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36 Meaningful Vocabulary Activities for Every Grade
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Learning new words is like adding to your writing toolbox. The more tools available, the more interesting and engaging your writing becomes. Check out these fun and engaging vocabulary activities for kids in grades K-12, and supply your students with the tools they need to build their wordsmith skills.
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1. Write vocabulary stories
Using vocabulary words in writing shows mastery. Challenge your students to use all of their vocabulary words in an original short story. Allow students to pair up and share their stories with a partner.
Learn more: Vocab Short Story
2. Put your students in the hot seat
Divide your class into two teams. Choose one student from one team to go to the front of the room and sit in a chair facing the class with their back to the board. This person is “on the spot.” Place a word on the board so everyone can see it except the person in the chair. One at a time, team members give the person a clue about the mystery word. If the word is guessed before two minutes are up, the team gets a point and play turns to the other team.
Learn more: On the Spot at Upper Elementary Snapshots
![dictionary-sort A vocabulary activity set featuring vocabulary words and definitions as an example of vocabulary activities](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/dictionary-sort.webp)
3. Match up words and definitions
Download these vocabulary words and matching definitions. Distribute one card to each student (either a word or a definition). Allow students to circulate in the room and find their “match.” Switch cards and repeat.
Learn more: Dictionary Sort
![vocabulary-word-map A word map made up around the word cowboys](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/vocabulary-word-map.jpeg)
4. Sketch up word maps
Creating word maps from vocabulary words encourages students to find the relationships between the vocabulary word and other words. Have them include words, pictures, examples, real-world connections, definitions, descriptive words, etc.
Learn more: Word Map
![post-it-note-stations-vocabulary-activity A small clipboard with a purple post-it note attached on top of a floral backdrop](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/post-it-note-stations-vocabulary-activity.webp)
5. Create Post-it stations
Post vocabulary words around the room, then have students circulate and write an original sentence using that word on a sticky note. Follow along and make sure students use the words correctly.
Learn more: Post-it Stations
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6. Play a game of Pop!
Kids draw cards out of the bag and attempt to correctly spell them. But be careful, you don’t want to draw the Pop! card.
Learn more: Pop!
7. Take a gallery walk
Hang six to eight large sheets of chart paper in various places around the room. On each sheet, write one vocabulary word. Have students work in small groups, rotating between stations. At each station, ask students to come up with a different, original way to use each word. Continue the activity until all students have visited every station.
Learn more: Gallery Walk at TeachWriting.org
![pictionary-vocab-activity A Pictionary vocabulary worksheet](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/pictionary-vocab-activity.jpeg)
8. Play a round of Pictionary
This fun activity requires students to draw a picture for each word to create their own visual dictionary. When students create their own visual representations, they develop an association with the word that they will be able to tap into when needed.
Learn more: Pictionary
![word-map Word map for the word 'respect' as an example of vocabulary activities](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/vocabulary-activities-word-map.jpg)
9. Make a word map
Word maps help deepen understanding of a vocab word by relating it to other words and concepts students already know.
![Vocabulary Activities: Frayer Model Frayer Model for the word Noun](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/vocabulary-activities-frayer-model.jpg)
10. Use the Frayer model
Frayer models are a popular way to learn new words and concepts. Kids define the word in their own terms, then list facts and characteristics, examples, and non-examples.
Learn more: Frayer Model
![sketchnotes-vocab An example of student note-taking method Sketchnotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/Vocabulary-Activities-Now-Spark-Creativity.jpg)
11. Draw vocabulary Sketchnotes
Kids and teachers love Sketchnotes ! Rather than writing out definitions, have students draw a sketch that sums up each word instead. It’s a lot more fun and gives kids an image for visual association to help them remember the meanings.
Learn more: Sketchnotes
![bumper-words Printable vocabulary worksheet for Bumper Words game as an example of vocabulary activities](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/vocabulary-activities-bumper-words.jpg)
12. Bump words along
Group vocab words together with a few other words with similar meanings and one that’s an antonym. Students identify the antonym and “bump” it to the next box, filling in the next group of words. They continue until the worksheet is full.
Learn more: Bumper Words
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13. Post a graffiti wall
Think of a vocabulary graffiti wall like a collaborative word wall. In the classroom, post the words on the wall and have kids add sticky notes to illustrate the term (they can use words or pictures). Online, try a tool like Padlet or Google Slides.
Learn more: Graffiti Wall
![character-match-vocab Character Match printable worksheet showing a drawing of a person with matching vocabulary words](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/vocabulary-activities-character-match.jpg)
14. Match words to describe character
This is a terrific way to practice vocab words pulled from books you’re reading. Ask students to use various words to describe the different characters in the book and their feelings, thoughts, and actions.
Learn more: Vocabulary Activities
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15. Fill in words from A to Z
This vocabulary game is fun and challenging, and it can be played by kids of any age. Choose a word, then challenge kids to come up with related words for as many letters as possible. These could be synonyms, antonyms, examples, and more. Trickier letters are worth more points!
Learn more: A to Z
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16. Try Flip for vocabulary activities
Are you on the Flip (formerly Flipgrid) bandwagon yet? It’s perfect for vocabulary activities! Have kids record a quick video for each word, using their creativity to make it fun and meaningful.
Learn more: Pop-Up Pods
![vocabulary-jeopardy A Vocabulary Jeopardy game board](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/Vocabulary-Activities-Not-So-Wimpy-Teacher.jpg)
17. Battle it out in Vocabulary Jeopardy
Good vocabulary activities encourage more than just memorization of definitions. That’s why we like this Jeopardy game idea. It explores synonyms and antonyms and how words are used in real sentences.
Learn more: Not So Wimpy Teacher
![RAFT-worksheet Example of a vocabulary learning method called RAFT as an example of vocabulary activities](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/Vocabulary-Activities-Reading-and-Writing-Haven2.jpg)
18. Use RAFTs to write vocabulary stories
Writing a story using vocab words is a perennial favorite, but the RAFT method gives it a new twist. Students are assigned a Role (the point of view from which they’ll tell the story), an Audience, a Format, and a Topic. For instance, they might be an astronaut (Role) writing a postcard (Format) to their friends back home (Audience) about what they’ve seen on Mars (Topic). RAFTs are especially great for kids who claim they don’t know what to write about.
Learn more: RAFTs
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19. Discover the power of words
Vocabulary words take on greater meaning when students incorporate them into their daily lives. Challenge kids to use their vocab words in conversation and writing outside the language arts classroom. Use the free printable worksheet here to help them keep track of how often they use them.
Learn more: Downloadable Vocabulary Activities
![colorful-graphic-organizers Colorful vocabulary graphic organizer](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/Vocabulary-Activities-Upper-Elementary-Snapshots.jpg)
20. Create graphic organizers
Colorful organizers like these are terrific vocabulary activities. Want to go digital? Have kids make a slideshow, one slide per word. They can include the same information, but instead of drawing a picture, have them find one online that illustrates the concept.
Learn more: Graphic Organizers at Upper Elementary Snapshots
![word-a-week-vocabulary-activity A vocabulary worksheet for children to learn a word a week as an example of vocabulary activities](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/Vocabulary-Activities-Lit-in-Focus.jpg)
21. Focus on a Word of the Week
Give really important terms the attention they deserve. Choose a new vocab word each week, then explore it in depth day by day.
Learn more: Word of the Week
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22. Join the Million Dollar Word Club
Post a list of target vocab words. If a student uses one of the words in class (outside of vocabulary activities), they become a member of the Million Dollar Word Club! You can have them sign their name on a wall in the classroom or award a badge online. You could even develop this into a reward system for homework passes or extra credit.
Learn more: Million Dollar Words
![shades-of-meaning A vocabulary activity for students using paint sample cards](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/Vocabulary-Activities-Around-the-Kampfire.jpg)
23. Explore shades of meaning
This is a cool idea for exploring synonyms and the slight differences that make words unique. Ask for paint sample strips at your local hardware store, or buy a clip art set .
Learn more: Shades of Meaning
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24. Personify a word with social media
This is one of those vocabulary activities kids will want to do over and over again! Assign each student a word and have them create a faux Facebook, Instagram, or other social media page for it. They can draw them freehand or complete a template like these from Teachers Pay Teachers . Post the images to a shared Google slideshow so other students can use them for review.
Learn more: Social Media Vocabulary
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25. Create vocabulary cards
Have students draw a diagonal line across an index card. On the top half, have them write the vocabulary word and definition. On the bottom half, have them draw a picture of the word and use it in a sentence. Cards can be joined together in a strip for easy review.
Learn more: Index Card Vocabulary
![vocabulary-taboo A Vocabulary game version of the game Taboo](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/Vocabulary-Activities-Teaching-Talking.jpg)
26. Play vocabulary word Taboo
In this game, the goal is for one student to get their partner to guess the word by describing or giving examples of it. The trick? There’s a list of additional words they’re not allowed to use! Let other students see the card in advance to help keep the players honest. (Flash it on a whiteboard and have the guesser face away.)
Learn more: Don’t Say It! Vocabulary Game
![roll-a-word A bright pink vocabulary worksheet entitled Roll a Word as an example of vocabulary activities](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/Vocabulary-Activities-Lucky-Little-Learner.jpg)
27. Roll a die for vocabulary activities
Choose a vocab word, then have a student roll a die ( these virtual dice are handy ) to see which activity they get to complete.
Learn more: Roll a Word
![acrostic-vocab-activity A vocabulary worksheet used by students to form an acrostic from a vocab word](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/Vocabulary-Activities-Upper-Elementary-Snapshots-2.jpg)
28. Write an acrostic
Write an acrostic poem for each vocab term, using the letters to determine the first word in each line. This can get really challenging when words are longer!
Learn more: Acrostic Poem
![vocab-board-games A vocabulary board game called word on the street](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/vocabulary-board-games-400x384.png)
29. Play vocabulary board games
Everyone knows that playing games is the best way to learn. Try some of these fabulous board games with your students and watch their vocabularies grow.
Learn more: 11 Vocab Games To Make the Learning Stick
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30. Become a Word Collector
This is one of those picture books that grown-up kids will enjoy as much as little ones. Use it to remind your kids that they don’t need a vocabulary list to learn new words—new words are all around them. Encourage them to keep a word list or journal of their own to record new words they want to explore and use more often.
Buy it: The Word Collector
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31. Play Vocabulary Headbanz
Make or buy headbands with a notch on the front designed to hold a card. Create cards with vocabulary words on them. To play, each student gets a card but can’t see it. Other students will describe the word, trying to get the one wearing the headband to guess the correct word.
Learn more: Vocab Headbanz
![vocab-go-fish A vocabulary lesson version of the game Go Fish](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/vocab-go-fish.jpeg)
32. Go Fish!
A fun and lively way to practice vocabulary words. Create a deck of vocabulary words with two of each word. Explain the rules of Go Fish to students and let them loose!
Learn more: Go Fish Vocab Game
![vocab-beads Wooden letter beads threaded onto a pipe cleaner and vocabulary cards with pictures as an example of vocabulary activities](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/vocab-beads-800x533.jpeg)
33. String three-letter words
Using wooden letter beads and pipe cleaners, students will form three-letter words that match vocabulary cards.
Learn more: Three-Letter Busy Bag
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34. Play vocabulary charades
Everybody loves an exciting round of charades. Break your students into groups, provide them with a stack vocabulary cards, and watch them learn!
Learn more: Word Charades
![make-words A teacher and student lay side by side on a mat as they make words with plastic letters](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/make-words.png)
35. Make words
Use plastic letters, magnet letters, or letter blocks to make words. Play it mentally with older kids, or with paper and pencil. Simply give your children some letters and challenge them to make words from those letters.
Learn more: Make a Word
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36. Do a dictionary dig
Send your students on a scavenger hunt … in the dictionary! Exposing kids to the thousands of words in our language is both inspiring and fun. Download the free task cards below.
Learn more: Dictionary Dig
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A CLOZE activity consists of a passage with some words removed from the sentences. By coming up with words to fill in the blanks, students practice analyzing words in context and experimenting with appropriate synonyms.
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When students are experimenting with parts of speech, Mad Libs can challenge them to play with language in fun ways to discover which words sound correct or incorrect, depending on context.
In a Mad Libs activity, one student asks another for a part of speech to fill in the blanks in a story. The student giving the part of speech has no context for the words they’re giving, so the nonsensical sentences that result are a great way for students to understand how parts of speech work.
4. Storytelling
After you’ve created a vocabulary word list and reviewed definitions with your students, ask them to write a short story that correctly uses each word in context and definition. Students can illustrate their stories and share them with the class while explaining how the words work in their stories.
5. Vocabulary Playlist
Let students connect with their inner rock stars by encouraging them to create playlists for their vocabulary words. Playlists can be mnemonic devices to help students connect the message or title of a song to a vocabulary word and its definition. The word doesn’t necessarily have to be used in the song, but the song should help the student remember the word’s meaning.
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When we increase the number of vocabulary words that students know, we increase their ability to comprehend text. To truly know and own a word, students must be able to use the vocabulary words in their day-to-day conversations and within their writing pieces. So, what do we need to include in our vocabulary lesson plans when we are explicitly teaching new words to our students? (If you’re interested in learning about WHAT words to teach to students, check out the blog post that I wrote about the three tiers of vocabulary .)
exposing students to vocabulary words
Providing as much exposure as possible to the vocabulary words we are explicitly teaching students is critical. In fact, it takes students 10-12 exposures to truly “own” and know a word. Students need to see it, hear it, read it, say it, and most importantly – USE the word in multiple ways and contexts.
You’ll want to start by identifying the important Tier 2 words that you are going to teach your students. I suggest keeping your vocabulary words displayed in a pocket chart, so your students can see them and refer to them throughout the week and during your vocabulary lessons. Pocket charts also allow you to easily swap out synonym and antonym cards for various word play activities, which I’ll share below. (I use this simple black pocket chart found here on Amazon.)
Some of the best ways to expose your students to your vocabulary words is through context , connections , and word play ! Here are 3 important must-haves that you want to ensure your vocabulary lesson plans include. When all three of these strategies are embedded into your weekly vocabulary instruction, students will be given multiple exposures to the words. This word exposure helps to make new vocabulary words really STICK!
teach vocabulary within context
Using the vocabulary words you have displayed, start by teaching those words in context . An easy way to do this is by taking part of a story that the words are used in, or making up your own, and displaying it in your pocket chart. Display all your vocabulary words so your students can see them. Take some time to read the story or sentences together. Asking students which word would fit into each sentence is an excellent way for them to connect what the word means to how it is used. (The familiar cloze activity is a great way to describe this instructional strategy.)
To amplify the exposure that they have to your weekly words, you can replace the sentence strips with NEW and DIFFERENT sentences the following day. Seeing how vocabulary words are used within a variety of rich contexts and scenarios helps students to understand how the words are used in everyday life.
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make word connections
Another easy way to expose your students to tier 2 vocabulary, is through the use of word connections . Taking the time to explain and teach the connected synonyms and antonyms of words you’re focusing on, gives students exposure to others words they may not have known. This indirect and informal vocabulary instruction increases the breadth of words that your students are exposed to.
Start by displaying the vocabulary words you are teaching for the week. Give your students the opportunity to see a sentence with a synonym or antonym in it, and talk through which vocabulary word means the same or means the opposite! You can use the exact sentences that you used when you taught your words within context! Throughout the week, be sure to use the synonyms and the weekly words interchangeably so that you once again, increase exposure.
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engage in word play
Another fun way to talk about vocabulary words you are focusing on is to use word play. A really FUN way to play with your words is a game called, What Word Am I?
This vocabulary activity gives students the chance to decide which of your weekly words best fits the photograph or picture! (You can use any photographs or pictures, but if you’d like pre-made, ready-to-go vocabulary games and plans, check out my full vocabulary curriculum for kindergarten , first grade , and second grade .) To make it as interactive as possible, display the pictures, and talk through each picture that the students see. Provide students with time to discuss WHY they chose each picture for each word. Then, using the vocabulary word cards, have your students match them to the pictures!
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If you’d like to learn three specific word play activities, I have shared some of my favorite vocabulary word play activities here.
Applying and Assessing Vocabulary Words
Remember our goal at the beginning of this post? We want students to be able to USE vocabulary words in their everyday discussions during oral language experiences and within their writing. Regardless of the age of your students or the level of their writing, we can easily provide writing opportunities using a scaffolded approach.
A simple prompt where they could successfully use their vocabulary words and then illustrate them is a great way to check-in! The photograph below is a kindergarten version of vocabulary application. The child drew a picture and then cut and pasted the vocabulary words to match the various parts of the photograph as she answered the writing prompt. In this specific example, the child was blushing while she was on stage at a recital. She was a little bashful, but told me she felt merry (happy) at the same time! What a great example of a child who has really OWNED these vocabulary words!
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Another way to provide application of the words is by having students finish the sentence in a way that connects and relates to their own lives. Here is an example below from my first grade vocabulary curriculum :
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You may be feeling as though you know you want to expose students to more vocabulary throughout your school week, but your plate simply cannot handle ONE more thing added to it.
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You are not alone, my friend! I have spent years researching best practices in vocabulary instruction, and decided to compile my learning into an easy-to-use, ready-to-go weekly vocabulary routine that is ALREADY MADE FOR YOU! Woo-hoo! Cue the confetti! I have created vocabulary units for kindergarten , first-grade , and second-grade , that include everything you’re needing to expose your students to those tier 2 vocabulary words WITHOUT all the lesson planning.
You can try each set for FREE! With this free set, you’ll get an ENTIRE week of vocabulary activities done for you, so you can take the guesswork out of trying to figure out what words to expose to your students and how to do it, and spend more time discussing new words and having meaningful, rich conversations.
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Your free week of vocabulary lessons includes everything you’d need to implement focused vocabulary instruction
- 5 tier 2 vocabulary words to focus on for the week
- A detailed lesson plan for each day and the activity to complete
- A printable reader with your vocabulary words in the story
- Synonym and antonym activity for your words
- A word play activity
- Easy to print activities for application
The free week of plans gives you everything you would possibly need for a week of focused vocabulary instruction. (You can even mix and match the activities you want to use to best fit your students’ needs! YAY for flexibility!)
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If you’re looking for more information on the importance of using vocabulary words in your classroom, check out this blog post here .
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Thank you so much for checking out my ideas on offering your students more exposure to tier 2 vocabulary words. I hope you were able to learn about the importance of multiple exposures, and grab some ideas on how you can offer this important need in your classroom. Happy teaching and get ready to embark on a journey that ignites a LOVE for WORDS within your classroom!
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Vocabulary Subject Guide
Build vocabulary and engagement with word up.
The Word Up Project is an award-winning vocabulary and reading program, a comprehensive resource for teaching Tier 2 words . Word Up is a research-based , standards-aligned resource that is proven to raise scores on state reading tests. Read on to find subject-wide lesson plans , implementation suggestions and and mini games and then experience a Word Up video .
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Subject-Wide Lesson Plans
Context Clues Students will use context clues to determine the meaning of words in Word Up songs, building this important skill for reading comprehension.
Connect to Other Language Arts Topics You can use Word Up songs to teach other language arts topics, including idioms, literary analysis, reading/oral comprehension and grammar.
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Implementation Suggestions
Word Up Schedule The exercises and sections within each Word Up unit can be assigned flexibly and accommodate any schedule. Use them as homework, group work, independent practice or as components of an after-school program. See a sample schedule for grades 2-5 here and a sample schedule for grades 6-8 here .
Using the Assessments Each unit of Word Up includes a quiz to assess student mastery of the vocabulary words. You can find it by clicking on Quiz in the left-side menu. In addition, each grade level includes a pre-assessment and post-assessment . At the end of the unit, measure vocabulary growth by comparing results on the pre- and post- assessments. Find the pre- and post-assessments for each Word Up grade level here . If you aren't sure which Word Up level is best for your students, use our diagnostic test to determine the appropriate grade level.
Defining the Words Find the words covered in the song in the topic description of the Teacher’s Guide. You can choose to explicitly pre-teach the vocabulary words in the song or review them after the song. The Lyric Notes have definitions, sample sentences and photographs for each word. Instead of just reading through the definitions, try these methods for fun and effective definition sharing.
Reviewing the Words It’s helpful to watch the video more than once with students. After watching the video twice, go through the Quick Review and interactive Fill in the Blank features with your class. The Quick Review for these videos addresses basic story comprehension as well as word meanings. For the Fill in the Blank, students must remember the vocabulary words specifically. If your students need extra help, you can give students two word options for each blank or create a word bank.
Worksheet Sequence Give students more practice with the words by following the exercise sequence. This sequence will supplement the Quick Review and mini games to provide additional exposure to word usage and meaning. It is not necessary to include all suggestions; instead, choose the ones that you think will work best for your students. See the exercise sequence for elementary grades ( Word Up Turquoise, Red, Orange and Indigo) and the exercise sequence for middle grades ( Word Up Green, Yellow and Blue).
Using the Extension Questions Each Word Up has writing questions that test knowledge of words and allow students to practice using the vocabulary words in new contexts. See the list of questions for all levels here .
Word Rep Increase student engagement and excitement by making each student a word rep. Each student will be responsible for one word per unit and will be the class expert on that word during the unit. Learn more about how to get your students repping words .
Word Wizard Students will be surprised by how often they see their Word Up vocabulary words in the real world. Isabel Beck, an expert on direct vocabulary instruction, created an ongoing game called Word Wizard in which students can earn credit on unit tests for using vocabulary words in their speech and writing or for bringing in examples of the word from the real world. Learn how to set up Word Wizard here .
Enhance students' vocabulary comprehension and spice up your lesson with mini games! These games are intentionally designed to require minimal preparation and basic rules so that you can fill those remaining minutes before the bell or divide up a long lesson with a quick, energetic break. The games can be used to review the current unit's words and older ones, and they serve as an excellent way to check for understanding. These games can also be expanded for longer play and review, which may be especially useful in after-school and summer-school sessions. Get playing!
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TESOL: Planning to Teach Vocabulary
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- March 24, 2023
Although it does not get as much attention as grammar, vocabulary is as fundamentally important in developing English language proficiency. The benefits of a wide-ranging vocabulary are many, as learners can’t express themselves effectively with grammar alone. Nevertheless, teaching vocabulary can be challenging, and creating an effective vocabulary lesson plan is key to successfully equipping learners with new words. This OnTESOL graduate blog shows 5 easy steps to plan your vocabulary lessons.
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1. Choose appropriate words to teach
Selecting suitable vocabulary to teach is not always as easy as it seems. The easiest way to do this is to choose a list of words that are part of the learning material or have been chosen as being important in the course syllabus. Doing so will guarantee that both you and your learners will understand the purpose behind learning the new words. A good number of new words for any given vocabulary lesson is between seven and ten
Read: How to Introduce New Vocabulary
2. Decide what learners need to know about the words
There are many aspects to knowing a word. Here is a list of questions you can ask yourself when deciding what your learners need to know about any particular word:
- What does the word mean?
- What type of word is it (a verb / a noun / an adjective etc.) and what are the other parts of speech?
- How is it spelled/pronounced?
- Does it follow any (un)predictable grammatical patterns (irregular verb / uncountable noun)?
- Does the word have particular connotations (positive/negative)?
- When is the word used or not used (formality/rudeness)?
- How is the word related to other words (synonyms/antonyms)?
- What are its collocations (the way that it occurs together with other words)?
- What do its prefixes and suffixes tell us about the meaning?
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3. Model the proper use of vocabulary
You’ll often find that learners will translate a word into their native language and think that they are well on the way to knowing it. They tend not to take into account the questions noted above. For this reason, it’s essential that you provide contexts that exemplify how the word is used. Most often this would be in the form of a sentence, although you can use a variety of other methods to illustrate correct use. Models of use can also include a visual illustration, a mime of an action, or a sliding scale of words with varying degrees of strength, for instance.
4. Get them using the words
Start learners off using the words in a similar context to the one in which you presented, such as writing sentences that use similar situations to the ones you used in your examples. Substitution drills are a good way of slowly getting them to use the new words in slightly different contexts and building up knowledge of how the word is used.
5. Test their knowledge
Word games are a fun way of testing how well learners know a word. Hangman is a good way of checking they can spell a word correctly, while then Blockbuster’s grid format game is good for checking definitions (What ‘H’ word means the opposite of ‘sad’?).
It’s also a good idea to revisit vocabulary from previous lessons on a regular basis. A useful strategy is to have a vocabulary bag in which you keep all the words the class has learned in a bag on slips of paper. Testing learners will help them retain their knowledge of how to use them.
Video tutorial: Lesson planning strategies for teaching new vocabulary
Initially, it might seem strange to devote a whole lesson to learning vocabulary, but the rewards for doing so are great in terms of language development. In the video below, OnTESOL graduate covers lesson planning strategies for introducing new vocabulary, integrating new vocabulary, and putting new vocabulary to use.
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Maryland college and career ready english language arts standards.
Learning Domain: Language
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Standard: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Standard: Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Learning Domain: Reading
Standard: Use word structure elements, known words, and word patterns to determine meaning (e.g., plural forms, simple compounds, base words).
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My central focus for this lesson will be to teach and review with students the meaning of 5 vocabulary words in a book we read together.
Central Focus
- Students will learn new vocabulary words, how to pronounce words correctly, and use vocabulary words correctly in a sentence.
- Students may make the error of pronouncing vocab words incorrectly at first.
- My lesson will be built around emphasizing the meaning of 5 vocabulary words and how to use them to ensure student understanding while reinforcing print awareness.
NE Standards
LA 1.1.5 Vocabulary: Students will build and use conversational, academic, and content-specific grade-level vocabulary.
Learning Goals/Objectives
First Grade Students will be able to:
1. Explain the meaning of a word to myself of a friend.
2. Categorize vocab words into groups with similar meaning or opposite meaning (synonyms and antonyms).
3. Compare and contrast the new words students find interesting with the words their classmates find interesting
4. Predict what new vocab words will mean as a class
5. Summarize what the vocab words to each student
Vocab Words:
- collect(ed)- bring or gather together (syn. cluster & ant. divide)
- admire(d)- regard with respect or warm approval (syn. respect & ant. dislike)
- arrange(d) - to place in proper order (syn. organize & ant. destroy)
- trade- the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging (syn. exchange & ant. disagreement)
- scramble(d)- to move fast and quick (syn. rush & ant. peace)
Class Materials:
-Magnify glasses
-Newspapers
-Clues for game
Anticipatory Set
Anticipatory Set (15 minutes)
-Teacher will explain that the class is going to get into groups and have some center time with new vocabulary words
-Group the class up and inform the class that each group will spend 3 minutes in a center
-The five vocab words will be in all three centers
-The centers will include (1) predicting what the meaning of the words are, (2) looking at synonyms and antonyms of the words, (3) guessing what the words may mean
-Students will discuss their thoughts with each other while the teacher walks around the room to observe discussion
Guided Practice
Guided Practice (30 minutes)
- Teacher will go through the vocab words and pronounce them correctly having the students copy so they remember
- Explain to students how we are now going to transition to learning the meaning of the five vocab words.
- Teacher will explain what vocab words with definition written on the marker board.
- Teacher will have actions with each word to model what the vocal word means
- Actions that the teacher will say to the class: collected- “collect as many items in your desk as you can in 10 seconds” admire- “give a hug or high-five to a friend” arrange- “arrange the mess you just made with the things in your desk that you collected” trade- “trade your pen or pencil with a friend for the day” scramble- “scramble to go grab a piece of candy from the two buckets at this table and sit down”
- Read the book: Max’s Words by Kate Banks
- When you come across a word in the book, pause and have students do that action
- Go over the vocabulary words again after the book has been read
- Transition: ask students if they have any questions about vocabulary words and answer if the students have any confusion
Vocab Game Show (10 minutes)
- Explain to students that they are going to be split into two teams (divide the class).
- Have the first member of the team come to the front of the room.
- Teacher will read a clue related to one of the vocabulary words (the clue could be a synonym, antonym, definition, or action).
- The first person to come up with the answer to the vocab words needs to hit the buzzer on the desk to win.
- If that student is correct, his/her team gets a point. If the answer that was given is incorrect, give the other team a chance to answer correctly.
- The team with the highest score wins.
Assessment (5 minutes)
- Have students grab their iPad and click on the app, “Vocabulary Spelling City”.
- They will see a list of their vocab words to review in any way for 5 minutes. (assuming we would already have their accounts set up)
- With this app the information will be saved and I will get to check their understanding when I go onto the app myself.
- This app can also be used at home to those who are able to access an iPad or computer. (good way for parents to stay involved)
Modifications
- ELL- long with the English vocab words, give students the words in their native language
- Excelling- Challenge students with an optional show and share. Have students bring the list of vocab words home and bring an example back to school. For example, the students may chose to bring something they collect, admire, or want to from home to share with the class.
- Struggling- offer extra help, inform parents of ways they can check understanding at home, offer different techniques for learning in the classroom (hands-on, working with partner)
Vocabulary Development Lesson Plan: Using a Word Map
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-12, students explore and make connections between terms and concepts associated with a BrainPOP topic.
Lesson Plan Common Core State Standards Alignments
Students will:.
- Brainstorm terms and concepts associated with BrainPOP topic.
- Explore the topic using BrainPOP resources, including the movie and related features.
- Use a vocabulary concept map to make visual connections between terms and their meanings.
- Share their concept maps with peers.
- Internet access for BrainPOP
- Interactive whiteboard
Preparation:
- review the movie and features to plan for any adaptations.
- Preview the suggested pause point discussion questions accessible on the the topic Lesson Idea Page.
- Determine which of the topic’s features you plan on having students explore (e.g. Challenge, Creative Coding, Newsela, Primary Source, etc.)
- Optional: Assign Make-a-Map using the Assignment Builder
Lesson Procedure:
- Write the BrainPOP topic on the board (e.g., Cells, Civil War, Geometry). Activate students’ prior knowledge by prompting them to brainstorm words or concepts associated with the topic. Jot them on the board.
- Display BrainPOP topic page on the whiteboard. Invite a volunteer to read the movie summary.
- Show the movie on the whiteboard or other display to the whole class. Turn on the closed caption option to aid in comprehension.
- Pause as needed and/or for Pause Point Discussion Questions provided on the lesson idea page for the topic.
- Working independently, have students open the Make-a-Map assignment (if you used the Assignment Builder). Alternatively students click Make-a-Map for the topic and choose the Vocabulary Map template. Instruct them to type the topic name at the top of the map.
- Now students independently watch the movie again within Make-a-Map, this time pausing for words and concepts associated with the topic. Have them type the words into nodes and type a definition or explanation in their own words. Encourage them to link images and/or video clips available in Make-a-Map with each word.
- Next, have students share their vocabulary maps with a partner or small group, describing the meaning of the terms they chose and why the selected the images or video clips that they did.
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Vocabulary Lesson Plan: Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary
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Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary
There are better ways of teaching vocabulary than recreating the same vocabulary lesson plan used by our predecessors. Creative vocabulary teaching increases student achievement and provides quality instruction for different learning styles. The following ideas can be incorporated into any subject.
Preparation
It doesn’t take a wordsmith to properly prepare for this vocabulary lesson plan.
1. List vocabulary words on the board.
2. Instruct students to copy down the words, leaving at least 5 spaces in between. For some reason, the five spaces in between motivates them. It’s as if they’re thinking, “Finally something different than the same old crap Mr. Boringteach has been doing all year.”
3. Pronounce each word and have students repeat each word. There’s no use in learning a word’s definition and sounding like an idiot trying to pronounce it. My mother had a suitor when I was in high school who mispronounced words all the time. He was one of the nicest men I’ve ever met. His mispronunciations, however, were the subject of many a sardonic slight.
4. Look up each word as a class and write the definition on the board, or instruct students to copy definitions from the board or a dictionary.
5. Explain the meaning of each word, providing relevant examples. Your students will think you’re cool for actually teaching them the words. OK, maybe cool is too strong a word.
For each word, students will provide the following:
- part of speech
- picture or symbol
Example: dog (n): a four-legged furry creature that enjoys licking itself and barking
- examples: my dog fluffy, poodle, Scooby Doo
- synonyms: mutt, canine, pooch
- antonym: cat
- picture: draw a dog
- sentence: Mark Twain’s dog lost two of its four legs in a circular saw incident in Santo Domingo .
Grading these would produce a gigantic headache. Here are some alternatives:
- spot check two or three words
- grade only the sentences or some other category
- participate in a vocabulary picture or sentence challenge
- don’t grade them, but allow them to be used on a quiz
This post is part of the series: Learning Styles
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A Fun Vocabulary Activity for Middle or High School
Teaching vocabulary in high school? It can be difficult but also rewarding. In this post, read about ideas for teaching vocabulary to older students. Included, details for a simple but meaningful fun vocabulary activity to extend learning.
TWO WAYS STUDENTS ACQUIRE NEW WORDS
Word knowledge directly impacts students’ reading comprehension. Vocabulary experts agree that in order to comprehend what they read, students need to know between 90 and 95 percent of the words they will confront in a text. If a student approaches a text with that level of readiness, he or she will be able to determine the main idea and make educated guesses about the meaning of unfamiliar words, which is how that student acquires new vocabulary indirectly.
For this reason, one of the best ways you can introduce your students to new words is by allowing them opportunities to learn vocabulary indirectly through reading experiences. Students can and should read on a daily basis – at all ages. Reading books at the appropriate reading level is the best vocabulary extension activity you can provide in any content area. Still, teachers need to introduce students to new words directly as well.
KEYS TO DIRECT VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION
What are the keys to effective direct vocabulary instruction? Pinpointing the answer to this question can lead to powerful transformations in the way you approach vocabulary in your classroom. According to research, several key factors play into ensuring that students learn the words instead of simply memorizing them.
The list size needs to be small and manageable. Determining an appropriate number for your students might be a process of trial and error. It depends on your students’ age and ability, their existing background knowledge, and the sophistication of the words you are asking them to learn.
In my high school classroom, lists consist of ten to fifteen words, and I allow students two weeks to interact with them on a daily basis before I expect mastery. Less is more. Quality over quantity. When it comes to vocabulary lists, the cliches apply.
2. Presentation
Students need to hear and see the word used in meaningful and specific ways before we can expect them to do so on their own.
When I introduce words, I always do so via direct instruction , never by assigning a list and asking them to look up the definitions on their own. As I introduce the word, I engage students in meaningful discussions, whereby I can help them understand the word’s derivatives and connections to the real world.
Direct instruction is a perfect time to use mentor sentences and allow opportunities for teens to see the words used contextually in literature.
3. Practice
Students need to have ample opportunities to interact with the word every day . For this reason, I always make time for my students to study their words during class . You’ll know when students have actually learned the words. They’ll use them in their speaking and writing, and they will refer less to their notes during review. I always try to keep a fun vocabulary activity on hand to keep practice fresh.
Using brain-based vocabulary approaches will help to ensure the practice time you provide is worthwhile. When I complete a vocabulary unit, my students know we will continue coming back to those words throughout the year. This repetition reinforces the likelihood that students will retain the new words.
4. Engagement
Students need to be engaged when learning about new words. Teachers can accomplish this goal through choice and differentiation as well as by pulling in topics of interest. For instance, referring to current events, school controversies, and pop culture are just a few examples of how engaging students through associations will make learning more valuable and memorable. When teachers help students to truly love and appreciate learning new words, magic happens.
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DIFFERENTIATING VOCABULARY
I have a passion for differentiating vocabulary instruction by learning styles and abilities . I’m always devising new ways for students to think about their words…different angles that might offer another perspective on how to use a word or remember it. In one of my favorite differentiated vocabulary assignments, I offer my students countless angles for approaching words on any list. Through creative questions, I prompt my students to analyze a word in unique ways. For instance…
Fun Vocabulary Activity 1
Think about the meaning of this word: abase . I f you were to give this word a rating (think movie rating) for its appropriateness, what rating would you give it, and why?
This question would first require students to review the meaning. Abase means “to behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade someone. Then, students would need to think about that definition deeper. Does a word like abase deserve a G, PG, PG-13, or R rating, and why?
Obviously, there’s no one right answer. Students might respond that it should be rated PG-13 because parental guidance is advisable when children are being mean to others. They might further explain that bullying is common in high school, which is why they rated it a PG-13 instead of just PG. Asking students this one simple question has allowed them to make connections to real-life (bullying and the idea that parental guidance is necessary when one child is abasing another), which strengthens their connection to the word.
Fun Vocabulary Activity 2
Here’s another example:
Create an acrostic poem using the vocabulary word. Make sure the poem reflects an aspect of the word and illustrates how you think about it.
- A – afraid
- B – belittle
- A – antagonize
- S – shame
- E – esteem
Students might then provide a written explanation of their acrostic.
The vocabulary word abase has a negative connotation. When I think of this word, I’m reminded of people who are afraid of those who degrade others. Students who are abased might be scared to go to school for fear of being belittled. Bullies often antagonize people by shaming them. Sometimes they do this in person, but more, often, they do it on social media. When victims are abased, their self-esteem is impacted.
A SIMPLE VOCABULARY EXTENSION ACTIVITY
After my students interact with a vocabulary word through the task cards and supplemental exercises, it’s easy and effective to ask students to reflect on what they have learned with a fun vocabulary activity that encourages them to extend their learning.
Using the numerous answers they provided during the differentiated vocabulary practice, I ask them to select the associations they made that are the most powerful. I ask them, Which connections really help you to understand this word? Which connections helped you to have the “Ah ha! I get it!” moment? Using those responses, students create a mini poster. They can do this artistically by hand drawing, by making a collage, or by compiling ideas digitally.
Then, I use these posters to create a word wall. Each student will connect with vocabulary word differently, so the posters can be extremely unique. When they see their words displayed on the wall, it helps them to take ownership of their learning and feel proud they have contributed to their environment – win, win!
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This is a set of ESL vocabulary activities rather than a typical ESL Brains lesson plan. Each of the activities can be used separately as a time filler, a warm-up, etc. Students work with compound adjectives, advanced phrasal verbs and phrases with the word time . They also complete gapped sentences and create anagrams .
COMPOUND ADJECTIVES AND GAPPED SENTENCES
In the first activity, students complete gaps to create twelve compound adjectives in context (e.g. absent-minded, thought-provoking ). The adjectives are missing some letters only. The second activity is a CAE-style gap-filling task in which students think of a word which can be used in eight sets of three sentences. After they finish, they complete two jokes with the words used in the sentences. Each of the jokes contains an idiomatic expression (e.g. hit the ceiling ). After the exercise, students can explain the meanings of the idioms or build sentences with them.
ADVANCED PHRASAL VERBS, PHRASES WITH ‘TIME’ AND ANAGRAMS
In the third exercise, students come up with prepositions missing from twelve phrasal-prepositional verbs (e.g. do away with, cut down on ). To do that, they use four different prepositions each of which can be used only three times. Then, students answer six questions about the use of the advanced phrasal verbs in context and in collocations. In the fourth activity, students have to complete sentences with missing words to create phrases with the word time (e.g. time is on our side, do time ). Letters from each of the completed words are then used to create one more phrase with time . After students finish, they need to write a sentence with the phrase. The final activity is about anagrams. Students rearrange letters in ten words to create two more words containing the same letters (e.g. react – cater, trace ). The teacher can decide to set a time limit for the task and do it in groups.
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Incredibly useful lesson plan, thanks a million!
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Brilliant lesson plan! My students loved it!
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Very useful 🙂 thanks guys!
Great stuff. My students loved it. Cheers!
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Justa, I’ve used this material several times now. The result has always been fabulous. It is a splendid way to review and booster vocabulary. I also enjoyed the fact that you brought the “trios – gapped sentences” back. I’ve always enjoyed that activity. Cheers!
Thanks for taking the time to comment! It’s great to receive such positive feedback and I really appreciate that. Cheers 🙂
Love this lesson! thank you
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Awesome lesson!
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Great lesson plan, I have used it many times and it’s always a hit.
Do you have another lesson plan similar to this? Like like penny for your thoughts and my two cents? I have also used the Put a Ring on it which is perfect.
I’m just asking for more, please and thank you!
Great to hear that! Thanks! We have a couple of worksheets like that. You can check out the one on vocab puzzles , on the verb ‘take’ , on ‘make/do’ , on ‘get’ or a lot of worksheets with idioms . I hope you find them useful 🙂
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This is extremely useful, just what I needed for time fillers. Thank you
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This is a great lesson do we have anymore of these in other levels.
Thanks! You can find more of these here . Also, look at one of the comments above for more links.
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I just love this lesson!
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