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Lesson Plan

Let's Play Rivers Jeopardy

Let's play jeopardy! In this interdisciplinary lesson, students learn about American rivers, create game questions about the rivers, and then play the game.
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Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to summarize nonfiction texts about U.S. rivers.
  • Students will be able to ask and answer inference questions about nonfiction texts.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Ask students if they've ever played or watched the game of jeopardy. Allow a student to explain the game to the class.
  • Tell students that you'd like to play a class game of jeopardy. But first, they are going to learn about some American rivers and help you create the game.
  • Ask your class to share what they already know about American rivers.