Trick or Treat Questions

Setup and Instructions for using a Trick or Treat Questions game in a classroom.

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1. Trick or Treat Questions by: Kyle Stern 10/29/2015
2. Setup 1. Split up into groups 2. Each group gets 2 index cards 3. Each group member needs one piece of paper 4. Each group gets a theme: a. Group 1 - Monsters b. Group 2 - Scary Movies c. Group 3 - Halloween Candy d. Group 4 - Scary Stories e. Group 5 - Costumes
3. Instructions 1. Write TRICK on the blank side of one of your index cards 2. Write TREAT on the blank side of the other index card. 3. As a group, create a question about your group’s theme on the lined side of each index card. a. TRICK questions need to be about writing an argument or writing a story. b. TREAT questions need to be fun questions about your group’s theme.
4. Example Questions Theme: Halloween Movies TRICK - What is the best Halloween Movie? Write the name of the movie and 3 reasons why it is the best. TREAT - You walk into the classroom and Jason from “Friday the 13th” is your teacher. What do you do?
5. Playing the Game 1. Teacher calls on a student from one of the groups and asks, Trick or Treat? 2. The group chooses to ask either their TRICK question or their TREAT question. 3. All students in class write their answer to the question. 4. One member from each group answers the question. 5. Repeat until all groups have asked both their TRICK and TREAT questions