Start-up 10 Vocabulary Worksheets – Activity 9

Unscramble the verbs (related to language learning)

1. Prepare two sets of different coloured cards (or use the photocopiable ones provided on pages 73-
75). The first group has a set of cards with scrambled verbs which are related to language learning and
the second group has the definitions of the verbs in the first set.

qaceuir xpnelai ues rndeustnda

rtuot ranti ehatc everis

eptare ecroigens erlcla isumndesrtadn

arcpties emosmrie nealr sonfcue

wnko defintiy edcdeu nyaleas

eusgs yopc omcrnehped opmcear

omcemnicuat satmer payp fdin tou

gain something by your own efforts, ability tell somebody about something in a way
or behaviour that makes it easy to understand

say or write particular words or a particular know or realise the meaning of words in a
type of language language, what somebody says

teach somebody, especially privately teach a person or an animal the skills

required for a particular job or activity

help somebody learn something by giving say or write something again or more than
them information about it once

change something, such as a book or an remember something

estimate, in order to correct or improve it

know who somebody is or what something is
when you see or hear them, because you
have seen or heard them or it before
know or understand the meaning of words
incorrectly
do an activity or train regularly so that you
can improve your skills
gain knowledge or skills by studying, from
personal experience or from being taught

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 learn something carefully so that you can make somebody unable to think clearly or
remember it exactly understand something

recognise somebody/something and be form an opinion about something based on

able to say who or what they are the information or evidence that is available

have information in your mind as a result of try and give an answer or make a
personal experience or because you have judgement about something without being
learnt or been told it sure of all the facts
make something that is exactly like understand something fully
something else

examine people or things to see how they are exchange information, news, ideas…
similar and how they are different

learn or understand something completely use something or make it work in a

particular situation

examine the nature or structure of get some information about

something, especially by separating it into its something/somebody by asking and
parts, in order to explain it reading about it

How to play the vocabulary game:

Stage 1
1. Cut out the cards in the photocopiable sheets provided.
2. Shuffle the cards.
3. Display the set of cards with the definitions face-down on the teacher’s desk and the other set of cards
(with the scrambled verbs) face-up on another desk.
4. Divide the class into various groups of approximately 4-5 students each.
5. Get the students to choose one student from each group to come up to the teacher’s desk one at a
time. The student in question randomly chooses a card and reads the definition out aloud. He/she then
goes to the other table to look for the corresponding verb, which is scrambled. Each student only has 1
minute to find the verb in question. When the verb is found, the student goes back to his/her seat and
takes both cards along.
6. The process is repeated by the various groups until there are no more cards left. At this point, each
group creates a sentence with each of the verbs on their cards.
7. The winner is the group which has the highest number of correct sentences.

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