Fun way to test mastery with the Magic Square

A Bag It game version specifically for D&C 124-126

Jeopardy for D&C 133

A D&C twist for the game of Taboo

Scripture Mastery BINGO! for D&C

The Magic Square is a method I use to help students start learning all 25 scripture mastery scriptures from the first day of Seminary. It uses vision, rhythm, rhyme and movement to cement the location and main idea of each scripture into the students’ minds.

This game is based on the Cranium game.

Seek to have missionary experiences you can share with your classmates

A SM twist to the game of Taboo

Old Testament Scripture Mastery PIT

OT Scripture Mastery Booklet Letter

Two Powerpoint presentations of Jeopardy made especially for the New Testament

A New Testament version of the game of Taboo

A New Testament version of the game of TriBond

Tombstone inscriptions for each of the 25 BM scripture mastery verses.

Scripture Mastery B I N G O !

Scripture Mastery BOMBS AWAY

Scripture Mastery CEREAL BAR

Scripture Mastery CHAIRS

Scripture Mastery GOLF

Scripture Mastery Grab It!

Scripture Mastery Jack of All Trades

This isn’t the memory match concentration that usually comes to mind, but a rhythm game.

A way to adapt the action card game Pit for use with Scripture Mastery

I came up with this to help my students learn the back of the SM cards.

I developed this activity once the students were familiar with the SM scriptures, but it could probably also be used earlier in the year.

A Seminary version of Pit

This game is kind of like charades, but in a tableau you don’t move.

A Seminary version of Snakes and Ladders

A couple versions of Not Bingo

Scripture Mastery Bingo

A way to help your students learn their Scripture Mastery. They'll have so much fun that they won't even realize they're learning!

The idea for this game came from some “party” games we’ve played before.

Students roll dice to rack up points once all of their team has found the scripture.

This is a re-make of an old party game.

A fun version of Scripture Chasing

Have your students guess which SM clue is taped to their back.

A game that could best be described as Pictionary using play dough!

Here is a game I called “Mastery Madness” that we played with great success.

I use the Magic Square to teach scripture mastery in my class and Bingo is a great way to encourage kids to learn it and then to reinforce it.

Your students will love this Seminary version of Fear Factor.

Scripture Pictionary

A Seminary twist on the game of Concentration

Ideas to play Ring That Bell

Use "Split" personality cards to practice Scripture Mastery.

Today I stumbled upon a good way of testing my students that they viewed as “harmless” but turned out to be very effective.

This is a simple variation on the regular "give a clue — get a scripture" contest format. 

Students take turns saying a memorized scripture, one word per student.

A fun Scripture Mastery activity

Students earn breakfast items by finding scripture references.

A group scripture chase activity

This is a game we have played over the years that is a HUGE hit.

Students get to tap the losing student with a foam bat when the scripture mastery references are found.

A SM version of the game of Hot Potato

‘Sock It to ‘Em’ gets its name from what we use when played indoors: a rolled up soft sock.

The idea for this game came from some "party" games we’ve played before.

Many different skills are involved in this game. Your students will love it!

A Scripture Mastery twist on the game of Spoons.

Get your class's heart pumping with this SM activity.

Practice Scripture Mastery with "Bruce Moose on the Loose".

This game is sure to make your dentist cringe – but I get some of my very best participation from EVERYONE (even my non-participators) with this game!

The object of this game is to collect as many candies as possible by sucking them up through a straw.

Use this straws activity to get your class involved in reviewing Scripture Mastery references.

A way to teach or review Scripture Mastery

Once the scripture reference is found, marshmallows are thrown at the student with the reference on the back of his/her chair.

A couple versions of Tic Tac Toe with a Scripture Mastery twist

A way to review Scripture Mastery

This activity reviews and drills the SM that have already been covered.

A fun way to review Scripture Mastery

The biggest hit for the past 2 years in my seminary class is Tic Tac Toe.

Here’s a version of Tic Tac Toe that we played, and my kids loved it.

A Scripture Mastery Scavenger Hunt

This is a good Friday activity and preparation for Scripture Mastery test.

With all of the problems regarding punctuality, let me share a “help-get-’em-there-on-time” idea that’s worked for me.

Teach and review Scripture Mastery with music.

Scripture chase with cereal. Your class will love it!

I discovered a different and fun way to do a scripture chase. Every time a SM is introduced I give the kids an index card. On one side they write the scripture with reference, the other side they draw a picture about it.

Make scripture mastery reviews more artsy with this activity.

A way to help your students memorize their Scripture Mastery

This game really makes everyone have to participate because their partner is relying on them.

A game to reinforce scripture masteries

So as I was trying to come up with a fun way to work on scripture mastery, the thought came to me to use paper airplanes.

A fun way to review Scripture Mastery

Have students do scripture chase. Each correct answer allows them to secure an item for the recipe.

Review Scripture Mastery with this card game.

Review Scripture Mastery with a Dodgeball twist.

BRAIN or BRAWN is the name of a game I play with my students to help with our scripture mastery skills. It could also be used as a review game. 

Here's a beat the clock type of games.

Many thanks to who ever posted this activity last year. I have used it many times and it is a favorite with my class. I couldn’t find the original post, so this is just my version.

A fun twist on scripture chasing

Here's a game that really gets the blood going in the morning!

Here's a great activity if you are looking for a game that gets the kids up and moving.

The object of the game is for each student to score as many “two-point” buckets as possible, while the other students open their scriptures to the scripture mastery scripture.

A way to strengthen long-term SM memorization

A variation on Scripture Mastery chasing

Just a thought for a SM day during the football season.

Review Scripture Mastery on a chalkboard football field.

Object of the game is to have the whole team locate a Scripture Mastery scripture from a clue.

Wake your class up with Scripture Kickball!

Scripture Mastery Grand Prix Racing Game (A great game for a small class)