From Jonna C - Print these cards on one side of a sheet of cardstock, so that the answers can't be seen through the back of the cards. SEMINARY SCRAMBLE RULES SET-UP 1- Set up your classroom with enough small tables (classroom tables work great), and 3-4 chairs at each table, to divide your class […]

Brandon C shared his Doctrinal Mastery Case Studies, saying I've been working on some doctrinal mastery resources over Christmas break. My students really enjoy case studies, so I created a case study to go with each of the doctrinal mastery verses we cover this semester. I intentional used a casual tone to make it feel […]

Following is a list of quick Zoom game ideas from the Seminary Teacher Facebook Group: Morning Zoom Poll From Theresa C - I wrote Ten question polls and give a different one each morning sharing the poll at the end and review giving the correct answer - this way there is no shame as no […]

Jeopardy is a fantastic game for seminary! I've used it to review material, train new students how to use the scripture study helps, and review doctrinal mastery. You can make your own games using some of these free online templates: http://sctritonscience.com/ https://jeopardylabs.com/ https://www.playfactile.com/ From Laura T - We discovered this morning that the online Jeopardy […]

Following is a list of escape room game ideas from the Seminary Teacher Facebook Group: Jessi's Escape Room Our stake (3 seminary classes) combined this morning to do this activity so now its time for results feedback for those interested in knowing how it went. We had about 40 kids so we had 4 rooms […]

From Jenny S - DO YOU WANT TO HELP YOUR STUDENTS RETAIN DOCTRINAL MASTERY PASSAGES? If you're looking for ways to help Seminary students retain Doctrinal Mastery passages, you can use brain science plus a little bit of basketball to get better results. It's March Madness Doctrinal Mastery brackets! It's not fluff -- it's science! […]

From Raquel H - There are 18 DM scriptures and 3 bonus questions on a spinning wheel. A question or task will be read aloud by the teacher based on the scripture reference where the spinner lands on. First the ppt slide has to be in full screen [Presentation mode. Click once to begin the […]

Doctrinal Mastery game by Megan M. You'll need 1/2 heart for each student in your class. You need to play with even numbers, so if you have an odd number of kids, the teacher must play. Make the heart puzzles ahead of time with the reference on 1/2 of the heart and the key-words on […]

MEGAN M · TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020· If you’re playing this in the seminary class you’ll need to prep the students the day before by telling them to bring their backpacks, purses, wallets, etc. into the classroom. Put a note on your door to remind them to bring the items in from their cars. In […]

From Cyndi B. Zoom (or regular) Taboo Students take turns giving clues. Everyone else closes eyes while teacher prepares the clue giver for that round. Clue giver looks at the passage and key word cards that teacher shows on the screen. Give him/her a few seconds to prepare thoughts. After everyone else opens eyes, the […]

Kahoot Kahoot... run it from share screen on your computer... Students use two screens [browser tabs] on the computer or one screen with Zoom and one screen with the app operating - LeeAnn L. BoM and DC Doctrinal Mastery ASK DM BoM DM DM D&C Breakout EDU Game One D&C Game Two Play Factile Seminary […]

From Laura T: I've created a Doctrinal Mastery matching game for the second half of the Book of Mormon. It works well for playing over Zoom. Thank you to the original creator of these awesome graphics (Janelle L.)! How play over Zoom: If you click on the orange grid icon on the right-hand side it […]

From Jacquie M: We finished zoom seminary today with a little doctrinal mastery game. Not sure if I read it here or not but thought I’d share. I matched up Christmas carols with the doctrinal mastery scriptures and they had to guess which one it was and defend their opinion. For example: Jingle Bell Rock […]

From Ken Alford: After giving them plenty of advance notice, invite the entire bishopric or branch presidency to scripture chase against your class. You can set up the rules anyway you’d like — making it as competitive or just friendly, as you’d like. Depending on the parents of your students, you might also be able […]

Ken Alford This information was originally published at http://kenalford.com/semlist/2002/02feb02.htm and sent out as part of Ken Alford’s email list to Seminary teachers. Scripture Mastery Devotional Preparation Activity Day This idea is similar to the idea above, but students are given time to prepare devotionals. If your students are like mine, devotionals are too often done “on […]

Ken Alford This information was originally published at http://kenalford.com/semlist/2002/02feb02.htm and sent out as part of Ken Alford’s email list to Seminary teachers. Scripture Mastery “Be Prepared” Activity Day Allow students to prepare short talk outlines based on various scripture mastery scriptures. Then, whenever they get called upon to give a talk or thought; they’ll have a […]

Ken Alford This information was originally published at http://kenalford.com/semlist/2002/02jan25.htm and sent out as part of Ken Alford’s email list to Seminary teachers. In the next several [Seminary-Notes] messages, we’ll consider some ideas for “non-game” scripture mastery activity days that you might wish to try. The first idea is to hold two “scripture mastery scripture chain” activity […]

By Tara Brannelly Hale Tara Brannelly Hale: #scripturemastery game Takedown I set up the class with the chairs in 4 circles. ( I have 32 students) Each team and myself gets one dry erase board and marker They will need their scriptures (of course) and a paper and pencil Each team picks from a central […]

By Kelly Davider Kelly Davider : OK this may sound like the lamest SM game ever, but the kids really like it and it takes NO prep at all and the class loves it…I made it up. They get into pairs and they speed read the SM. I set my phone for 1 min. Each […]

By Shauna Make a Bingo Grid on the Floor (5×5=25 Scripture Mastery verses) Make a “Sock-O” with any sock filled with beans, popcorn, etc. It is fun to use a sock with a seasonal pattern/print Divide in to 2 teams Place a card turned writing side down with a clue for each Scripture Mastery verse […]

Because our class is large, I had to make up a game that let all of my 6 zones compete against each other for points, but keep a basketball theme and keep everyone interested and participating. This game was fun and successful in my Seminary class, and I am certain the kids would love to […]

Shared by Kellee B on the LDS Seminary Teachers Facebook Group: So you get 25 3×5 cards and make sure they are all the same color of card (because these days they are in colors and not just white) and you want to cut them in half and write the keys words on one card […]

This super fun game was written by a Seminary student for his class.  Here are some notes on how to play it: We had a student plan an amazing week of scripture mastery activities. Yesterday it was hunger games themed on Mosiah 4:30. Their battles were rocks, paper, scissors. The person who lost had a […]

 Here is how we do Scripture Chasing:  I call out “Books Up” and students close their books and place their books out in front of them with the spine down and their hands on the front and back covers. No fingers touching the pages. I call out a clue, key word, or state ask a […]

This Scripture Mastery game is to help students recall the references from key words(but just a few at a time); so don’t let students tell each other the references. To play, divide students evenly into rows (no more than 5 in a row). Then each row is given a stack of 25 cards with a […]

Word strip activities can help your students become very familiar with, and memorize, the scripture mastery scriptures. Usually it is best to use word strips with the longer scripture masteries scriptures that they may have gone over already. To save you a ton of time in your preparations, I [John Bushman] have placed the text […]

The idea is pretty simple. Have one less chair than students in a circle. When you give the clue, they walk around the chairs while chasing to the place in their scriptures. When they have found it, they can sit down. The student who is last to find it and sit down won’t have a […]

Make up one set of 3 by 5 cards for each group. Cards are best made from poster board or colored 3 by 5 cards. Half of the cards should have a scripture mastery reference written on them and the other half, the key words. You may want to make each set from cards from […]

Divide the chalkboard into as many sections as you have zones/groups competing (2 to 4 groups works well). If you have a small chalkboard, have one zone representative at a time go to the board. Have a representative from the first one draw a picture of the scripture mastery selected by the zone without using […]

Here is an easy one. Each student should draw hangman gallows on a blank piece of paper. Give a clue and let the students chase against the clock for ten to fifteen seconds. If they fail to find the scripture, they add a part of the body to the gallows. Be sure that the parts […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 26, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes Divide class into groups of 2-4. Each group gets a scissors, stapler, 15-20 5.5 X 8.5 sheets of paper, and a copy of the day?s newspaper. Students cut out any article, headline, word, picture, comic, etc?, staple it to a sheet of paper, and […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 26, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes Class is divided into two teams, one on each side of the classroom. Set a time limit, such as 25 seconds, for each clue chased. Teacher gives the key word, and time starts. At the end of the appointed time (such as 25 seconds), […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: March 5, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes Goal: Be the first team to spell a word by finding the scripture mastery references in your scriptures as quickly as you can Needed: ? Scripture Mastery Cards ? Use the cards on Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place or use the cards provided by CES […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: March 5, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Find the scripture mastery scripture as fast as possible with your eyes closed, receiving ?flipper? clues from your partner. Needed: ? Scriptures ? Chalkboard or whiteboard for keeping score Scoring: – Score one point for each partnership that finds the scripture […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Score the most points by guessing which scripture mastery card the teacher is holding by using the number clues given. Needed: ? Scripture Mastery Cards ? Use the cards on Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place or use the cards provided by CES […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Be the first team to have one of your teammates write the correct answer on a piece of paper, wad it up, and MAKE a basket Needed: ? Wastebasket, bucket, etc ? Many small pieces of paper ? Pencils ? 1 […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Collect the most scripture mastery cards by slapping them before your opponent. Needed: ? Scripture Mastery Cards ? Use the cards on Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place (http://home.earthlink.net/~cccckipp/index.htm) or use the cards provided by CES – laminated cards are best Scoring: ? […]

Materials needed: 3×5 cards (15 – for teacher use only) with 15 different game boards drawn on them. On each 3×5 card divide into 9 sections (like tic-tac-toe) 1. Fill in each game with the same points and words, just in different places on each game board. The teacher will use a different one for […]

Prepare a 5X5 grid, but erase each corner and place a small circle there instead: Divide into several teams and give each team a different color marker. You read the SM clue. The first to locate the scripture (or give the correct answer), comes to the board and draws (with their color marker) a star […]

Draw a 5X5 grid. Each team has a different color marker. You read a SM clue and the team to answer first gets to “X” out a square. Gravity counts (i.e. you must start at the bottom and work your way up; you can place your mark on top of another mark—just no “floating” marks.) […]

Divide into two teams. Select a team to play round one, then alternate teams for each round. Select one player to represent the team. Each team receives three “lifelines” (chances for help) per round, to be used as desired. These lifelines are: 1. Ask a teammate, 2. Look in you scriptures, 3. Have your team […]

(Game name comes from the fact that students have to rely upon their memories to play. No scriptures or reference pages are allowed. Give a sheet of paper to each team (works best with smaller teams of 3-4 students) and have them number their paper 1-25. Fold the paper in half the long way, forming […]

*TIC TAC TOE. Divide into two teams. Sit away from the board and have each team lay out a set of SM reference cards. The teacher reads the SM clue, and both teams search for the correct reference card. The two students who grab the correct reference, race to the board. Who ever draws their […]

(This is a favorite game!) Prepare cards that say things like: “move 2 chair to the Right” “move 2 chair to the left” “move 4 chairs to the left” “move 3 chairs to the right” “chairs #1 and #4 switch places” “winner chooses any chair” “fruit basket upset (everyone switches places)” Etc. Arrange the chairs […]

Draw a football field on the board (with about 3” between each 5 yard line. Toss coin to see which team is first and place the ball on the 20 yard line. Ask the first team a question and if they answer correctly, they roll the two dice and move accordingly: #2 Touchdown—6 points #3 […]

Give each student 3X5 cards and have them compose riddles about the SM. Read the riddles and have students chase to find the reference. Example riddle: “Christmas and birthdays are so much fun, Getting presents from everyone. Toys and trinkets give a temporary lift, But eternal life is God’s greatest gift.” (answer is D&C 14:7)

Form two lines (snakes). Everyone needs a pencil and only the first person in each row can use their scriptures. Give a sheet of paper to the last person in each row that has a SM clue written on it (same clue for both snakes). When you say “go” the last student looks at the […]

Give each team a grid and label the columns 1,2,3,4,5. Label the rows A,B,C,D,E. Place the grids so that the teams can gather around their own grid, but can not see the other team’s gameboard. Give each team two different colors of markers. With one color they can mark their own ships. Have them place […]

(I like to use this game when I’m teaching the Golden Rule or cooperation, etc. The students usually think this is a competition—see who can find their matching partner first—but when all is said and done, I only give the prize if everyone was able to find their partner before the timer dings. (Although, I […]

The object is to move to the front of the train. Make a train by arranging chairs unto columns of two’s so that each row has only two chairs in it. The students compete only against the person sitting next to them, and all students will be chasing simultaneously. The teacher gives clues and announces […]

Put down a masking tape line (all launches behind line). Out on the landing “field” place 5 sheets of paper each with various bonus points written on them. Also place out two sheets of black paper, the “mines” –no points at all if your plane lands on one of those. Give each team (or individual) […]

(This is more of a cooperative class participation activity than a competition game). Preparation: Have all the students form a line and sit down side by side. Give each student a SM card (at random), a 3X5 card, and pencil. (The first person in line will not need a SM card). On the top half […]

(Sorry, no guns involved). Students spread out their SM cards in front of them. Teacher gives a clue and when they find the corresponding card, they raise it in the air. First one in air gets the points. Variation. Have one set of cards spread out for every two players. They stand on opposite sides […]

Give each student a 3X5 card and have them write the reference to the SM they “own” (have chosen ahead of time to teach the class) at the top. Now they each choose 5 important words from their scripture to be come the forbidden words and write these below the reference. Teacher gathers the cards […]

Have the students make a collage (from old Ensigns and church magazines) representing their SM.

Prep: Choose as many SM’s as there are students in the class. Divide each SM scripture into 8 parts, writing each phrase part onto a different card (you can use blank 3X5’s turned vertical). Let the students help make the cards, each taking a different SM and writing pieces of it onto 8 cards. At […]

Provide each student with an enlarged copy of the grid (see links below) Students may draw the following symbols in the squares of their choice on their game grid:1 scripture man=100 points1 scripture woman=100 points1 temptation man=Lose 25 points3 smiling faces= 20 pointssquares without a drawing=5 points You need to have your SM cards handy […]

Each student is given a sheet of paper and a pencil. There is to be absolutely no talking (or else they start giving clues to each other about what they will write) and no looking at a neighbor’s paper. Explain to the students that you will give a SM reference and they are to write […]

Place two stacks of scratch paper on the floor next to each other. Place a garbage can about 10 feet away. One player from each team comes forward and stands by a paper stack. You read the clue (or start reading the actual scripture) and the first person (of the two) to answer correctly (or […]

Set up: You need several pieces of paper (equal to the number of half your class). Label each sheet with a number, starting with zero and continuing upward. (For example, I have twelve students, so I need 6 sheets of paper, labeled: 0,1,2,3,4&5) (If an odd number of students are present, then I play with […]

Prepare 5 cards (3X5 cards work well) each with a different point value (100, 75, 50, 25, &10). (You may also wish to laminate them.) Divide players into several teams (5 teams if possible). Physically separate the teams and place a small table in the middle of the room. Place these 5 point cards face […]

Divide into teams. One student comes up and teacher hands him a SM card. He must draw a picture to represent that SM while his team guesses the reference. (Can be timed if needed.) Cannot draw words or numbers, no making sounds or hand gestures. If you want to take this to a new level, […]

Set up – 9 chairs in the center of the class in a tic tac toe formation. XXX XXX XXX Divide into two teams (x’s and o’s). Everyone on each team gets a number (We had 8 on each team so numbered them from 1-8) Object – your team makes a tic tac toe before […]

Divide into teams. One team rolls the die and follows these directions: #1—choose any category #2—Historical Setting #3—Doctrinal Teaching #4—Missionary Application #5—Personal Application #6—other team chooses a category for you The teacher mixes up the SM cards and randomly reads clues from the correct category [from the backs of the scripture mastery cards]. Some of […]

Teams bid for the right to name the scripture, (lowest bid wins). The captain of team #1 says “I can name that scripture in ____words.” Other teams can bid lower or say “Name that Scripture.” The teacher then reads the number of words bid. The words can be at the beginning of the scripture (or […]

Pass out 3X5 cards and have the students prepare clues for quizzes. Quiz ideas: Have each student choose three important words from the scripture they “own”. Mix up the cards and teacher reads off the clues while students write the references. SM shapes. Each student writes out the entire scripture they “own” on a card. […]

Students stand in circle. One student steps out of circle and faces away from the others. He begins reading (or reciting from memory) one of the SM, while everyone else tosses the bean bag back and forth. The reader stops mid way and turns to face the group. Who ever is holding the bean bag […]

Enlarge SM and cut into strips. Hide around the room before students arrive. On “go” the each hunt for a piece and then must assemble themselves into the correct order and recited the SM to you.

Enlarge the SM (print it in big font so it fills the page) and make a copy for each team. Cut into 12 equal squares, mix up, and place in an envelope (one envelope per team.) Phase one: teams open their envelope and race to put together the puzzle. Award a point for completing the […]

Type the scripture 3 different times on the same sheet of paper, but each time have different words missing (replace them with a blank line). Fold the paper so only the first is showing. First round: students fill in as many missing words as possible without using scriptures (and then may peek to complete the […]

Give the students 2 minutes to memorize as much as possible. They all stand. The first person recites the scripture until they miss a word (or can’t remember any more). That person then sits down, looks at the word they missed and tells it to the class. The next person tries to say more than […]

Enlarge the SM (or use the large poster once you are finished with it) and cut it into puzzle pieces.

Give each team an envelope with the SM cut up into small phrases. The students lay out the pieces onto a table. Teacher says “go” and they must transfer the words to a second table and put them in the correct order. The catch? They each have a straw (to suck up each piece for […]

Divide the SM into phrases (or lines from the SM card). Number each phrase or line. Assign each student a number (several students should have the same number). Give a few minutes for students to memorize their line. Call up a student per phrase/line and have them recite the SM (each their own line). Then […]

One student stands and reads (or quotes) one of the scriptures. The object is for the reading student to finish reciting the SM before all the others can locate and find the reference in their own scriptures.

Prepare by making two copies of several “quizzes” on the SM or SM’s you are focusing on. These quizzes can be “fill in the blanks” “match key words to references” “unscramble the phrases” “first letter only (write the scripture with only the first letter of each word given as a clue)” etc. Divide the class […]

All team members are given a few minutes to review the scripture. Each person is given a piece of paper and when the teacher says go they must write the scripture down on a piece of paper. The trick comes when the teacher tells them to switch papers. All persons in their team must switch […]

Enlarge a SM card and cut it up into each individual word. (Or cut up the large poster if you are done with it). Place the individual words of a SM on a table. Everyone surrounds the table. Teacher reads the SM stopping suddenly mid-sentence. The students try to be the 1st person to grab […]

Supplies per group: 1 die,1 pie pan,1 pen,1 piece of paper per student, and scriptures for each student. Game: Sit in a circle with scriptures opened to a pre-selected SM. Student will roll die into pan trying to get a 6, the pan and die continues around the circle with each student rolling the die […]

Each team has chalk and board (if only one board, divide board into half with a line). Each team forms a line and when the teacher says “go” the first person starts writing the scripture on the board. When the teacher says switch the next person starts writing where the first ended. Eventually 1 team […]

A student gets to shoots baskets (one point each) for as long as it takes for all other students to locate SM in their own scriptures. (or write it out)

Divide the scripture into parts and have each student draw a rebus for the SM. (A rebus is when you replace words with symbols or pictures, i.e. “I” becomes a picture of an eye, “be” becomes a picture of a bee. Etc.

Have one student read the scripture aloud while you time how long it takes. Write the time on the board. Now, have one student say the first word, the next student say the next word, the third student say the third word, etc. Time and see how long this takes. Do the same thing again […]

Have one student read the scripture aloud while you time how long it takes. Another student tries to beat the time, while everyone else listens for missed words, etc. Must be understood and accurate to qualify.

Have everyone look at the poster and write down or discuss what they think the key phrase is. Compare the phrase to the phrase on the bookmark—did you pick the same phrase?

Using the large poster with the scripture written out (that the student prepared), have the class recite the SM together. One student then places a block of paper (these blocks can be different sizes and shapes) over some of the words. Recite again. Cover more of the poster and recite again, etc.

Pass out 3X5 cards and have the students prepare “quizzes” on the SM they “own” (owning means they have chosen scripture masteries ahead of time to lead the class in learning ~Jenny). Make copies and save until the week you are concentrating on that scripture. Quiz ideas: Fill-in-the-blank, first letter only, unscramble (each line on […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Unscramble the words to get as many points as possible. You can use this game for scripture mastery or to introduce concepts, etc. Needed: ? List of words to unscramble ? this is a great web page that will scramble words […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 4, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Needed: – Scripture Mastery Cards the cards on Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place (http://home.earthlink.net/~cccckipp/) or use the cards provided by CES – You could also use the full size 8 ½ x 11 version of the SM cards from Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Be the first team to try to determine which Scripture Mastery card the teacher is holding using ?yes or no? questions. When the correct reference is given, be the first team to have your scriptures open to the reference. Needed: ? […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: October 10, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Score as many points as you can by recognizing the gesture clue and finding the reference in your scriptures, as quickly as you can. ***This game needs some preparation beforehand. You will need to either review the ?gestures? that come with […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes It is played by dividing into teams. You give a scripture clue, and they work as a team. The first team to all find the scripture gets a point. They then give the teacher a number between 1 & 40. The teacher […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Divide class into two teams. Divide chalkboard in half, or use two boards if available. Tell the class the SM reference. Upon the command of GO!, students go to the board and write one word per student until the entire reference is […]

Materials needed: two flyswatters paper marker Break a scripture mastery verse up into words or phrases. Write (or have students write — even better!) a scripture mastery passage on pieces of paper or 3×5 cards. Put the papers on the floor. Read the scripture mastery verse aloud, stopping before the first word found on the […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a fly swatter. Have Scripture Mastery flash cards stuck up all around the room. Teacher calls out a SM clue. Kids take turns using the fly swatter to smack the correct SM flash […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Class is divided into two teams. Each team gets a deck of SM cards, which are divided among its members. Team 1 selects a clue of any five consecutive words to give to Team 2. Time starts after the clue is given. […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 5-10 minutes Give scripture clue. Say, “those wearing sandals!” OR: “Juniors!” “Girls!” “Those wearing shorts!” “Those wearing jewelry!” Etc?. Those called are the ones who chase the key word, clue, or key phrase.

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 5-10 minutes Announce a time limit. Give a key word, and chase. http://home.earthlink.net/~colby.kipp/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfile…

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 5-10 minutes It is played with straws. NO HANDS can touch the scriptures or they’re disqualified. Everyone has to “blow” the pages or “suck on the straw” to get to the correct page. Be careful! Sometimes scriptures can get wet! http://home.earthlink.net/~colby.kipp/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfile…

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 5-10 minutes Have students turn to a hymn that you have directed them to. Have them tell you which scripture mastery verse(s) match and why. For example: Lead, Kindly Light [Hymn # 97] could go with Matt. 5:14-16 Choose the Right [Hymn #239] could go with […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 5-10 minutes Write the first letter of each word of a mastery reference on the board. Have students identify the reference. Use it to recite the reference as a class, first with their books open, and then again with their books closed. http://home.earthlink.net/~colby.kipp/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfile…

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 5-10 minutes Each student gets a piece of paper numbered 1-25. You need to begin counting 1-25. [Decrease the time as you go, until they are all around 10-15 seconds.] Give the key word and start counting. They write down whatever number you are on when […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 5-10 minutes Have closing prayer a few minutes before class time ends. Tell the class you?ll take the first two to get the SM. Give the key word. The first two to get the SM can leave. Repeat until the class is gone.

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Duration: 5-10 minutes Show a random object. Have students take turns telling how the object applies to each scripture mastery verse. They cannot repeat a SM that someone has used before them.