Vocabulary

Role-play

Kaitlyn, Lisa B, Ruth

 Agenda

Learning Outcomes What is it? Group Practice

How is it helpful? Class discussion Kahoot

 Learning Outcomes

-Students will be able to understand what

vocabulary role-play is and how to engage in it
-As a professional development, educators will be
able to discuss the importance of vocabulary
role-play in the classroom and how to implement it
in different content areas
“Vocabulary role-play provides the link
between learning a new word and using
the word in context, or multiple
contexts.”
—Herrell, Jordan
What is vocab role
play?

-Strategy aimed at encouraging

learners to make connections
between unknown vocabulary
and past experiences
-This helps English Language
Learners to see vocabulary
through different contexts
-Vocabulary role-play can be
done through charades,
skits/plays, rap/songs, poems,
etc.
 How do you do it?

Identify Connect
Determine the vocabulary Ask students how they have
words that will be used in the seen each word used and
lesson. explore multiple meanings.

Teach the Lesson Practice

While teaching the lesson, Give time to plan ways to use
pause and discuss vocabulary the words and allow students to
words when encountered. work with peers and
demonstrate.
 Group Practice

-Groups of 3-4
-You will be assigned two vocabulary words to
role play as a group
-Once you have a way to role-play the words
you will share them with the class

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Dance & Hop Groups Stretch & Crawl

Group 1 1-8 Group 6

Clap & Bow Walk & Fly Drive & Dig

Group 2 Group 4 Group 7

Dive & Skip Call & Catch Push & Pull

Group 3 Group 5 Group 8

 Group share

What vocab words did you

have?
How could you
demonstrate them?
 How is it helpful?

Connections Engaging Scenarios

It provides the link

It can provide real-world
between learning a new Students can use props
scenarios to help students
word and using the word in and videos.
learn.
context.
 Class
Discussion

How could we use vocabulary role-play in different content areas? Such as

math, science, and social studies? Examples?
You can have students engage in role-play through a variety of ways, which do
you prefer? Would you try to use lots of different methods or just stick to one or
a couple?
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