Wordplay
Activities to increase achievement through vocabulary
Vocabulary is KEY
The activities mentioned in the videos below are useful for ALL CONTENT AREAS. Please take a few moments to browse through the material presented and think of how YOU can use it in your class---whether you are a tested or non-tested area!
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Anna Holmgreen • aholmgreen@aliceisd.esc2.net • 664-0981 ext. 81
Wordplay videos
While all of these videos contain great info, if you are limited on time (most videos are 5-6 minutes), watch the last two for great ideas on activities to deepen understanding and have a little fun in class and learn at the same time!
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W = Words Selected
Use the IFD for Selection Help
Remember there are also key academic vocabulary words listed there too.
Vocabulary Lists from Lead4ward
Ongoing Routines Help Vocabulary Comprehension
Step 1: Describe
Step 2: Restate
Step 3: Sketch
Sketching Helps Increase Retention of Terms
Step 4: Share
Step 5: Word Walls and Anchor Charts
Video 3 - Revisiting Terms
Revisit Words
Compare / Contrast Paper Plate Model
Connect the Dots
Frayer Model
Synectic Snowball
This is an analogy activity. Students complete the analogy, crumble the paper and on teacher's signal, throw the snowball. This is done 2 more times and after the 3rd toss, they unscramble the paper and share the analogy.
Sort - a - Vocabulary
A Science Sort Example
A Social Studies Sort Example
It's All About the Dialog!
Partner Activities
More Partner Activities
Using Words from Assessment Items
Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up
Musical Mix, Freeze, Group
Who Am I?
Think, Pair, Square
Inner, Outer Circle
Word Play
Draw It
Draw It Rules
Vocabulary Pyramid
Vocabulary Pyramid Rules
Charades
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Millionaire rules
Rock and Roll Vocabulary
Talk a Mile a Minute
Mile a Minute Directions
Vocabulary Jeopardy
Alice I.S.D.
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