5 Fun Vocabulary Activities Your Students Will Enjoy
One of the often-overlooked aspects of reading comprehension and writing is vocabulary. Taking time to focus on unfamiliar words will do wonders to grow your students’ verbal skills. Remember that vocabulary is not only for English or language arts classes. Vocabulary can and should be incorporated into math, history, science, the list goes on! Vocabulary Review Reviewing vocabulary is best when it consists of the following elements: Pronouncing the word Presenting a sentence using the word and asking students to share educated guesses as to the word’s meaning Writing the part of speech and definition or denotation Reviewing student-produced connotations of the word Creating an original sentence that reflects the word’s meaning Drawing a picture to represent the word All of the above-listed elements can go on index cards, lined paper, poster board, etc. Encourage each student to do what works best for him/her. Side note: Please, please, please h