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Interactive games: DO NOT underestimate this!
Your students can “play games” while actually learning and reviewing
content. They love it, and it is
educational! There are thousands
online. Just search your grade, topic +
the word interactive or game (i.e.: 5th grade polygon interactive)
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Reading Summary:
o Tell about what you read last night
o Tell about the main character of the book you are currently
reading
o How can you connect the book you are reading to your life?
o Book Sell: “Sell” your book to a friend—why should they read it?
o Book review: write a book review of the book you just finished
reading. Was it what you expect? What
could be better about it?
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Reading Comprehension:
o As a class, we just read _____________. In your own words, write down the sequence of
events.
o Comprehension questions: We
just read chapter ___. Do you agree or
disagree with _______ on his/her decision to ______? Why/why not?
o Read the article on __________ website. What was the main idea of this article?
o Comprehension quiz questions
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Writing/Conventions:
o Map sentences, identify the parts of speech in a sentence—have the
first student identify the parts of speech in your sentence, and then have them
create their own for the next student.
Repeat the cycle.
o Put up past student comments (anonymously!) to use for DOL
o Writing journal prompt responses
o Writing the intro or “hook” to a writing piece, and having
classmates respond with compliments and suggestions
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Math Equations and Problems:
o Using the order of operations, how would you solve _________ ?
List the steps you would take.
o Have the first student answer a problem with certain criteria
(two- digit multiplication, long division, adding and subtracting time,
etc). Then, have the student create a
problem for the next student to answer, and repeat the cycle.
o Giving real-life examples
of math topics (i.e.: using add/subtract time to determine when my plane will
arrive)
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Science:
o What steps would you take to make this experiment successful?
o What questions do you have about ______?
o When doing ___________ experiment, what procedures would you use
to stay safe?
o Define: ___________ , and then write a new, related word for your
classmates to define.
o Describe the water cycle in your own words. Don’t forget to use your transitions!
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Social Studies:
o Respond to a debate: If you were alive during the 1700’s, would
you be a loyalist or a patriot? Why?
o Define: ___________ , and
then write a new, related word for your classmates to define.
o Write a short “diary entry” from the perspective of an important
member of our history
o What would our country be like without _____________?
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Assessment:
o Formative assessment: any of these posts can be used to gauge
where your students are in terms of understanding.
o Portfolio-type records: pull up your blog during ARCs,
conferences, data team meetings, etc. to show student work.
**Remember—if you wait until after each student that you want to respond to a post has responded to moderate comments, then students will not be able to see one another’s comments.
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