Name Vocabulary Practice Unit Cells

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Name ______________________
Vocabulary Practice Activities
Unit _____________________
Test Date ___________
Before you begin any activity, mark the words you already know! Knowing a word well means that you can tell
the definition, part of speech, and use it in a sentence.
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Complete these two activities (3 points each):
Use each word in a sentence. Poems, rhymes, songs, articles, stories, etc., may also be created in
place of standard sentences.
Find the part of speech for each word and write it on your word list next to each definition. Many
words have more than one!
Choose 3 of the following activities (3 points each): Circle your choices please.
Graphic
Associations
Real-Word
Associations
Invented-Word
Associations
Synonyms &
Antonyms
Comic Strip
depicting meanings
Advertisements
showing meanings
Word Web/Concept
Map
Matching Cell &
Definition
Flash Cards
Board Game
Quiz to exchange
Cross Word Puzzle
to exchange
Mix & Match Word
Cells Game
“Who Has?”
Group Game
Jeopardy
Fill in the Blanks
to exchange
Word Search Puzzle
to exchange
Write a skit/play that
shows word cell
meanings
Bingo
Other Ideas?
Check acceptability!
Any work that isn’t finished in class will be homework. All work is due on the Test Day!
Class Practice Ideas
• Auditory
• Visual
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Speed Game
Rhyme Time Guessing Game
Practicing Flash Cards
“Who Has?” Game
Picture Match
Pictionary
Comic Meanings
Charades
Sentence Search
Search for each vocabulary word online. Find one sentence example
showing how the word is used for each part of speech that applies.
For example: If the word can be used as a noun, and as a verb, find a
sentence example for each part of speech.
Run: Verb
Noun
Larry will run five miles today.
That five-kilometer run was brutal!
Use the sentences to complete your Wordsmith Sheet! Yes, you may
share examples with your group.
* When you have finished, help others find examples.
Synonyms and Antonyms
Search for each vocabulary word online. Find one synonym and one
antonym for each word.
Some words, such as nouns, will not have Synonyms and Antonyms.
Display your words as a list, or a chart.
opposite
Antonym
≠
Word
same
=
Synonym
* When you have finished, help others find examples.
Graphic Associations
Thinking of an image for each word you learn can help you remember
them better. Draw pictures representing each vocabulary word. You
can think of your own or search online for images.
Your pictures can be drawn in any number of forms…
Comic strip
word and picture list
* When you have finished, help others find examples.
web
Vocabulary Quizzes
Create a quiz that uses all of the words on our vocabulary list. Your
quiz MUST include the word and definitions in some way.
Your quiz can take many forms…
Matching
fill-in-the-blank
crossword
Word search
multiple choice
flash cards
etc…
* When you have finished, trade quizzes, complete and check!
Part of Speech Sorting
NOUNS
VERBS
1. Write each word
from the list on a
note card.
2. Sort the words into
categories based
on their parts of
speech.
3. Look up the part of
speech and check
the sorting.
ADJ.
ADV.
* If time allows, write a
sentence on the
back of the card
using the word.
Concept Map
What is it?
• uni
• uniform
• All the same
What is it like? • One form
• Standardized
What are some Tests
examples?
• Sports uniforms
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