Introducing vocabulary activities

Vocabulary is the knowledge of words and their meanings. Teaching vocabulary consists of several things. 1. Expressing words through multiple meanings. Ex: fly (insect, something a bird can do, a way to travel in a airplane) 2. Giving students the tools they need to effectively communicate orally and in writing. 3. Kids need to be able to explain what words mean as well as understand what they mean. Research shows that students need to be exposed to words in multiple contexts in order for…

Are you required to teach a list of vocabulary words each week? This list of vocabulary activities will help teach students to read!

Are you looking for engaging vocabulary activities? These 10 Fun Vocabulary Activities are sure to be a hit in your classroom.

Let's dive into some new options to teach vocabulary, for those who have the time and energy to pursue them. In this post and podcast, I'm sharing ten ideas for making the study of vocabulary something students might even look forward to.

Introducing students to challenging words through Word of the Week can help increase their confidence in reading, writing, & speaking.

Learning new words is like adding to your writing toolbox.

Long vocabulary lists can appear daunting and unlearnable at first glance, but they don’t have to be perceived in such a way. Here we have engaging and entertaining activities, games, and strategies to help your students master their vocab lists with ease. Learning is made fun with the right

Encourage your learners to widen their vocabulary and descriptive language with this fast-prep adjective matching game. Your little learners will read cards featuring 3 adjectives and match them to a picture on their game mat. Available in our store, to prep just print laminate cut word cards have fun! Whats included in Adjective Match: 6 easy-prep game mats (each feature 12 pictures) adjective cards follow-up sentence-writing worksheet cover page for your organizational packets and folders…

Students need a vocabulary word list or stack of word cards. This activity should be played with partners or small groups. Students take turns choosing a card/word. Then student rolls a dice and follows the prompt on the Roll a Word sheet. Other players determine if the answer is correct. Players take turns until the teacher decides that the time is up. #firstgrade #secondgrade #thirdgrade #teacherhack #classroomactivity #freebie #elementaryschool #reading #writing #luckylittlelearners…

Learning vocabulary doesn't have to be boring! These are some great tips for making vocabulary meaningful in the intermediate grades.