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Vocab Games
By TeachAbroad

I love vocab games. Here are some things I do in class:

1. Vocabulary Bingo -- Students can write their vocabulary words in a bingo sheet and you call out the words.

2. Last week, I had two students sit
in front of the class. Their chairs faced the rest of the classroom. On the board behind them (so they couldn't see) I wrote down one of our vocab words. The class was divided into 2 teams. Each time had 5 chances to give clues so the student could guess the word. For example, if the word is frantic--they would say wild, emotional, etc. I only allowed them to give one word clues, which

essentially are synonyms. Somtimes I allowed a 3 word clue! But, they loved it.

3. Vocab detective--this takes preparation, but I have parents help out.Write the vocab word on an index card. Place yarn in the card so that the students can wear it around their neck. Each student gets one card which should be placed on their back (so they can't see it). The students walk around giving clues to the person so that they have to guess the word that's on their back.

4. Battleship--This is a spelling game. The students place one spelling word in one box. They play the regular battleship game, but in order to sink the ship,they have to spell the word.

5. Definition search-- I place the definition on numbered cards. I tape the cards around the classroom. The students are to number their papers and walk around to find all of the definitions that I hung up. They are to write the word that matches the definition. So, if they go to card number 6, and the definition says huge, they have to write the word immense on their paper at number 6.

I hope these help. I get a lot of ideas from this website as well as doing searches online. There's a lot of info out there.