"Linear Array" sounds super mathy, doesn't it? In this strategy, students use a graphic organizer that is a rectangle, three ovals, and then another rectangle, all in a line. Students are given...
Category: Strategies
If you ever need a no-prep, effective, high-level thinking activity for vocabulary, this is the one. In the Word Pairs vocabulary strategy, students evaluate the connections between pairs of...
I admit it: I'm a Potterhead. I love Harry Potter, and I love anything that lets me use Harry Potterishness in class. This is one such activity. I've been teaching for.ev.er, and this activity is...
The Making Choices vocabulary strategy takes little or no prep, and is an easy way to engage the entire class in vocabulary practice. It’s perfect as a strong review activity for vocabulary,...
I cannot get enough bookmarks. Even though loads of reading is digital, I still use paper books a lot, and I am always looking for bookmarks. Pro Tip: I use bookmarks to separate grading into...
When you get a great critical thinking exercise and pair it with a great vocabulary activity...well, let's change their Facebook status to "in a relationship with..." Semantic Maps are just such...
