Lewis writes a vocabulary word on each sentence strip and staples it to make a “crown.” She then places a crown on each student’s head. What to Do: When Tanya Lewis, a teacher at Oakland Township Elementary in Butler, Pennsylvania, reviews vocabulary with her students, she turns each word into a mystery that needs to be solved. What You Need: One sentence strip per student with a vocabulary word written on each clipboards recording sheets that include space to write a word’s synonym, antonym, definition, an example of the word, an example of what the word is not, and a space to write the word Roetheli repeats the process until she completes her vocabulary list. The team that collects the most correct Alternately, you can make sure there are enough copies of each word that each group can get the correct card.) When students return to the starting point, they go to the end of their respective lines and the class reviews the word and definition. (Remind students what it means to play fair and not fight over the same card.
The first person in each line runs to find the word and bring it back. She reads the definition of one of the words teams quickly discuss which word has been defined. (“This game is best played in a large indoor area or an outside space,” says Roetheli, who blogs at Teaching in the Fast Lane.) At the other end, she scatters index cards with vocabulary words written on them. What To Do: Roetheli’s students also enjoy playing a relay game using recently studied vocabulary words.Īfter splitting students into five teams, Roetheli lines up the teams at one end of the playing space. What You Need: 50 index cards with a vocabulary word written on each The student with the highest tower wins.įor a twist on this game, students can supply a synonym or antonym, or use the word in context instead of giving the definition. Group members take turns repeating this process as time permits or until all cups have been used. With each correct answer, students add to their collection and can begin stacking the cups. If the student gave a correct definition, he or she gets to keep the cup.
The other students in the group check the definition against their list. “The first student pulls a cup out of the container, reads the word, and defines it,” Roetheli says. She then writes each word on a paper or plastic cup and divides students into groups of two or three, giving each group a container with a selection of cups inside. What To Do: Alyssa Roetheli’s fourth-grade students at Tobias Elementary in Kyle, Texas, love playing a game called “Stacks.” (An added bonus for teachers: The game requires minimal materials and setup.) To start, Roetheli passes out a list of current vocabulary words with definitions and examples of the words used in context.
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