Review Vocab
When Reviewing Vocab there are many different ways you can make mistakes. Each week the teacher should change how the mistake is presented to make sure children are learning effectively and also to keep students interested.
1. Phonics Mistake: Mispronouncing words. When the teacher makes a mistake the students do an action.
2. Singular or plural: Adding an "s" or "es" to pluralize nouns. When doing this drill make sure you tell children you will be saying "a" or "an" noun, or "many" nounS... This helps students to remember to pluralize nouns instead of always saying in the singular way. When the teacher makes a mistake children do an action.
3. Questions: Every 5-7 flashcards stop and ask a question using that flashcard. The student that can answer correctly wins and is "Out" of the drill or earns points.
4. Grammar Mistakes: The teacher says quick simple sentences using simple grammar to make mistakes. Ex. I am... not I is... He is... not He are... They are... not They am... This is... not This are... and so on. As this takes a bit longer make sure time permits the amount of cards you review or use a smaller stack of flashcards.
5. Chinese to English: Have the TA say the words in Chinese WITHOUT showing the pictures. Students must yell back in English. The teacher can award points to the team he believes is working harder, or the student that is the fastest. * After the students say the word in English, make sure the TA flashes the picture quickly before moving on to the next word so all students understand.
6. Sentence Translation: Ever 5-7 cards stop and make a sentence using the next card that the students cannot see. The student that can translate it correctly is "Out" or earns points for their team. These sentences should be silly and depending on the class can be embarrassing. Ex. I like to wear dirty underwear. The student that properly says that they themselves like to wear dirty underwear in chinese wins.
7. Describe the Card: Choose cards at random from the stack of review cards and describe the card until someone guesses what it is. Obviously with this you will not review all the cards but it makes children really listen and try to guess what it is your describing. Make sure children raise their hands to guess or it will be too confusing for the teacher and students.
8. Fastest/Loudest: Go through the cards without saying them, only showing them. Every 5-7 cards choose a student that was the fastest or loudest to be the winner and be "Out" of the drill or to earn points for their team. * Whenever a word comes up that they are confused on stop and say it clearly for your students so they can repeat then continue. This also helps the teacher to see how well the students know the flashcards as the teacher does not say the cards only sees how quick and well the students know the cards.
9. One at a Time: Students sit in their chairs. Each student will say one flashcard and go down the line. If a student makes a mistake that student sits on the floor. The students that sit on the floor still participate when their card comes up but if they are incorrect then a person from their team must also sit on the floor. When one team is all sitting on the floor their team is the loser and the other team wins an amount of points. Then all students sit in chairs again and play again until all the flashcards have been reviewed. * If a student cannot pronounce a word correctly make sure to stop, correct them, and have the whole class repeat together, then continue with the drill.
10. Jeopardy: Every 5-7 cards stop and say a generic answer such as (yes I do, No I can't, Maybe, Of Course, yes they do, no we don't...) The student that can make a correct question using the vocab word at hand wins.
11. Spelling: Every 5-7 cards stop and see who can spell the next word without seeing it.
12. Reverse Spelling: Every 5-7 cards stop and spell the next word for the class and see which student can call out the word first. (without seeing the card)
13. Higher Level Vocab Battle Review: This is the best and most fun way to review mass amounts of vocab whether it be with flashcards or using the glossary of the book being taught. This has all students repeating after the teacher, and also testing each others knowledge of the translations of the vocab. (This helps Teachers easily learn which words students truly understand and which words the class has confusion on without wasting time. Also a lot of fun.)
All students sit on the floor to start the battle. The idea is that all students repeat the vocab words after the teacher. If a student thinks someone from the other team doesn't know the translation then students can clap their hands to challenge someone from the other team. The first student to clap then calls on someone from the other team to translate the word. If the student can translate it, the challenger is out of the Battle and sits in their chair. If the student cannot translate the word, then that student is out of the Battle and sits in their chair. When one team is all "Out" award points to the victors and play another round. This game can be played with many rounds, until all the vocab has been reviewed. All children whether in the drill or not are always repeating after the teacher!
Easy Style: Use Flashcards so that students can read and hear the vocab.
Medium: Use flashcards but only show the word after the teacher has said the word to see if anyone will clap to challenge someone.
Difficult: Use the Glossary from the text book being taught. Simply choose a letter and read down the list. (Words that have been taught and some that have not been taught) Students can only listen to words being said. If a challenge is made, the teacher can then repeat the word, and use the word in a sentence, or give a definition.
***This is a speed game. The first student that claps MUST challenge someone from the other team.... This creates some funny moments of students clapping on simple words, and having to challenge someone from the other team, in effect, knocking themselves out on an easy translation.
1. Phonics Mistake: Mispronouncing words. When the teacher makes a mistake the students do an action.
2. Singular or plural: Adding an "s" or "es" to pluralize nouns. When doing this drill make sure you tell children you will be saying "a" or "an" noun, or "many" nounS... This helps students to remember to pluralize nouns instead of always saying in the singular way. When the teacher makes a mistake children do an action.
3. Questions: Every 5-7 flashcards stop and ask a question using that flashcard. The student that can answer correctly wins and is "Out" of the drill or earns points.
4. Grammar Mistakes: The teacher says quick simple sentences using simple grammar to make mistakes. Ex. I am... not I is... He is... not He are... They are... not They am... This is... not This are... and so on. As this takes a bit longer make sure time permits the amount of cards you review or use a smaller stack of flashcards.
5. Chinese to English: Have the TA say the words in Chinese WITHOUT showing the pictures. Students must yell back in English. The teacher can award points to the team he believes is working harder, or the student that is the fastest. * After the students say the word in English, make sure the TA flashes the picture quickly before moving on to the next word so all students understand.
6. Sentence Translation: Ever 5-7 cards stop and make a sentence using the next card that the students cannot see. The student that can translate it correctly is "Out" or earns points for their team. These sentences should be silly and depending on the class can be embarrassing. Ex. I like to wear dirty underwear. The student that properly says that they themselves like to wear dirty underwear in chinese wins.
7. Describe the Card: Choose cards at random from the stack of review cards and describe the card until someone guesses what it is. Obviously with this you will not review all the cards but it makes children really listen and try to guess what it is your describing. Make sure children raise their hands to guess or it will be too confusing for the teacher and students.
8. Fastest/Loudest: Go through the cards without saying them, only showing them. Every 5-7 cards choose a student that was the fastest or loudest to be the winner and be "Out" of the drill or to earn points for their team. * Whenever a word comes up that they are confused on stop and say it clearly for your students so they can repeat then continue. This also helps the teacher to see how well the students know the flashcards as the teacher does not say the cards only sees how quick and well the students know the cards.
9. One at a Time: Students sit in their chairs. Each student will say one flashcard and go down the line. If a student makes a mistake that student sits on the floor. The students that sit on the floor still participate when their card comes up but if they are incorrect then a person from their team must also sit on the floor. When one team is all sitting on the floor their team is the loser and the other team wins an amount of points. Then all students sit in chairs again and play again until all the flashcards have been reviewed. * If a student cannot pronounce a word correctly make sure to stop, correct them, and have the whole class repeat together, then continue with the drill.
10. Jeopardy: Every 5-7 cards stop and say a generic answer such as (yes I do, No I can't, Maybe, Of Course, yes they do, no we don't...) The student that can make a correct question using the vocab word at hand wins.
11. Spelling: Every 5-7 cards stop and see who can spell the next word without seeing it.
12. Reverse Spelling: Every 5-7 cards stop and spell the next word for the class and see which student can call out the word first. (without seeing the card)
13. Higher Level Vocab Battle Review: This is the best and most fun way to review mass amounts of vocab whether it be with flashcards or using the glossary of the book being taught. This has all students repeating after the teacher, and also testing each others knowledge of the translations of the vocab. (This helps Teachers easily learn which words students truly understand and which words the class has confusion on without wasting time. Also a lot of fun.)
All students sit on the floor to start the battle. The idea is that all students repeat the vocab words after the teacher. If a student thinks someone from the other team doesn't know the translation then students can clap their hands to challenge someone from the other team. The first student to clap then calls on someone from the other team to translate the word. If the student can translate it, the challenger is out of the Battle and sits in their chair. If the student cannot translate the word, then that student is out of the Battle and sits in their chair. When one team is all "Out" award points to the victors and play another round. This game can be played with many rounds, until all the vocab has been reviewed. All children whether in the drill or not are always repeating after the teacher!
Easy Style: Use Flashcards so that students can read and hear the vocab.
Medium: Use flashcards but only show the word after the teacher has said the word to see if anyone will clap to challenge someone.
Difficult: Use the Glossary from the text book being taught. Simply choose a letter and read down the list. (Words that have been taught and some that have not been taught) Students can only listen to words being said. If a challenge is made, the teacher can then repeat the word, and use the word in a sentence, or give a definition.
***This is a speed game. The first student that claps MUST challenge someone from the other team.... This creates some funny moments of students clapping on simple words, and having to challenge someone from the other team, in effect, knocking themselves out on an easy translation.