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"Mother, May I" Vocabulary Game, Grades 2–12

One of my favorite games growing up was “Mother, May I?” where participants took turns asking the “Mother” if s/he could step forward in a certain style (ballet twirl, giant...

Back-to-School Icebreaker: Puzzle Together Your Vocabulary Words, Grades 1–12

Are you looking for a fun AND educational back-to-school icebreaker? With a few minor tweaks, Puzzle Together Your Vocabulary Words makes a great icebreaker activity. ...

Fun with Synonyms: Guess That Word Vocabulary Card Game, Grades 3–8

When I play party games I always look for a way to tweak them for vocabulary instruction. Recently I updated the game card templates of one of my most popular vocabulary...

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Rainbows & Rainclouds Phonics Game

Grades K–3

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Vocab Gal's Favorite Test Prep Resources Kit

Grades 3–12+

Vocabulary Land Game Board, Grades 4–12

It's no secret that I'm a fan of vocabulary games. So today I am exhilarated to share my latest vocabulary activity-it is a truly magnificent board game that can be easily...

Vocabulary Game: You’re on a Roll, Grades 3–12

Students love to play games and be social. Playing with dice gives students an opportunity to practice their vocabulary in an enjoyable way. The dice mandates I’ve created...

Back-to-School Vocabulary Icebreaker: Breaking the Ice with Vocab, Grades 4–12

Is anyone else frantically planning, cleaning, or just stressing out as the school year looms over us? I was at a great workshop last week (Wexner Center for the Arts in...

Puzzle Together Your Words Vocabulary Activity, Grades 1–12

I asked my students this week how they best reviewed their vocabulary words. One of my students, grabbed some cardstock paper and started to draw, freehand, a jigsaw puzzle....

Vocabulary Games: Banned Words, Grades 3–8

Yesterday I realized I could tweak one of my favorite games to play in college for classroom vocabulary instruction! With my Banned Words/Guess that Word vocabulary game,...

Vocabulary Game: "Mother May I" Use a Vocabulary Word?

One of my favorite games growing up was “Mother, May I” where participants took turns asking the “Mother” if s/he could step forward in a certain style (ballet twirl, giant...

Memory With Words Vocabulary Game [PDF Printable]

My friend Misty shared with me a game she created as part of her work in brain studies at Johns Hopkins –yes, she’s that awesome! In this article, you'll discover the Memory...

Vocabulary Games: Tell the Round Robin Story

I remember in sixth grade telling “Round Robin” stories where one person started a sentence and then we had to go in order around the circle, each adding a new detail to...

Vocabulary Games: Celebrity Throw-Down with Vocab Words

Use pop culture and celebrities to engage students in a fun vocabulary game! With Celebrity Vocab Throw-down students will get in groups to make up stories using assigned...

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