Cindy's Classroom Games

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Evidence Quality & Source Integration Topic: Identifying Misleading or Incomplete Evidence Topic Description: Identify evidence that is misleading, incomplete, or taken out of context. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Evidence Quality & Source Integration Topic: Evaluating Sufficiency & Balance of Evidence Topic Description: Evaluate whether enough evidence is provided and whether opposing views are addressed. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Evidence Quality & Source Integration Topic: Evaluating Relevance & Credibility of Evidence Topic Description: Evaluate whether evidence is relevant and comes from credible sources. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Arguments Claims & Reasoning Topic: Evaluating Arguments Claims & Reasoning Topic Description: Analyze arguments to evaluate claims, reasoning, and logical validity. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Arguments Claims & Reasoning Topic: Identifying Logical Fallacies or Weak Reasoning Topic Description: Identify logical fallacies, oversimplifications, or weak reasoning. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Arguments Claims & Reasoning Topic: Evaluating Logical Consistency of Reasoning Topic Description: Evaluate whether reasoning is logically consistent and well connected. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Arguments Claims & Reasoning Topic: Identifying Explicit & Implicit Claims Topic Description: Identify both stated and implied claims in informational texts. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Author Purpose Perspective & Bias Topic: Evaluating Author Purpose Perspective & Bias Topic Description: Analyze passages to evaluate purpose, perspective, and bias. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Author Purpose Perspective & Bias Topic: Identifying Subtle Bias & Emphasis Topic Description: Identify subtle bias created through emphasis, omission, or language choice. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Author Purpose Perspective & Bias Topic: Analyzing Author Perspective & Assumptions Topic Description: Analyze how assumptions or perspective shape the presentation of information. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Evaluate Author Purpose Perspective & Bias Topic: Evaluating Author Purpose in Complex Texts Topic Description: Evaluate whether the author’s purpose is to explain or persuade and how effectively it is achieved. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.

This game is TERRIBLE and the kids love it! The TERRIBLE Game is a no-prep Language Arts review game where students earn points for answering correctly, but the points can be positive or negative, and you choose to assign them to your team or the opponents’ team! The goal is to have the score closest to zero at the end of the game. The game is playable with the whole class together, or you can play it in small groups. All questions and answers are included. This version is: School Level: Middle School Grade: Grade 8 Subject: Language Arts Unit: Reading Informational Text Mini-Unit: Analyze Text Structure & Organization Topic: Analyzing Text Structure & Authorial Organization Topic Description: Analyze informational passages to evaluate the effectiveness of organizational structure. It is a digital resource. No printouts are required. All questions and answers use text and mathematical notation (formulas), and there are no diagrams, maps, charts, graphics, or visual aids. How It Works: - The game runs entirely on PowerPoint, and you can replace the questions and answers. - The goal is to finish the game closest to zero. - Make 2 teams and take turns answering questions. - Choose any question in any order. - If the answer is wrong, the turn moves to the other team with no points awarded. - If the answer is correct, tap a letter to see the points (positive or negative). - Then return to the game screen and add the positive or negative score to whichever team you want. - Closest to zero wins the game! Questions vary in difficulty and the answer is provided after each question. The game will run on: - iPads that run PowerPoint (free app) - Smartboards - Projectors - Desktops - Laptops - Any device that runs PowerPoint This game can be played together as a class using a smartboard/projector, or it can be played by individuals and small groups on iPads or computers that run PowerPoint. No additional licenses are required for the students in your class! All of the images and colors are included exactly as shown. Each purchaser must obtain their own license, and the files may not be shared or resold. You are welcome to create as many customized versions as you like for your own classroom use. Important Information - This game runs on PowerPoint and will not run on Google Slides. - A very small number of schools disable PowerPoint animations and hyperlinks. - If that happens, simply use another device such as a laptop or tablet running PowerPoint. - Here is a free tester game to see if your hyperlinks and animations work: The TERRIBLE Game Hyperlink & Animations Tester (https://teachersglobalmarketplace.com/products/cindy-64c7ae5879e16c0db9c4cb669e2f060d/) Please contact me through the Contact page if you find any typos, errors, unrendered LaTeX code, or technical issues so I can correct them as quickly as possible.