Play passes to the left. The second player, and then each, in turn, adds one or more letters to those already played to form new words. All letters played on a turn must be placed in one row across or down, to form at least one complete word. The player gets full credit for all words formed or modified on his or her turn. The two blank tiles may be used as any letters, but when playing a blank, players must state which letter it represents.
Any play may be challenged before the next player starts a turn. During a challenge, players can consult their vocabulary book or the dictionary. If this does not result in a clear decision, the teacher can judge if a word is unacceptable. If any word challenged is judged unacceptable, then the entire play is unacceptable. The player must remove the word from the board and wait until his or her next turn to play again.
The game ends when all letters have been drawn or all ten rows have been filled in on the Vocabulary Scrabblez Score Sheet. Play the Vocab-Zee Dice Game with students to practice their vocabulary words and assess their ability to use vocabulary words in context with time limits.
This game is suitable for grades 3 to 12 and beyond. In addition to the handout with the list of vocabulary actions and corresponding dice rolls, you will need five dice per group to play this game. Each player will take turns rolling all five dice. They have up to three turns to roll the best round of dice.
The player rolling can set aside the dice they want to keep and roll only part of the five dice. Once a player has completed their three rolls, they earn their points by completing the vocabulary action s based on their final set of dice.
Only if they complete all the actions accurately do they earn points for their turn. Players have up to one minute to think before completing their given action s. If they cannot perform the action after one minute of preparation, they forfeit any points and the next student in the group rolls.
Vocabulary Bingo is an opportunity to see if students know the definitions of their vocabulary words. To play this game, you will need bingo markers and a game board for each student, as well as writing implements for students to fill in the boards. On the blank Vocabulary Bingo game board, each student writes only their vocabulary words on the Bingo card, without hints as to what each word means.
The object of the game is to get five across, down, or diagonal on the game board. Find out if your students can use their vocabulary words properly in context with a game of Vocabulary Checkers.
This game is a fun spin-off of a classic checkers game for two players and is suitable for students in grades 1 through To play, each pair of students will need a Vocabulary Checkers checkerboard, writing implements to complete the board, and game pieces pennies and nickels, two different colored dots, or classic check game pieces can be used.
Each player should put game pieces on the 12 dark squares in the first three rows closest to him or her. Players then take turns moving the checkers one space diagonally. When a player wants to make a move, she or he has to say a sentence using the vocabulary word on the space to which she or he wants to move.
A player who does not use the vocabulary word correctly in the sentence does not get to move. If one of the words is used incorrectly, the move cannot be made at all. All other checkers rules apply! This challenge allows students in grades 2 through 12 to learn vocabulary autonomously. This challenge is a great opportunity to review longer or older word lists along with current vocabulary.
Each student needs three blank copies of the Bracket Template one for nouns, one for verbs, and one for adjectives in the download as well as writing implements to complete it. Using the Bracket Template, students will complete the far left eight spaces with vocabulary words that are that specific part of speech. Once students have written sentences for the initial duels, they should then write sentences using the winners of each bracket. Again, for each pairing, each sentence should use both words and highlight one word dominating the other.
Why one word defeats another is arbitrary and up to the students; as long as students are using the vocabulary words correctly in sentences, they can determine the winner for any reason. Award prizes as you see fit. You might consider hanging all the brackets up for students to compare and perhaps even have multiple winners in categories such as: most creative use of words, best illustrated bracket, best use of short sentences, best use of puns in sentences, etc. You might give all students who picked the winning word a prize or put their names on a big basketball in recognition.
Designed for students in grades 3 through 12, it challenges them to know related words and use that knowledge in a guessing style game. All you need to play is a completed set of cards. Students will need to write synonyms on the cards before play begins. Students will use a list of related words or synonyms to help his or her teammate guess the vocabulary word, without saying the word.
These games allow students to interact with each other, play, and compete and maybe even win some recognition or prizes for their vocabulary prowess.
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Put vocabulary to use in a challenge that also includes creative writing skills as students write cohesive stories using their vocabulary words in grades 4 through Get students on their feet in a vocabulary version of Mother, May I?
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There are various reasons behind it. In the Reading and Listening parts , you will not need to use your vocabulary in the direct way, but having a wide vocabulary will certainly be of assistance in understanding texts for reading and audio for listening. Moreover, knowledge of synonyms will help you answer the questions in these sections.
Look at the table below:. The above table includes the words from the questions taken from the Reading part of the official IELTS test on the left , and words from the text for reading on the right. In the example, you can see how many synonyms are used and, therefore, how many of them are required to answer the question.
In other words, if you do not have one, you will not be able to pass the Listening and Reading sections. The worst way to learn new words is to cram long lists of academic words, or just to read the dictionary.
It is very simple: you will not learn words in context, that is, you will not know with which words this word is correctly combined, and what place it takes in the sentence. It used to be popular among students to download a long list of words from the Internet and just learn the words on the list by heart.
The result was always the same: when trying to use these words in a sentence, the students did it incorrectly. The IELTS examiners will notice when a word is misused in the sentence and can reduce the score due to such errors. To correctly use the vocabulary during the exam, it will not be enough just to cram the lists of words. Reading helps not only to learn new words but also to see those words that are already familiar to you in a different context.
That is, you will not only master new vocabulary but also become acquainted with other uses of words that you already know. You can read practically everything that is written in English: articles on the Internet, menus, newspapers, books, advertisements, etc.
If you are preparing for the academic module, then it will be very useful you to read academic articles. Develop a habit: as soon as you see or hear an unfamiliar word in English, immediately learn its translation and meaning.
For example , when you watch a program or a series in English and hear a new word, put the video on hold and check the word in the dictionary. It is also a good idea to immediately write down the word and its meaning with examples of usage in a separate notebook. The most effective way of remembering words is the context, i. Together with the translation of the word, write down an example of the use of this word that is given in the dictionary, or, even better, an example from the video itself.
Another important element in memorizing new words is repetition. Do not forget to periodically repeat everything that you have learned before. For example, make it a rule to repeat the learned vocabulary every morning or every evening before going to bed. You can check our 14 days plan to master IELTS vocabulary as we mentioned the most important vocabulary with synonyms and examples. Now you know how to learn new words, you need to figure out where to find exciting books, magazines, programs, etc.
But why spend time for searching and money for buying all these books if they are all available on the Internet? Moreover, here you will have so much choice that you will undoubtedly find something that will be interesting to you. To speed up your search, I suggest looking at a list of my favourite online publications that I use for reading and entertainment. Maybe you will find something of interest to you. You can also follow the current events by reading the news every day.
The news releases always contain modern and useful vocabulary. Therefore, during your preparation, you may learn a lot of words that will not be useful in the exam. However, do not think that you have wasted your time. One of the most popular IELTS tasks is to describe something, and we all know that we usually use adjectives for descriptions.
Using such simple adjectives as good, bad, nice, beautiful, big, interesting, etc. For teachers faced with multiple demands of test prep and a fast-paced curriculum, it can be hard to find time for play in the classroom—much less play that is meaningful and allows students to deepen their knowledge. Yet there are many ways teachers can think about infusing language play throughout the class period or school day to deepen vocabulary learning and help students be able to use and apply their new vocabulary in surprising ways.
Such play not only keeps students interested but also helps make their understanding of the new words more precise. Through back-and-forth, interactive play, students can also clarify misunderstandings without feeling embarrassed or singled out.
There are ways of making such play feel seamless in the classroom. Ask students to play games or have mock competitions to come up with the most creative non-examples, and have them explain their reasoning. For every word chosen, ask students to be specific about the difference between the non-example and the original word.
This process of description will help build their vocabularies and strengthen their abilities to make connections between one topic and the next. While we want to build vocabulary mostly through deep discussion and dialogue, there are tools that can promote an increased engagement and understanding of specific words.
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