Vocabulary
Learning new vocabulary develops listening comprehension skills and increases understanding in discussions and conversations across different subject areas.
suggestions for vocabulary activities
Online Tools
Quizlet -create vocabulary lists and flashcards
Lexipedia -visual dictionary, thesaurus and interactive lexicon
Visuwords -visual dictionary, thesaurus and interactive lexicon
Wordhippo – thesaurus and word tools
Yourdictionary -online dictionary and thesaurus
Classroom Activities
Taboo- helps students practice with synonyms and descriptions.
Divide students into two teams
Each team selects a person to guess first
Show the teams (but NOT the guessers) a vocabulary word
Teams describe the words and try to get the guesser to say the word
*The board game Taboo can be used
Use a timer
Letter scramble-helps reinforce elements of pronunciation
On a slide or white board, scramble the letters of Key Vocabulary words
Students work individually or in pairs to unscramble the words
The first to finish deciphering all the words wins.
Whisper challenge-helps reinforce elements of pronunciation
Students work in pairs and take turns silently mouthing the words from a Key Vocabulary list
Partners have to guess the correct word from lip-reading their partner
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