

Distribute one card to each student (either a word or a definition). Match up words and definitionsĭownload these vocabulary words and matching definitions. Learn more: On the Spot/Upper Elementary Snapshots 3.

If the word is guessed before two minutes are up, the team gets a point and play turns to the other team. One at a time, team members give the person a clue about the mystery word.

This person is “on the spot.” Place a word on the board so everyone can see it except the person in the chair. Choose one student from one team to go to the front of the room and sit in a chair facing the class with his/her back to the board. Put your students in the “hot seat”ĭivide your class into two teams. Allow students to pair up and share their stories with a partner. Challenge your students to use all of their vocabulary words in an original short story. Using vocabulary words in writing shows mastery. Check out these fun and engaging vocabulary activities for kids in grades K-12, and give your students the equipment they need to build their wordsmith skills. Your writing becomes so much more interesting and engaging when you have more tools available. Learning new words is like adding to your writing toolbox.
