Each reading cycle, the students are introduced to a set of 8 new vocabulary words. On the 5th day of the cycle, they are tested on the vocabulary in a variety of ways, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and multiple choice. In preparation, we've been playing Vocabulary Rock and Roll created by Mrs. Bainbridge and shared on Teacher's Notebook. You can click on the picture above to make your own copy or click here.
Each team of four students is given a gameboard, a die, and a set of vocabulary cards.
A student chooses a card, then rolls the die and completes the related activity on the game board.
Since we began playing this game, vocabulary scores have improved for most of my students.
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Mrs. Dryzal
This is one of the pictures I took with my phone today (since I forgot my camera!) of my new classroom. It needs a lot of TLC and some brightening up. The small bulletin board behind the bookcase, which will be moved, will display the math word wall. The desks will be moved into teams. I plan on brightening up the room with colorful displays, plants and a few other touches. I will post those pics when I get the room together. 
