friends, Danielle.  She is truly a talented SLP!  This material can be found on her TpT store.  Also, check out her Facebook page and blog!

Enjoy everyone!!

Kristine

Review of Answer Me, Maybe? WH Question Packet created by The Speech Ladies

Review of Answer Me, Maybe? WH Question Packet created by The Speech Ladies

I was so lucky to review this AMAZING packet!!  I’m sure you all will love it as much as I do.  Grab this activity here.  Also, be sure to head over to their blog and check out the review of my activity, Mad Scientists Inferences.  

Here is what you receive in this packet:

There are 100 “wh” question cards, 100 picture cards, 5 cards where the student must unscramble the question, 5 blank phones and 9 bonus cards. There are 20 question and picture cards for each question word (who, what, where, when, and why). 

Goals this activity focuses on:

This is a great game for students working on answering “wh” questions, sentence expansion, memory, reading comprehension, and listening skills.

Here are ways to play:

Level 1 (Best for non-readers and younger students)
Use the cards to play memory. Lay question cards and picture cards face down on the table. Have students match questions to the correct picture.

Level 2 (Best for readers)
Shuffle question and bonus cards. Have students draw a card. If they answer the card correctly they may keep the card. Player with the most cards in the end wins.

Level 3 (Advanced readers and older students)
Shuffle picture and bonus cards. Have students pick a picture card and ask a question. If they ask a question correctly, they may keep the card. Player with the most cards in the end wins.

How I used this activity:

I decided to use this activity with a few different groups of students in order to try each “level”.  Level 1 was used with one of my first grade groups.   I split up the questions and answers (which include pictures) and put them on opposite sides of the table.   When they chose a question card, I read it to them.  I had them answer the question and then flip one of the answer cards over.  If they matched the correct picture with the question, they kept the cards.  They were very excited when they made a match.  Level 2 was used with one of my third grade groups.  I used the where, when, and why question cards and bonus cards with this group.  The bonus cards include things like, “dropped a call, lose a turn”, and “send a text, take an extra turn”.  My students loved drawing the bonus cards!  Any game that includes”challenges” is a plus!  Finally, I used the level 3 game with my 4/5 grade group.  My students absolutely loved it!  Like the directions suggest, I used the picture and bonus cards.  Each student took a turn choosing a picture card and creating their own question.  Asking questions is a very difficult task for many of my students so this game was perfect!  Again, the bonus cards made it interesting and fun!

This is a must have packet that works for students across many grade and reading levels!  Your students will absolutely love the awesome iPhone graphics and the excitement they gain from the challenges.

Here is all the information you need to check out The Speech Ladies and their activities:

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http://thespeechladies.blogspot.com/

Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Speech-Ladies-Blog/227556910608269?fref=ts

TPT store:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Speech-Ladies

Be sure to head over to their blog, facebook page, and TPT store to show support.  I highly suggest getting this activity! 

Head over to their blog to see a review of my activity, Mad Scientists Inferences!!!

Thanks everyone for checking out this review!

Kristine

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