55 Consolidation activities

1. „Gimme 3‟ List 3 things you found out/learnt today

2. List 3 things your neighbour has learnt today

3. Summarise this piece/topic in 5 bullet points.

4. 60 second challenge - sum up knowledge of text or write down all the words you can think of to
describe …

5. Identify the key points of the lesson from anagrams

6. Write 5 top tips/golden rules for …

7. Design your own “writing mat” to give advice to other students about …

8. Create a mnemonic which reflects the meaning of a new word or term you have learnt today

9. Identify missing words in a cloze summary of learning

10. „Ask it‟ basket. Write a question about the LO on a post-it and put in a basket for answering next
lesson

11. Take one minute to compose two statements in your head to explain what has been learnt and
how. Report to class. „phone a friend‟

12. Choose from 5 statements on the board. Which 3 best reflect …?

13. Self-assessment/target-setting - choose from a list of suggestions on whiteboard or devise own

14. Show work to peer - work in pairs to set targets for each other

15. Teacher shows relevant extract from previous pupil‟s work - students identify 3 strengths and 3
pieces of advice for improvement

16. True or false - hold up card/whiteboard to show whether statement on whiteboard is true or false

17. Write a short „blurb‟ (advert style) for a piece of work

18. Feedback to whole class by one or two groups only, according to rota, roll of dice or teacher
selection

19. Change role – pupil becomes teacher. What questions would you ask the class and why?

20. Groups of 3, numbered 1-3. Put up 3 statements on whiteboard which individuals must explain
to rest of group

21. Quick-fire oral quiz to review learning

22. Label a diagram or illustration - one word in each box

23. Brainstorm or mind map of what has been learnt during lesson

24. Graphic summary of lesson – e.g. steps, flowchart

25. „In role‟ answering - hot-seating activity. Students question a „character‟

26. In pairs, answer the question set at the start on a post-it note. Stick on board and review

27. Where can you apply this skill/knowledge in your H/wk or other subjects? Give 3 examples

28. Who/what am I? Single question like „What‟s my line?‟

29. Prediction. What will happen next? Justify your point of view.

30. „Feelings Silhouette‟. Draw a person wearing a hat and carrying a toolbox. Annotate what has
been learnt near the hat, write skills and ideas near the toolbox. Draw a heart on the person and
write down the feelings about the topic and a rubbish bin to show what did not work or wasn‟t
understood in the lesson

31. Continuum. Students stand in a line according to how they feel about a topic. Can also be used
to explore statements and opinions.

32. Traffic Lights. Students use Red, orange and green cards to indicate their level of understanding
on a topic

33. Toss the bean-bag/ball. Students ask questions of each other based on learning.

34. „Splat‟ Put up key words on whiteboard. 2 students as „splatters‟. Class question the 2 at the
front. Students answer‟ by „splatting‟ the correct word on the board. Winner stays up, questioner
replaces loser.

35. Loop. Students answer questions on 2-sided cards. Green side: Question. Red side: Answer to
another question. Teacher starts and activity goes on until all questions have been asked and
answered, ending with the teacher‟s answer

36. Dominoes. Statements that connect together e.g. Calcium He Helium Na Sodium K

37. Answer teacher or student questions without saying yes or no.

38. Bingo. 4x4 grid

39. Newspaper headlines. Challenge small groups to invent a newspaper headline about the topic
studied. Present like newspaper sellers!!

40. Football commentary or match report. Give students reminders about a topic over a few
lessons. On a subsequent lesson ask them to feed back in the style of a football commentator
(a la John Motson) They could record these and play back to class

41. Diamond ranking. Set question. Students have 9 ideas to prioritise. Ideas on post-it notes and
arrange in diamond shape of importance

42. Verbal football. Students/teacher use previously devised questions. Split class in half and sit
facing each other. 3 questions in a row correct scores a „goal‟ If fail, other team still have to get
„three in a row‟ Team with most „goals‟ wins.

43. Pictionary. Students work in teams on whiteboard to draw knowledge/skills/facts etc. 2 mins
max

44. Pictures/cartoons – which would you put with today‟s learning and why?

45. Exit jeopardy. Give the answers to key points from the lesson. Students have to raise their
hands to give the question. If correct, they get to leave.
46. Odd one out. Pictures or words put on whiteboard for students to compare and contrast

47. Freeze frame summary. Students take up a pose that would represent a concept, fact or
subject. Rest of class have to guess what they are representing

48. „Who wants to be a millionaire?‟ Students set question with 4 possible answers on learning

49. Blockbusters. ICT interactive game

50. Stand - up/sit – down. Q&A which forces students to stand-up/sit-down according to whether
they agree/disagree, true/false, higher/lower etc

51. In 1 minute, draw what you‟ve learnt today. Partner has 20 secs to guess.

52. Use „text – speak‟ to review learning on a post-it

53. Post-it „you‟re out of order. Sequencing activity

54. Elimination. Put up a list of numbers/facts etc on whiteboard. Give clues to eliminate to leave
one answer

55. Smiley/sad faces. Reflect on part of the learning and discuss positive/negative aspects. Draw
chart and respond with appropriate „faces‟ and points for improvement