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Fun Reading Comprehension Games for the Classroom

Keep the process of reading comprehension more interesting and entertaining with classroom games. Educators can use games to excite children about reading, which will also provide them with an opportunity to strengthen their literacy skills. By participating in games, children will learn how to comprehend what they're reading in a fun way. Use reading comprehension games for children in elementary school.

Easy Games
- For easy games, print reading comprehension worksheets and give one to each child. Have them read the story and comprehend what it says. Give the children 15 minutes to read and comprehend the story. After everyone finishes, go over the story to see who comprehended the story correctly. Have the students compete against one another to see who can read and comprehend the story in the fastest amount of time. Alternatively, allow students to work in teams. One child will read the story and they must all work together to comprehend the story. The first team to comprehend the story wins the game.
Sentence Games
- Divide the children into groups of four and print a paragraph with four sentences. Cut each sentence apart and hand one sentence to each child. They must work together to figure out the correct order of the sentences in the paragraph. After they practice, have two teams compete against one another to see who can put their paragraph in the correct order first. Award small prizes, such as a books or bookmarks, to game winners to encourage the children to try their best.
Book Games
- Have the children read a short book to themselves and tell them to pay close attention. Some book ideas for elementary students include "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and "Oh, The Places You'll Go." After they read the book, create a game of "Jeopardy" for the children to play. Make a chart of questions and points about the book they read. Have each child select a question. If they answer the question correctly, they earn the corresponding number of points. The player with the most points wins. Alternatively, play this game in teams. Each team has one minute to discuss the question as a team before answering. The team with the most points wins the game.
Book Cover Contest
- Other games include a book cover contest. Give each student a book to read and have her design her own book cover. Book ideas for the elementary students include "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Cat in the Hat." Children can also do these contests in groups by working together. Give the children a story that has no book cover or cover it with construction paper. After they read the book, have them create a book cover using a large sheet of paper.

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