flash cards cards with a term on one and a definition on the other could be used for:...
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Flash Cards
• Cards with a term on one and a definition on the other could be used for:– Inside/outside circle– Hedbandz– Bingo– Jeopardy– Classify the cards into groups based on
characteristics of the word.– What is my shape (word)?– Word Toss
Inside-Outside Circle
• Pass out cards to every student, duplicate cards can be used
• Number off students by 1 or 2• 1’s form the outside circle, 2 form inside
circle• match up so that each person is paired up• Outside circle shares their word and
definition, inside circle does the same• SWITCH CARDS, outside circle rotate left
I Have… Who Has
• I have a right triangle who has an angle that is less than 90 degrees.
• Student created cards from words selected from student list.
• Students practice pronouncing words, speaking clearly and learning the definitions.
Create a 3 by 3 grid
• Pentagon
• Octagon
• Square
• Obtuse angle
• Hypotenuse
• Perimeter
• Perpendicular line
• Right triangle
• Obtuse angle
• diameter
Play Bingo
• Have students put the words on a bingo sheet.
• Teacher reads the definition
• Students place beans on the words that match the definition read by the teacher
• Winner says back the word and the definition or ..
• Students use the words in a sentence.
Classifying
• Provide students with vocabulary cards– Picture of shapes (concrete and visual)– Vocabulary words– Definitions– Any combination of the above
• Have the students place cards into categories– label the categories– see how other groups classified their cards or
regroup cards using a different criteria
Sort and Label the Words
Yard Quart Feet Ounce
Inch Scale Ruler Measuring cup
Pint Degree Mile Thermometer
Cup Pounds Gallon Ton
What’s My Shape (Word)?
• Place names of geometric shapes on a piece of paper. – Square, rhombus, parallelogram, rectangle, triangle,
trapezoid, quadrilateral, hexagon
• Each student has one piece of paper taped on their back.
• They move around the room, meet someone, they ask one yes or no question about properties of their shape
• Students may not ask is my shape a square.
Students Keep a Record
• My first question will be….
• I am asking this because…
• The answer to my question is ……
• My next question will be …….
• Get an answer to the student’s question and answer a question from their partner.
• Continue until each student has their shape identified.
• Have students record– The question asked and answer– Why they asked the question– How does this effect the next question
• My shape is ______ because
• Handout one Word Toss game board, a die, and a set of vocabulary cards to each partner set or each small group.
• First player draws a card and rolls the dice.
• That player performs the task that corresponds to the die. The other partner/players coach and praise.
• Rotate play clockwise.
Non-Example
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Sentence
(in context)
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Synonym
(same)
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Draw it
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Description
(meaning)
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Demonstrate it
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Sing it
(word and your
description)
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Act it out
-2-
Sculpt it
-3-
Draw it
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Describe it
(meaning)
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Fact or Fiction
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