This time of year, teachers are usually busy reviewing and revisiting key concepts previously taught. However, many of these review methods are often dry, and not as engaging and enriching as instructional methods previously implemented throughout the school year.
So, in an effort to make "review" more exciting for my students, I created this "EGGcellent" review activity. Using the basic concept of an egg hunt, students will engage in a "hunt" for review items stuffed inside plastic eggs. Upon opening eggs, students will find small cards that will help them to review genres, main idea/details, point of view, author's purpose, etc. Students will sort these cards according to strategies, and then work to match cards in an appropriate manner (pairing main idea cards with coordinating detail cards, genre cards with appropriate book titles, etc.). Students will record their findings and work on a provided response sheet.
I hope this review activity could serve as a useful tool in someone else's classroom as well. The content covered in this review is geared for 3rd/4th grade students (aligned with Common Core).
Link to task cards: EGGCELLENT REVIEW CARDS
Link to directions and posters: EGGCELLENT REVIEW POSTERS/DIRECTIONS
Link to student response sheet: EGGCELLENT STUDENT RESPONSE SHEET
