You've got a few minutes left at the end of class to practice vocabulary, but what can you do other than call out a word and ask for definitions? Play one of these 12 quick games! Each game is explained in detail and easy to modify for your list and your learners.

Concepts

Vocabulary, word analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use these at the end of class when you have a few moments to review or as a brain breaks in between longer activities or periods of instruction
• Play several games in a row in order to review vocabulary more fully (consider doing this before a quiz)

Classroom Considerations

• These vocabulary games are easily adaptable for a wide age and ability range

Pros

• These games can be used with any vocabulary list and easily inserted into small spaces in a school day
• Each game is paired with ideas for increasing and decreasing difficulty and considerations for the teacher

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.3.4.a L.4.4.a L.5.4.a L.6.4.a L.7.4.a L.8.4.a L.9-10.4.a