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A fun way to get students to practice finding and fixing common grammar errors and typos. It's a great activity for back-to-school, test prep and review, holidays, the last day or week of school, or other filler days.
"Epic Grammar FAIL" is a fun, interactive way for students to review common grammar concepts. In the game, students will play in teams to find the editing / proofreading errors in real signs, song lyrics, published novels, and other random places (some of which are totally hilarious).
"Epic Grammar FAIL" is intended to be used as a competitive game show, but it could also be used for a fun full-class activity or done with partners.
This PowerPoint game has over fifty pictures or passages for students to think about, complete with hundreds of fun, interactive animations, sound clips, and navigation buttons. NOTE that there is one font you will need to install to get the game to look like the preview pictures, which only takes a few seconds.
This game is just one in a series of fun test-prep review games. Check out the others:
"Comma Invasion"
"Shootout at the Homophone Corral"
"Language Knockout"
"Catch That Word"
Or get all of them at once by purchasing "Game Show Mania - Five Fun ELA PowerPoint Review Games". This will save you $5!
All these review games are based on my Ten-Minute Grammar units:
Ten-Minute Grammar: Full-Year Curriculum
I hope your students have a blast with this. Please follow my store to get updates on new products, and don't forget to WRITE A REVIEW!
Created by Arik Durfee
"Epic Grammar FAIL" is a fun, interactive way for students to review common grammar concepts. In the game, students will play in teams to find the editing / proofreading errors in real signs, song lyrics, published novels, and other random places (some of which are totally hilarious).
"Epic Grammar FAIL" is intended to be used as a competitive game show, but it could also be used for a fun full-class activity or done with partners.
This PowerPoint game has over fifty pictures or passages for students to think about, complete with hundreds of fun, interactive animations, sound clips, and navigation buttons. NOTE that there is one font you will need to install to get the game to look like the preview pictures, which only takes a few seconds.
This game is just one in a series of fun test-prep review games. Check out the others:
"Comma Invasion"
"Shootout at the Homophone Corral"
"Language Knockout"
"Catch That Word"
Or get all of them at once by purchasing "Game Show Mania - Five Fun ELA PowerPoint Review Games". This will save you $5!
All these review games are based on my Ten-Minute Grammar units:
Ten-Minute Grammar: Full-Year Curriculum
I hope your students have a blast with this. Please follow my store to get updates on new products, and don't forget to WRITE A REVIEW!
Created by Arik Durfee
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jamirobin
Great! Lots of fun for my students! Thanks!
May 25, 2013 
vcardwell
This was the coolest thing my kids have ever seen! They love to look for grammatical errors around our town and even text me images when they find them! I would love a part 2.
May 6, 2013
Beth Dykstra
Thanks.
April 25, 2013
msJrollins
Had fun with this one.
April 23, 2013
younjm01
Thank u can't wait to try it.
April 21, 2013
Sally McSpadden
Fantastic game! We had a lot of fun playing and the kids still ask to play!
April 10, 2013
sarahjessome
I think my class will enjoy this - I've been looking for a way to incorporate grammar mini-lessons into my grade seven language!
March 16, 2013
mamalatu60
THis was a fun review assignment. Thanks!
March 12, 2013
dpawenski
Great way to end the week. Thank you
March 11, 2013
sholzberger
This was a perfect activity for my tutoring groups in preparation for writing testing! Thank you!
March 8, 2013
alayna33
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing your power points!
March 8, 2013
Stephanie Darden
I can't wait to use this in class.
February 20, 2013
pjwenberg
8th graders love this.
February 16, 2013
Sherrie Clark (TpT Seller)
This is a great, fun teaching tool. My students loved it!
February 5, 2013
Kim Weidner (TpT Seller)
Looking forward to using this! I know my kiddos are going to love it! Thank you!
January 27, 2013
smartypantz
The students looove this!
January 6, 2013
JoshCole
This game (like all of seller's other games) is excellent and is totally worth the price. My students had a blast with it. Great way to spend a few minutes of "down time." Really showed students how silly you can look without some basic grammar knowledge. Thanks!
January 1, 2013
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for the positive review! I'm glad you and the kids enjoyed it.
January 3, 2013
orangepeonee
Cool, clever, and really useful!
December 30, 2012
sunnahya
So excited to use this !
December 20, 2012
dailo
Thank you, my students really enjoyed it!
October 25, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
I'm glad they had fun with it. It was fun to create it too!
October 26, 2012
cragmar22
My students found a few more than what was on the slides. Otherwise, they loved it. It was fun and kept them interested. Thanks!
September 25, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Yeah, there was one slide (the insurance ad) where the errors seemed endless. It's crazy. Thanks for the feedback.
October 5, 2012
Linnea Miller
This is fun for students! Plus, it helps them recognize grammar errors that they didn't even know were wrong. It's non-threatening to them and their own writing. My only complaint is that the dark lettering on a dark background doesn't show up very well on computer projector. I haven't been through all the categories so I can't speak as to the accuracy of the identified errors. Thanks for putting this together!
September 5, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Thanks for the feedback. I'll have to look at the lettering and see if I need to make some changes. Thanks for pointing that out.
September 23, 2012
maggiemac76
This is a fun idea to get the student's excited about grammar. I look forward to using it in class!
August 30, 2012
Happy In the Middle (TpT Seller)
This is great! I know my 7th graders will love these :) Thanks for sharing...Michelle at Happy in the Middle
August 24, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
My kids had a blast with this one. I'm sure 7th graders will love it. Thanks again for the feedback.
August 25, 2012
rshouck
too fun!!
August 18, 2012
bonniestitt
I can't wait to use it. My own kids have been playing it already.
July 30, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
That's awesome. Hopefully it's an entertaining activity for your kids, and hopefully your students enjoy it too!
August 6, 2012
msalinas
Another very useful resource. The kids LOVE playing the game at the end of the period. I would have added some mistakes though, and they spotted some of them :D ! They are now more careful when they read ads and newspapers, and they even brought some funny mistakes in class.
THANK YOU for sharing !
THANK YOU for sharing !
May 20, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Yeah, when I played it with my students we noticed several errors that I hadn't marked (that insurance ad had something like seven or eight, which is really embarrasing!) I re-marked the new errors we found and re-posted the file for download.
But I'm glad your students had fun with this. The fact that they were looking for funny mistakes in their own reading is awesome!
But I'm glad your students had fun with this. The fact that they were looking for funny mistakes in their own reading is awesome!
May 20, 2012
SusyQ2
Awesome!
May 16, 2012
candacehargraves
Cute!
May 12, 2012
Sara Badiner (TpT Seller)
Have to tell you... You missed one! ;) In "Random Badness" - the "Paying too much for Health Insurance" image... The image says HEATH insurance (no L) :)
May 2, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Oh, I forgot! Thanks for reminding me. When my students played this they found several errors I had missed. That particular slide you're talking about was outrageous--at least six errors! I went back and fixed them, but I forgot to re-post the file. So for you and anyone else who noticed the missed errors, you can download the file again to get the updated version.
Thanks!
Thanks!
May 2, 2012
mommynature_com
What a great, authentic way to work on grammar and spelling!!
April 29, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Thank you for the review! And thanks for using the word "Authentic." That makes me feel good because I've really been trying focus on making assignments and projects more real world and "authentic." Thanks!
April 29, 2012
saf117
This is awesome!!! Thank you so much for making this free! It's worth a fortune! Thank you!
April 29, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Thank you! I try really hard to put out great freebies because I know first-hand how poor we all are. I'm glad you enjoyed this one.
April 29, 2012
Julie Allen (TpT Seller)
This is awesome! I am excited to use it today. One of my pet peeves is misplaced apostrophes. Thanks for having it free for the end of the year!
April 24, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Apostrophes! About half-way through this game, one of my students had it figured out. As soon as the picture would pop up, he'd hit his Eggspert buzzer and shout, "Apostrophe!" Didn't always work, but he caught on to the trend. I had to laugh.
Thanks for the review!
Thanks for the review!
April 29, 2012
Idteacher3
Thanks!!
April 17, 2012
Julie Faulkner (TpT Seller)
Excellent for review! Very in depth - the time you put into getting those pictures. Thank you for offering it for free!
April 17, 2012
leoneliz
Today, my ESL kids were knocking each other over to get to the board and identify mistakes in these photos. It was also useful for showing me gaps in their knowledge, when no one was able to find the mistakes. I have never seen them scrutinize so intently for grammar! Thanks!
April 16, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
This made me laugh out loud! Not that I encourage students knocking one another over, but I do love to see them actually get excited about something (especially when it's something as "lame" as grammar!)
April 17, 2012
Gleeanne Jeffries
AWESOME PRODUCT! I am always on the lookout for creative fun activities. I will definitely check out your other products. Thanks so much!
April 16, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Thank you! "Creative" is definitely what I shoot for, so I appreciate that.
April 16, 2012
Miss J (TpT Seller)
Thank you! This is so much fun! I see these errors all the time, and it drives me nuts!!! Fun to share with the kiddos. Recently, I saw a school sign that said, "Parent-Techer Conferences". I tried to take a picture of it, but it was dark and didn't work! Funny, funny!
April 16, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Yeah, I love these! There was a local hair salon here a few years ago. Their sign said, "Hair, We Are!" That comma always made me laugh because it didn't make any sense to put it there.
Thanks for the review!
Thanks for the review!
April 16, 2012
kristymc
Thank you very much for making this available. I'm a casual relief teacher and am always looking for fun, engaging back-up materials. The song and book references are completely up-to-date and relevant, and the "errors" in some of the song lyrics can spark discussion on playing with language to rhyme and with the importance of non-standard English dialects like AAVE.
April 15, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Thanks for the feedback. I agree about the song lyrics--I would love to see this lead to conversations about a writer can take a litle license with language rules in order to achieve a desired effect.
April 16, 2012
kiwitutor
Wow. How to make grammar fun. Can hardly wait for term 1 holiday to be over to try it. I think my students will love it. Thank you so much for sharing.
April 15, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
You're welcome! I hope your students have a good time with this.
April 16, 2012
mwolf
Your creativity and generosity are overwhelming. Thank you!!! I can't wait to look at more of your products as I think my students will respond well to these. I already have your 10 minute Grammar on my wishlist and may be purchasing it soon. Again- thank you for sharing this as it inspires me to make more engaging lessons.
April 15, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much. I love it when a piece of feedback makes my day like this!
April 15, 2012
Ashley Brown (TpT Seller)
Simply amazing. I needed a good laugh today! I'm applying for a teaching job and I think this would be a great first week activity!
April 15, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Yeah, I hadn't thought of that. This could be a fun way to introduce grammar at the first of the year to make it feel a bit less boring than it sometimes is. Great idea. Thanks!
April 15, 2012
PaisleyPoodle (TpT Seller)
This is fabulous! Entertaining (for all of us) AND educational! Thank you for making a somewhat dreary subject truly fun!
April 15, 2012
stor220
My 6th graders will love this! It's a fun way to see actual grammar mistakes in the real world.
April 15, 2012
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jjackson
Hi Arik, I received an email advertising "Epic Grammar FAIL - Fun Test Prep Review Game" as a free download. I was so excited because it was exactly what I was looking for at the time. However, when I got to the website it was $4.99! Bummer! Was the ad an error? Thanks, Jeanette J.
March 17, 2013
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Thanks for the question. No, the ad wasn't an error. I had this product posted for free for about six months, and the it became a paid product. I often offer full paid products like this for free for a limited time only. Right now, I have a similar game show and a couple of game show templates available for free. Just go to my store and search for free items and you'll find them.
April 6, 2013
stlar001
Is the Simpsons video supposed to play automatically or do I have to do something to make it work? Fantastic idea!
April 16, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
It should play automatically. Unfortunately, PowerPoint isn't very good about retaining compatibility between different versions of the program. 2010 seems to be the most glitchy of all. So it SHOULD play automatically. If it doesn't, try clicking once. Sometimes on my school computer I have to play the slide show once and then start it over to get everything to play with the correct timing.
As a last resort, the clip is included in the download, so you could always show that separately and then skip straight to the main menu page of the PPT gameshow.
Hopefully that works for you.
As a last resort, the clip is included in the download, so you could always show that separately and then skip straight to the main menu page of the PPT gameshow.
Hopefully that works for you.
April 16, 2012
Holly Kish
My powerpoint is version 12.3.2 (111121) 2008 for Mac. Some of the ppt works but not all. The beginning series works but not the Simpsons clip, but then after a short time of staring at the monkey's hands frozen over the cash register it continues to play. I can manually click through the directions but when I get to the first categories it wont let me choose one. Any ideas of what I need to do? I've already checked for updates.
April 15, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Oh, Mac. Unfortunately, I am woefully ignorant when it comes to Macs. Sadly, this one sounds like it might be a compatibility issue that I probably can't fix.
Next year, my school is going to be a one-to-one school, and the students might all be using Macs. If so, I'll finally learn how to use a Mac and I'll be able to start making products that are more Mac-friendly. Right now I'm afraid I'm just not Mac-savy enough to be able to help much.
I'm really sorry for the letdown on this download. Let me know if you find something that fixes the compatibility problem.
Next year, my school is going to be a one-to-one school, and the students might all be using Macs. If so, I'll finally learn how to use a Mac and I'll be able to start making products that are more Mac-friendly. Right now I'm afraid I'm just not Mac-savy enough to be able to help much.
I'm really sorry for the letdown on this download. Let me know if you find something that fixes the compatibility problem.
April 15, 2012
kathyeader
Arik,
The computer says that this is not a valid font and won't let me download it. Will the game still work without it?
The computer says that this is not a valid font and won't let me download it. Will the game still work without it?
April 15, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
The game will still work without the font; it just won't look quite the same as it does on the preview thumbnail pictures. It will mostly just affect the title page and the headings. But everything should work just fine without the font.
Another way to install the font could be to go straight to the souce where I got it. Here's the website I downloaded the font from:
http://www.dafont.com/bower-shadow.font
Hope it works for you.
Thanks.
Another way to install the font could be to go straight to the souce where I got it. Here's the website I downloaded the font from:
http://www.dafont.com/bower-shadow.font
Hope it works for you.
Thanks.
April 15, 2012
gredendo
I am unable to play the game, can you direct me better?
April 15, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Hey there, sorry for the inconvenience.
When you download the file, it will show up as a zipped file folder. The first thing you need to do is "unzip" it. To do that, just right-click on the file folder and click "Extract All." This will create a new folder from which you can open the file.
Inside that file folder is another folder called "Bower Shadow Font." Open that folder and double-click on the font file inside. It will load up a font page, and you just need to click the "Install" button at the top.
Next, you want to open the PowerPoint file. If you use Microsoft 2003, click on the larger PowerPoint file. If you use 2007 or newer, click on the smaller file.
Once the PowerPoint file is open, just click on the "Slide Show" button. It should be at the bottom of your page.
From there on out, everything should work alright.
Let me know if that works. Thanks for the question,
Arik
When you download the file, it will show up as a zipped file folder. The first thing you need to do is "unzip" it. To do that, just right-click on the file folder and click "Extract All." This will create a new folder from which you can open the file.
Inside that file folder is another folder called "Bower Shadow Font." Open that folder and double-click on the font file inside. It will load up a font page, and you just need to click the "Install" button at the top.
Next, you want to open the PowerPoint file. If you use Microsoft 2003, click on the larger PowerPoint file. If you use 2007 or newer, click on the smaller file.
Once the PowerPoint file is open, just click on the "Slide Show" button. It should be at the bottom of your page.
From there on out, everything should work alright.
Let me know if that works. Thanks for the question,
Arik
April 15, 2012
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