The document describes a vocabulary reinforcement activity called "Pictionary with a Twist". Students are assigned words from a lesson vocabulary list and create cards with the word, definition, and part of speech. They then illustrate the word's meaning. The activity is played like Pictionary, where students take turns presenting their cards without speaking and classmates try to guess the word based on the drawing and definition. The personal reflection notes that the activity deepened understanding of words while encouraging dictionary use and language skills in an engaging way. It also demonstrated students' flexibility and commitment to learning.
The document describes a vocabulary reinforcement activity called "Pictionary with a Twist". Students are assigned words from a lesson vocabulary list and create cards with the word, definition, and part of speech. They then illustrate the word's meaning. The activity is played like Pictionary, where students take turns presenting their cards without speaking and classmates try to guess the word based on the drawing and definition. The personal reflection notes that the activity deepened understanding of words while encouraging dictionary use and language skills in an engaging way. It also demonstrated students' flexibility and commitment to learning.
The document describes a vocabulary reinforcement activity called "Pictionary with a Twist". Students are assigned words from a lesson vocabulary list and create cards with the word, definition, and part of speech. They then illustrate the word's meaning. The activity is played like Pictionary, where students take turns presenting their cards without speaking and classmates try to guess the word based on the drawing and definition. The personal reflection notes that the activity deepened understanding of words while encouraging dictionary use and language skills in an engaging way. It also demonstrated students' flexibility and commitment to learning.
Pictionary Pictionary with a Twist is an engaging way to reinforce lesson vocabulary Materials needed while promoting dictionary skills and Implementation creativity. Students will not only draw words but also provide definitions and Personal reflection identify the part of speech, making it an enriching language exercise.
Materials Needed Personal reflection:
Pictionary cards template (prepared
in advance) “Reflecting on the Lesson-specific vocabulary list "Pictionary with a Twist" Art supplies (colored markers, activity, I observed an pencils, crayons) enthusiastic engagement Dictionaries or glossaries for word with lesson vocabulary. meanings and parts of speech This approach not only Implementation deepened their Distribute Pictionary template and understanding of the instruct students to write the word on words but also one side of the card Leaving the other side blank for drawing. encouraged them to actively use dictionaries Ask students to look up the meaning of their assigned word in a dictionary or and expand their language glossary. skills. The adaptability of
Have students identify the word's part of “Pictionary” as plan B,
speech and write this information on the where students took the card. initiative to create their Encourage students to illustrate the own vocabulary cards word's meaning on the blank side of the when flashcards were not card using colors for clarity. available. This flexibility Organize a Pictionary game where demonstrated their students take turns presenting their cards without speaking. resourcefulness and commitment to the Classmates guess the word based on the drawing and the provided definition. learning process. “