Expanding vocabulary activities

Learning new words is like adding to your writing toolbox.

Find 23 ready to use, effective vocabulary activities your students will love, by The Teacher Next Door!

Teaching vocabulary to your elementary students can be fun and engaging with these 5 ways to review vocabulary words! All of these vocabulary activities are great for collaborative purposes and geared towards 2nd graders through 5th graders. Use these vocabulary ideas for your word work, literacy centers, small group instruction, or even whole group activities. Try these out in your room today!

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

Vocabulary: The Said Web (Gr. 3-6) - This expanding vocabulary activity tackles a very specific type of vocabulary, but since "said" and its synonyms are used so frequently in children's narrative writing, it is worth spending the time to expand it. The time spent building this vocabulary can be doubly valuable if it is also used as an opportunity to teach webs as a graphic organizer that can be used for the brainstorming process in writing.

A good filler, warm-up activity or end of lesson ws. Kids love games so why not try this ws. There are seven brfore this one -in case you like it! - ESL worksheets

Learn 200 essential action verbs to expand your vocabulary. A great way to improve your speaking and easy-to-understand verbs.

This week I tried something new with the vocabulary in the story. I got the idea at a First Grade Conference in December. The student writes the vocabulary word in the middle of the sheet and then there are four things to do with the word. We completed two of the boxes together as a class and they finished the last two boxes independently. The kiddos sure had a great grasp of the vocabulary after this. When we read the story they had fantastic comprehension.

These fun vocabulary activities and games will make learning new vocab words actually enjoyable for your kiddos. I promise, they will...

Vocabulary games are a great addition to your vocabulary activities. Games are a fantastic way to have students practice and review vocabulary in any subject area. Learn some favorite ways to review vocabulary, whether it’s content area words or root and affixes.

“Hey kids, it’s time to practice our new vocabulary words.” Can you hear the moans and groans?Practicing vocabulary is boring (according to kids) but when you add in dice, it becomes a game! I call it Roll a Word! It’s easy peasy to implement! For each vocabulary students roll a die. The number they […]

Vocabulary instruction is so critical in today’s classroom! A vast vocabulary will help students to become better readers and writers. Vocabulary is also essential to their performance on standardized tests. Helping kids to develop their vocabulary is time that is well spent in a busy classroom. I have developed a routine to teach new vocabulary

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@LLJournalAust: Basic vocabulary, like knowing prepositions, is necessary for beginning readers. Teach prepositions with this simple game.

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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.

As teachers we know that vocabulary is pivotal in students’ success. When I was growing up, our vocabulary activities consisted of looking up definitions in the dictionary and copying them down on notebook paper. Do you think I truly understood those vocabulary words? Not. One. Bit. In order to truly understand vocabulary words and what […]

Incorporating vocabulary practice into your daily classroom routines while managing packed schedules, limited time, and the need to cover a lot of material can be challenging. So here’s a list of 10 ways to seamlessly incorporate vocabulary-building activities without sacrificing other essential curriculum components.