How To: Word Wars

• Lesson Objective: Review vocabulary to build automaticity

• Grouping:  Partners

• Methodology:  Students work in pairs to review vocabulary in a competitive format.

• Duration: 10-20 minutes

  
  

Flashcard Review 2.0.

This game is essentially a flashcard review but in the form of a competitive game. Another way to expose students to the same material without it feeling monotonous! Additionally, students are reviewing vocabulary terms versus morphemes. This lesson invites students to work in pairs to move information from short-term memory into long-term understanding.

It does require some preparation. I have my student aide make sets of flashcards with the terms only--no definitions, that's for the students to recall. Students use an answer key to check their responses. Alternatively, you could have your students create the flashcards themselves.

🖍 How the Routine Works

The directions are featured in the images of the game below. The game serves as a cumulative review-- I update the flashcards and answer key each unit.

Check out the Interactive Unit Guides to see how this lesson fits within each unit. You can find the game board and answer keys on TPT (updated for each unit).