Vocabulary Inventory: (Also sold separately.) Why teach them what they already know? Assess students’ understanding of vocabulary words before and after a lesson to ensure you are focusing on the right words and monitoring growth.Usable with ANY vocabulary list, this resource is divided into four sections:ġ) Vocabulary Graphic Organizers and PrintablesĪll together, this vocabulary activities packet includes a host of engaging activities to choose from, including: Looking for fun yet challenging vocabulary activities and games for your high school or middle school students? This 40+ page Vocabulary Activities and Games for Secondary mega-pack for high school and middle school provides a wide variety of approaches to vocabulary acquisition and review that make learning meaningful, memorable and fun. Just be sure you keep the sets of cards separated so you are ready to play at any time.Make vocabulary work fun with these vocabulary activities and games for grades 6-12 that work with any list! For each, instead of using the definition card to match the vocabulary card, use a card with either a synonym or an antonym printed on it. You can modify this game to practice matching words with their synonyms or their antonyms, too. The player with the highest number of cards at the end of the game wins. If they do match, they keep the cards and gets an additional turn. If the cards do not match, they turn them over again and the next person takes a turn. Each person turns over two cards each turn trying to find a match. The players should then shuffle the deck and lay all the cards in a grid pattern face down on a large playing surface. For each word, one card should have the target vocabulary word and another card should have the definition of the word. You will need a set of cards for the vocabulary you want to review.
Give the winner of each round a prize or allow them to call the words for the next round though you may need to supply the definitions.Ī memory style card game is another effective way for reviewing vocabulary, but you or your class will need to do some advanced preparation before you play. When someone gets five squares in a row, they should shout, “Bingo!” Warn your students not to clear their boards until you have checked the winner’s words to make sure their answer is not incorrect. Each person must then determine if they have the word that corresponds to the definition on their bingo board. Instead, give the definition of the word to your class. Whatever method you think works best for you, once you have chosen the word do not read it. You can choose words randomly from a list, or write the words on cards and choose them randomly from the deck, or simply put small slips of paper into a hat to draw randomly. You should have some strategy for choosing the words to call, which your students will mark on the cards. Give your students blank bingo boards and ask them to put the review words into the squares randomly. The team with the higher score at the end of the game wins.įor a twist try Reverse Charades or Role Play Charades.īingo is another good game for vocabulary review though perhaps not as lively. Continue playing until you run out of time or you run out of words. If they are correct, they score a point and then continue with their turn.
If after two minutes the team has not guessed the word correctly, the other team gets one chance to guess the word. If the team is able to guess the word within the designated time, they score a point. The rest of the team should shout out any answers that come to mind. The actor cannot use any sounds but must communicate only through actions. They will choose this card randomly on their turns and will have 2 minutes to get their team to guess the word without using books or notes. Each student will take turns acting out one of the words from the cards that you have prepared. When you are ready to play, divide your class into two teams. The easiest way to be ready at any time is to keep a collection of vocabulary cards for the words your class has studied. It is easy to have a charade vocabulary review ready for your class at almost any time and on a moment’s notice with minimal advance preparation. Your students will be energized and enthusiastic when their acting skills are put to the test for their classmates. Charades is a fun and lively game for your ESL class to play when reviewing vocabulary.
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