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Make your end of the year activities memorable with these language-based assessments, engaging games, year-end student gifts, and end of the year reflection prompts! These resources are suitable for middle school and high school students and are sure to end your school year on a high note.
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Included with these End of the Year Activities:
- 5 End of the Year Games
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- “Survival Scenario” Escape Room
- “4 Pics 1 Word” Review Game
- “The Case of the Missing Manuscript”
- 5-Second Question Game
- Classroom Feud
- 3 End of the Year Projects
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- Book Trailer Project
- End of the Year News Articles
- Book Review Project
- End of the Year Activities
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- Enneagram Personality Test
- End of the Year Memory Book
- Literary Quotes Reflection Journal
- End of the Year Gifts for Students
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- Motivational student bookmarks featuring quotes from Zendaya, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, and more
- Teacher Instructions for using these resources
Resources Included in this End of the Year Activities Bundle:
1. Book Trailer Project – End of the Year Movie Trailer Assignment for Any Novel Study
This book trailer project can be used for any independent novel study, whole-class novel, or even as a final assessment for literature circles! Use this end-of-the-year project as a creative alternative to standardized testing for assessment of comprehension and higher-level thinking. This project outline includes a book trailer rubric, movie trailer storyboard graphic organizer, student checklist, assignment instructions, student examples, and more.
2. Making Inferences Lesson – The Case of the Lost Manuscript
Transform your lesson on making inferences into a thrilling adventure with this solving a mystery game! Students will explore “The Case of the Lost Manuscript” to make inferences and solve the mystery. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.
This activity teaches students critical thinking, inferencing, and problem-solving skills as they analyze clues, evaluate evidence, and draw conclusions to solve the mystery at hand. Students will explore the resources provided in order to develop a presentation outlining which suspect they believe to be guilty of stealing the missing manuscript.
3. 4 Pics 1 Word Review Game – Slideshow Templates and Worksheets
Looking for something perfect for review sessions? Engage your students with an interactive and fun review game using the viral “4 Pics 1 Word” format! This resource is perfect for reinforcing key concepts, vocabulary, and topics from your curriculum in an exciting and memorable way.
Bring excitement and fun to your classroom with the 4 Pics 1 Word Review Game! This game is ideal for review sessions, test preparation, or as a fun educational activity any time of the year.
4. Family Feud Game – End of the Year Team Building Activity
Who doesn’t love a game of Classroom Feud? This Classroom Feud game is a fast-paced team building activity that blends strategy, speed, and fun, making it a perfect choice for an icebreaker to build rapport and energize your students!
Modeled after the classic Family Feud format, this team-building activity is a great way to engage students during the back to school season or at the end of the year. includes both digital and printable options!
5. Survival Scenario Escape Room Game – Team Building Icebreaker for End of Year
Foster team building with this immersive Survival Scenario Escape Room Game! This space-themed activity engages students in critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving as they work together to escape disaster in deep space. Includes digital and print versions!
Students are cast as the crew of Spaceball One, a ship left stranded after a catastrophic meteor shower. With oxygen running low and systems failing, their survival depends on solving four increasingly complex missions before time runs out.
6. Literary Quotes Reflection Journal – End of the Year Reflection Prompts
Inspire an end of the year reflection with these literary quotes & journal prompts! This activity features 24 powerful literary quotes for teens paired with reflective writing prompts. Students will analyze a quote of their choice from a literary and personal perspective. Suitable for distance learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.
This resource includes 24 powerful quotes for students to explore. These quotes appeal to popular teenage themes and interests and are sure to inspire deep reflection and analysis. Each quote was selected to represent both classic and contemporary literature while featuring diverse authors, including Toni Morrison, Paulo Coehlo, J.R.R. Tolkien, Sandra Cisneros, Ocean Vuong, and more!
7. Enneagram Personality Test, Reflection Activity, and Bulletin Board Posters
This Enneagram Personality Test Unit is a great activity for back to school, end of the year, advisory class, or SEL-focused lessons. It provides students with language to reflect on their identity, build empathy, and foster positive classroom relationships.
This student-centered bundle includes a slideshow lesson, celebrity enneagram types, enneagram informational handbook, a 36-question enneagram quiz, reflection worksheets, and enneagram posters for your bulletin board.
8. End of the Year News Reports – Writing a News Article Assignment
Engage your students and school community in reflective writing with this end of the year news article assignment! Ideal for English, journalism, or social studies classes, this resource equips you to lead students through reporting on the school year’s key events and highlights. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.
This project teaches students how to write end-of-the-year news articles. Students are introduced to the Five Questions Model (W5-H), a writing framework that is applicable to any informational text. They will use this framework to write their own news articles about a major topic or event from the past school year.
9. End of the Year Memory Book – End of Year Reflection Prompts
Looking for an end of the year reflection activity? This end of the year memory book is perfect for older students! It includes 11 end of year writing prompts to engage your students in mindful reflection over themes such as school accomplishments, personal interests, challenging situations, and goal setting for the future.
Students will have the opportunity to congratulate themselves for their hard work while they practice letting go of any difficult moments they may have encountered. They will also share photos and showcase important mementos from the school year.
10. Book Review Project – Book Report Alternative for Any Novel Study or Short Story
Looking for an alternative to book reports? This differentiated book review project can be used for any novel study or short story! Includes book review templates for both vlog- and blog-style book reviews to empower students to become literary critics.
There are two formats offered with this assignment: a video book review or written book review. The worksheets and assignment outlines are formatted to provide you with the option to assign either the video book review or written book review exclusively, or assign both options to students.
11. Motivational Student Bookmarks – End of the Year Gifts for Students
These inspiring end of the year student gifts feature motivational quotes from public figures your students adore! End of the year gifts don’t need to be expensive – simply print and laminate these bookmarks for a cheap, memorable, and easy gift for students.
There are 7 bookmarks in total. Each bookmark features a different end of the year quote featuring noteworthy authors, celebrities, and public figures. Each end of the year gift also features a different design; you may wish to offer students the option to select their own bookmark.
12. 5 Second Game – End of the Year Activity – Icebreaker for Middle and High School
Get your students talking, laughing, and thinking on their feet with this high-energy 5-Second Game! Perfect as a back to school icebreaker or end of the year activity, this fast-paced classroom game challenges students to name three things in just five seconds.
Whether used as an end of the year brain break, team-building activity, or back-to-school icebreaker, this 5-Second Game is a lively and flexible addition to your classroom toolkit.
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