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SHORT STORY UNIT PLAN

Literature, level: Senior

Posted Fri Jul 16 21:15:22 PDT 1999 by Alyson Schenker (big !tslob"#rodigy$net%$ Alyson&s 'duc!tion!l (o)e P!ge Deer ield *e!ch (igh School+ Derr ield *e!ch+ ,SA -!teri!ls .e/uired: Sherlock (ol)es stories 0 see belo1 Acti2ity Ti)e: 3ne 4eek ,nit Pl!n 5once#ts T!ught: ele)ents o #lot+ n!rr!tion+ #resent!tion+ et !l$

UNIT PLAN: SHORT STORIES

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Analysis: '(th %ra#e Lan%ua%e Arts class Unit Connection to previous lessons: Stu#ents have )ust "inishe# a unit on "or*al essay +ritin% in the connection to e""ective +ritten co**unication, Unit connection to future lessons: This unit +ill serve as a startin% -oint in stu#yin%an# analy.in% the ne/t unit on the novel Overall Objective: Un#erstan# the i*-ortance an# i*-act o" the ele*ents o" -lot in the conte/t o" an orally narrate# story an# ho+ each story +e tell has the basic ele*ents o" -lot, Objective 1: !e"ine the ele*ents o" -lot: settin%, risin% action, cli*a/, #enoue*ent0"allin% action, Objective 2: Reco%ni.e these ele*ents o" -lot in a oral story tol# by so*eone else Objective 3: Reiterate an# e/-lain these ele*ents to the class in an e""ective "ashion

Objective 4: Reco%ni.e an# e/-lain the -lot ele*ents +ithin a Sherlock Hol*es short story ADVANCE O !AN"#E : Our lives are *a#e u- o" little stories, little e-iso#es that +e usually tell other -eo-le about, 1hat you #i# over the +eeken#, so*ethin% e/citin% that ha--ene# to you at -ractice, +hat ha--ene# +hen you +hen on a #ate, +hat you sa+ on T2 last ni%ht, etc, Think o" a story you +oul# or have tol# your "rien#, &ou +oul# start "ro* the be%innin%, talk throu%h the *i##le, an# conclu#e +ith the en# o" the story, ri%ht3 It +oul#n4t *ake sense i" you starte# "ro* the *i##le, talke# about the be%innin% then the en#, 5ost authors o" stories an# novels tell stories like +e #o, An# )ust like the stories +e tell our "rien#s, their stories have a be%innin%, *i##le, a hi%h -oint, a lo+ -oint, an# a conclusion so the stories *ake sense to the rea#er +ho is "ollo+in% alon%, These thin%s are calle# 6Ele*ents o" Plot,6 $"N" %E&&ON ON: #e"initions an# e/a*-les o" settin%, risin% action, cli*a/, #enoue*ent0"allin% action, Use o" chart on overhea#, Stu#ents +ill be re7uire# to take notes on these ele*ents, 8Plays, novels, an# short stories have these ele*ents +ithin their stories, Althou%h it *ay not be obvious or in this e/act or#er, these ele*ents are -resent, '(A to check "or un#erstan#in% E)E C"&E: 1e4ll be%in +ith a "un e/ercise so you can see *y -oint, Let4s break u- into -airs, each -erson +ill take a turn to tell a short story about so*ethin% that has ha--ene# to hi*0her lately, The listener +ill )ot #o+n: ', +here the story is takin% -lace 9settin%: ;, the events that be%an the story 9risin% action: <, the hi%h -oint o" the story 9cli*a/:

=, the events lea#in% to the conclusion 9#enoue*ent: Please list the ele*ents an# label the* as you see here, These #irections +ill be -lace# on the overhea# so you #on4t "or%et the ele*ents, &ou +ill have ;( *inutes to co*-lete the e/ercise, then each -erson +ill share the ele*ents o" his0her -artner4s story, Turn the* in as you leave class *"$E%"NE: A#vance Or%ani.er: < *inutes 5ini Lesson: '( *inutes, > ? A: @ *inutes AoO- Activity '@ *inutes 9B '0; *in, -er stu#ent story: Crou- Sharin% '; *inutes Total @( *inutes Assess+ent: Cra#es base# on co*-letion o" assi%n*ent an# oral -resentation, Stu#ents +ill have to reco%ni.e ele*ents o" -lot on -a-er an# rationali.e their choice #urin% oration, ,o+e-or.: Have #ittos -re-are# +ith Ho*e+ork assi%n*ent so as not to +aste ti*e, Pass out #ittos to -re#eter*ine# = %rou-s an# assi%n one Sherlock Hol*es story to each %rou- to rea#: 6The S-eckle# $an#6 6The !ancin% 5en6 6A Scan#al in $ohe*ia6 6Silver $la.e6 69na*e o" story assi%ne#:6

1hile rea#in% the story assi%ne# to you, su**ari.e the -lot an# )ot #o+n any -ertinent clues, Then, +rite #o+n 9in your o+n +or#s: the = ele*ents +e talke# about to#ay in class, $e -re-are# to #iscuss the* to*orro+ an# han# in your +ork, &ou +ill be %ra#e# base# on %ra**ar, content, an# style,

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Overall Objective: Un#erstan# an# i#enti"y the -lot ele*ents an# conte/tual clues +ithin the Sherlock Hol*es story assi%ne# Objective 1: Reiterate the -lot ele*ents an# su**ary to coo-erative %rou*e*bers Objective 2: E/-lain to %rou- *e*bers about each ele*ent an# +hy your i#enti"ication o" each ele*ent is correct, Objective 3: Assess +hat is reiterate# by coo-erative %rou- *e*bers to try to solve the *ystery -resente# Objective 4: Un#erstan# the #e"initions o" : anta%onist, -rota%onist, an# catastro-he in the conte/t o" -lot, &/ACE: $reak class into "our %rou-s, +ith one *e*ber re-resentin% a #i""erent Sherlock Hol*es story, I +ill have #esks -rearran%e# +ith na*e ta%s +hen stu#ents enter, This +ill %ive stu#ents a chance to +ork +ith stu#ents they have not +orke# +ith as o" late, EV"E0: Stu#ent volunteers to reiterate the *ain -oints o" yester#ays *aterial an# >?A, AC*"V"*1: Usin% last ni%ht4s ho*e+ork, each %rou- *e*ber takes a turn #elineatin% his0her rea#in% assi%n*ent4s settin%, risin% action, cli*a/, an# "allin% action, HO1E2ER, be"ore oratin% the cli*a/, %ive your %rou- *e*bers hints an# a su**ation o" the risin% action an# see i" they can solve the *ystery, &ou +ill have <( *inutes an# I +ill be available to you as I +alk aroun# the roo*,

$"N" %E&&ON: !e"initions an# e/a*-les o":

Anta%onist Prota%onist Tone Aatastro-he

,O$E0O 2: Since you have use# your keen observation to i#enti"y the ele*ents o" -lot in last ni%ht4s ho*e+ork assi%n*ent, I +ant you to rea# the < stories you have not rea# an# "ocus on this i#ea o" keen observation, an# ho+ Sherlock Hol*es use# this ability to solve even the tou%hest o" *ysteries, Pay close attention to his conclusions about -eo-le an# -laces usin% only his keen eye, List stories on the boar# so stu#ents can co-y it in their notebooks, *"$E%"NE: Settlin% in: < *inutes Revie+: @ *inutes Activity: <( *inutes 5ini Lesson: '; *inutes A&&E&&$EN*: Stu#ents4 +ill be %ra#e# on accuracy an# %ra**ar o" their +ritten +ork an# -artici-ation in their %rou- activity,

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Overall Objective: A--reciate the i*-ortance o" keen observation an# usin% the

i*a%ination to un#erstan# the -eo-le an# +orl#, Objective 1: Un#erstan# the #i""erences bet+een seein% an# observin% Objective 2: I#enti"y, +ithin the conte/t o" the Sherlock Hol*es stories, ho+ an e""ective observer o-erates Objective 3: Analy.e the i*-ortant -ersonality #i""erences bet+een Hol*es an# 1atson an# the reci-rocity o" their "rien#shiObjective 4: Synthesi.e a co*-lete short story base# on care"ul observation an# #e#uce conclusions usin% the i*a%ination about the -erson9s: observe#, ADVANCE O !AN"#E : Althou%h +e shoul# never -ass )u#%*ent on -eo-le base# on their a--earance, +e can see in Sherlock Hol*es that you can #e#uce certain thin%s about -eo-le base# on their observable characteristics, Even Hol*es says, 6It is a ca-ital *istake to theori.e be"ore one has #ata, Insensibly one be%ins to turn "acts to suit theories instea# o" theories to suit "acts,6 Seein%, as 1atson #oes, is #i""erent "ro* observin%, Seein% only i*-licates a "leetin% e-iso#e +here no thou%ht is e*-loye#, Observin%, on the other han#, causes is to have a #irect interaction +ith the +orl# an# the -eo-le in it, Observin% an# seein% are co*-arable to the #i""erences bet+een livin% an# e/istin% bet+een hearin% an# listenin%, Since all -eo-le have to live to%ether on this earth, observin% the* +ill hel- you kno+ *ore about the +orl# aroun# you, Discussion 'uestions 8I" +e #i#nt -ay attention to the +orl# an# the -eo-le in it, +hat +oul# li"e be like38

', Accor#in% to Hol*es, +hat are so*e o" the characteristics o" a keen observer3 ;, 1hat are so*e o" Hol*es4 %roun#s "or the conclusions he #ra+s about the -eo-le he *eets3 <, I" 1atson, as *entione# in the story is not as keen o" an observer as Hol*es is, +hat is his -ur-ose in this -artnershi-3 =, 1hy #o you think the author chose 1atson to narrate their *ysteries3 1hy not Hol*es3 1hy not an outsi#er3 @, 1hy #oes Hol*es4 like 1atson4s co*-any3 D, !o +e "in# these kin#s o" "rien#shi-s to#ay3 B, 1hat kin# o" -ersonality #i""erences are there bet+een Hol*es an# 1atson3 E, In 6Silver $la.e6 Hol*es *entions 6+ere the ins-ector but %i"te# +ith an i*a%ination he *i%ht rise to %reat hei%hts in the -ro"ession,6 1hat #oes this *ean3 &U$$A*"ON o" the *ain -oints o" the #iscussion, 1e have #eter*ine# that a keen observer #e#uces lo%ical conclusions by usin% concrete "acts an# the i*a%ination is key in #eter*inin% solutions an# scenarios, In or#er to "in# thin%s out about the +orl# an# the -o-le inhabitin% it, +e have to kee- a close eye on +hat is ha--enin% aroun# us, as +ell as use our i*a%ination to #ra+ conclusions an# solutions to *ake our lives better, ,O$E0O 2: No+ I a* %oin% to -resent you +ith an activity that +ill hel- you re"ine your observational skills as +ell as e/ercise your i*a%ination, 9Pass out #ittos +ith assi%n*ent #etails an# %o over the* alou#: Co to the *all over the +eeken# an# -ick a co.y s-ot -ick so*eone or so*e cou-le to +atch

Note the "ollo+in% in any syste* you choose, The easiest +ays is to )ust )ot #o+n notes in a nu*erical list ', s-eci"ic "acial "eatures an# e/-ression ;, hairstyle an# color <, )e+elry =, clothin% a--earance: "it an# style @, han#s: a--earance an# *ove*ent D, #escri-tion o" "i%ure B, shoes: kin# an# a--earance E, -acka%es 9+hich store or note i" none: F, +alk: #escribe '(, han#ba%0-ouch Then, revie+ your observations THE SA5E !A& +hile they are "resh in your *in#, Sherlock Hol*es #oesn4t +ait until the last *inute to revie+ his "in#in%s, you kno+, Ao*-ose a short story +ith your i*a%ination base# on the "acts you have %athere#, I +ant a +or# -rocesse# %ra**atically correct storiesG in a##ition, +ithin your story, -lease li%htly *ark in -encil , +ithin the *ar%in the "ollo+in% -lot ele*ents: settin% risin% action cli*a/ "allin% action0#enoue*ent

catastro-he 9i" any: anta%onist -rota%onist $e sure, )ust as an e/-erience# author, to think the ele*ents throu%h in the conte/t o" your observationsHHH 1e +ill share these stories on 5on#ay, an# I +ill be usin% the* to -ublish a class book "or O-en House, so your -arents can see the %reat +ork you co*-ose, ASSES5ENT: $ase# on -artici-ation in %rou- #iscussion

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Overall Objective: Un#erstan# the -lot ele*ents "ro* -revious lessons in or#er to narrate an ori%inal short story, i#enti"y -lot ele*ents an# observations that hel- create the story an# i#enti"y an# analy.e these ele*ents in class*ates4 short stories Objective 1: Analy.e oral narration o" short story "or each -lot ele*ent assi%ne# Objective 2: Ao**unicate those ele*ents an# #e#uce reasons in an e""ective "ashion E&*A3%"&,"N! &E*: Co over -rotocol o" -resentation liste# on the boar#, To#ay, you are not stu#ents, &ou are authors +ho +ill -resent your stories to a %rou- o" avi# book rea#ers that *ay challen%e your i#eas an# i#enti"ications o" -lot ele*ents, $e -re-are# to s-eak as +ell as listen, AC*"V"*1: Stu#ents -resent stories in "ront o" the class 9sittin% on a stool:, As a %rou-, +e +ill #iscuss the "eatures o" each observe that le# the stu#ent to create their story, Have stu#ent volunteers i#enti"y the -lot ele*ents an# %ive their o-inions re%ar#in% each story, E/-lain -rotocol Poste# on blackboar#: SPEAIERS:

!iscuss the notes you took an# the characteristics o" the -erson you observe# Rea# your story out lou# Aall on stu#ent volunteers to i#enti"y each -lot ele*ent 9one "or each ele*ent:, I" their i#enti"ication #i""ers +ith yours, listen care"ully to their reasons an# #ebate "airly i" necessary, Take o-inions o" story "ro* volunteers LISTENERS: Listen care"ully to the story an# its -ro%ression Note:

Settin% Tone Risin% Action Ali*a/ Jallin% Action Aatastro-he 9i" any: Anta%onist Prota%onist

2olunteer to i#enti"y the -lot ele*ents an# e/-lain your choice, I" your choice #oes not a%ree +ith the author, listen to his0her reasons an# #ebate "airly i" nee# be, Jee#back about the story itsel" 5UST $E JAIR, Ao**unicate e""ectively +ith +or#s that +oul# not be insultin% or harsh, 0 A/ U/: Cet stu#ents to voulenteer their o-inion on the activities they +ere assi%ne# "or this unit on short stories, !iscuss their o-inion on observation an# i*a%ination, an# ho+ these t+o co*bine# e""ect their lives, A&&E&$EN*: $ase# on class -artici-ation, e""ective co**unication, an# essay 7uality,

#1041. Introduce yoursel

Lan%ua%e, level: 5i##le

Posted Sun A#r 25 19:2::9; PDT 1999 by <05hien 5hen (i=c11>"#su$edu%$ Penn St!te ,ni2ersity+ St!te 5ollege+ PA -!teri!ls .e/uired: s!)#le dr!1ing+ #ens or color #encils+ e1 #ieces o #!#ers Acti2ity Ti)e: 9;0?; )inutes 3*J'5T<@'S: The obAecti2es o this lesson #l!n !re to gi2e students the ch!nce to #r!ctice ho1 to co)bine 1h!t they h!2e !lre!dy le!rned+ !nd to or!lly+ in 'nglish+ introduce the)sel2es !nd their !)ily in grou#s 1hich is si)ili!r to soci!l ch!tting$ .AT<3BAC': Pr!ctice )!kes #er ect$ 'FC Students seldo) h!2e the ch!nce o or!l #r!ctice$ *y !do#ting this !cti2ity+ students c!n le!rn to o2erco)e the shyness o s#e!king in s!)ll grou#s+ !nd+ then+ in ront o the 1hole cl!ss$ -AT'.<ACS B''D'D: D T'A5('.: one si)#le dr!1ing s!)#le o the )e)bers o ! !)ily D C'A.B'.: #ens or color #encils+ !nd e1 #ieces o #!#ers P.35'D,.' ABD C'A.B<BE A5T<@<T<'S: 1$ The te!cher 1ill di2ide the cl!ss into grou#s o our #eo#le$ 2$ The te!cher 1ill sho1 the students ! si)#le dr!1ing s!)#le o the )e)bers o ! !)ily+ !nd brie ly introduce e!ch to the 1hole cl!ss in 'nglish$ 9$ '!ch student h!2e to dr!1 ! si)#le #icture 1ith e2ery )e)ber li2ing in their houses on the #!#er$ ?$ '2ery )e)ber in the grou# h!s to introduce their !)ily )e)bers in the #icture to other )e)bers in 'nglish$ 5$ A ter the grou# discussion+ one #erson in e!ch grou# 1ill be #ick u# to introduce one #icture o hisFher grou# to the 1hole cl!ss$ '@AC,AT<3B: ?; #ercent o the e2!lu!tion 1ill be le t to e!ch grou# )e)ber+ !nd other 6; #ercent 1ill be le t to the te!cher by obser2ing students& discussion 1ith their #eers$

#1!31. "#o $% I&

Lan%ua%e, level: 5i##le

Posted -on -!r 19 16:?9:99 PST 2;;; by Th!d Sch)enk (th!dsensei"hot)!il$co)%$ -!tsuy!)! *o!rd o 'duc!tion+ J!#!n -!teri!ls .e/uired: 1orksheet Acti2ity Ti)e: 2; )inutes 5once#ts T!ught: !sking /uestions 74ho !) <h g!)e$ Ere!t or 'SC or T'FC te!chersG < belie2e < got this ide! ro) ! gre!t te!cher+ D!2e 'ngler$ Just thought < 1ould sh!re it on the internet$ 'nAoyG 3bAecti2es: 1$ ,sing the #resent tense+ students 1ill !sk si)#le /uestions in the t!rget l!ngu!ge$ 2$ Students 1ill !ns1er 2erb!lly si)#le /uestion in the t!rget l!ngu!ge using the #resent tense$ Procedure: 1$ Ask the cl!ss to 1ork in #!irs$ < #ossible+ students should turn their desks to !ce !nother$ 2$ Be=t+ gi2e one )e)ber o e!ch #!ir ! ull co#y o 1orksheet H1 (belo1%$ 9$ '=#l!in to the cl!ss the ollo1ing$ Iou 1ere 1!lking do1n the street !1hile !go 1hen you h!d ! little !ccident$ *e ore you kne1 it+ you !re on the ground !nd you do not re)e)ber 1h!t h!##ened$ The ne=t thing you kno1+ so)eone is st!nding o2er you !sking you i you !re 3J$ The #erson st!nding o2er you e=#l!ins to you th!t you )ust h!2e tri##ed !nd hit your he!d #retty h!rd$ Since you c!n not re)e)ber ho1 you ended u# on the ground+ this #erson s e=#l!n!tion see)s #retty good$ So you st!nd u# !nd st!rt t!lking$ Iou 1!nt to introduce yoursel to this str!nger 1ho looks sort o !)ili!r+ but you c!n not re)e)ber your n!)e$ Iou tell this #erson th!t you c!n not re)e)ber your n!)e !nd they l!ugh bec!use they kno1 you ro) so)e1here but c!n not re)e)ber 1ho you !re either$ So+ they decide to !sk you ! e1 /uestions to try to hel# the) re)e)ber 1ho you !re$ ?$ '=#l!in th!t the students holding the 1orksheets !re the good S!)!rit!n$ The students 1ithout the #!#er !re the #ersons 1ho h!d !n !ccident$ 5$ Be=t+ h!nd the students 1ho do not h!2e the 1orksheet the ollo1ing$ T!ke 1orksheet H1 !nd cut it into 16 #ieces so th!t one g#ersonh is no1 on e!ch s)!ll sheet$ (o1e2er+ be sure to !lso cut o the n!)e o the #erson$ This 1!yAstudents 1ill be less likely to che!t$ The re)!inder+ 1hich should only h!2e clues on it+ should be h!nded to the student$ 6$ ,sing the #rocess o eli)in!tion+ the hel#er student should !sk the student 1ho h!d !n !ccident !s )!ny /uestions !s it t!ke to igure out 1ho the #erson is$ 4hen they think they h!2e ! correct !ns1er+ h!2e the students co)#!re the t1o #ieces o #!#er$ The clues on the s)!ll sheet o #!#er should )!tch the #erson 1ho the hel#er thinks the other student is$

>$ 3nce the students inish+ gi2e the) ! ne1 clue sheet !nd h!2e the students s1itch roles$ 4orksheet H1 (< ho#e this co#ies to the site 1ell+ i not+ sorryG < 1ill not kno1 untill it is #osted+ !nd then it )!y be too l!teG% 4ho !) <K -rs$ *ro1n -rs$ Ereen -rs$ .ed -rs$ 4hite #l!ys b!sketb!ll #l!ys b!sketb!ll #l!ys b!sketb!ll #l!ys b!sketb!ll likes dogs likes dogs likes c!ts likes c!ts h!s ! brother h!s ! sister h!s ! brother h!s ! sister gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= -rs$ *l!ck -rs$ Iello1 -rs$ 3r!nge -rs$ *lue #l!ys b!sketb!ll #l!ys b!sketb!ll #l!ys b!sketb!ll #l!ys b!sketb!ll likes dogs likes dogs likes c!ts likes c!ts h!s ! bother h!s ! sister h!s ! brother h!s ! sister gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e -r$ Ereen -r$ *lue -r$ *l!ck -r$ 4hite #l!ys the dru)s #l!ys the dru)s #l!ys the dru)s #l!ys the dru)s likes dogs likes dogs likes c!ts likes c!ts h!s ! brother h!s ! sister h!s ! brother h!s ! sister gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= -r$ 4hite -r$ Pur#le -r$ *ro1n -r$ Iello1 #l!ys the dru)s #l!ys the dru)s #l!ys the dru)s #l!ys the dru)s likes dogs likes dogs likes c!ts likes c!ts h!s ! brother h!s ! sister h!s ! brother h!s ! sister gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e 4ho !) <K -rs$ *ro1n -rs$ Ereen -rs$ .ed -rs$ 4hite c!n s1i) c!n s1i) c!n s1i) c!n s1i) c!n #l!y tennis c!n #l!y tennis c!n #l!y the #i!no c!n #l!y the #i!no h!s ! brother h!s ! sister h!s ! brother h!s ! sister gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= -rs$ *l!ck -rs$ Iello1 -rs$ 3r!nge -rs$ *lue c!n s1i) c!n s1i) c!n s1i) c!n s1i) c!n #l!y tennis c!n #l!y tennis c!n #l!y the #i!no c!n #l!y the #i!no h!s ! bother h!s ! sister h!s ! brother h!s ! sister gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e -r$ Ereen -r$ *lue -r$ *l!ck -r$ 4hite c!n ski c!n ski c!n ski c!n ski c!n #l!y tennis c!n #l!y tennis c!n #l!y the #i!no c!n #l!y the #i!no h!s ! brother h!s !

sister h!s ! brother h!s ! sister gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= gets u# !t si= -r$ 4hite -r$ Pur#le -r$ *ro1n -r$ Iello1 c!n ski c!n ski c!n ski c!n ski c!n #l!y tennis c!n #l!y tennis c!n #l!y the #i!no c!n #l!y the #i!no h!s ! brother h!s ! sister h!s ! brother h!s ! sister gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e gets u# !t i2e

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Lan%ua%e, level: 5i##le

Posted Thu Bo2 9 ;::1>:51 PST 2;;; by *ob -c-e!ns ('sc6$net%$ 5orrig!n05!)den <SD+ 5orrig!n+TL+ Polk 5ounty+ ,SA >5999 -!teri!ls .e/uired: 3ne diction!ry Acti2ity Ti)e: As needed 5once#ts T!ught: @oc!bul!ry B!)e o !cti2ity: 4ord Jeo#!rdy <nstructions: Di2ide cl!ss o students into our grou#s$ 4ithin e!ch grou# is ! student secret!ry$ The secret!ry 1rites the !l#h!bet A 0 M$ 4hen it is ! grou#&s turn+ the grou# is !llo1ed to choose one letter o the !l#h!bet$ 3nce ! letter is chosen+ it is )!rked out$ E!)e continues until ti)e #er)its or until !ll o the letters !re )!rked o the list$ A letter is chosen 1hen the grou# !grees 1h!t letter they 1!nt to !nnounce to the te!cher$ 3nce the letter is !nnounced+ the te!cher o#ens the diction!ry to the section o th!t letter$ ,sing ! r!ndo) )ethod+ the te!cher re!ds the de inition o ! 1ord$ The students in the grou# !ns1er 1ith ! /uestion$ For e=!)#le+ let&s s!y the letter 757 is c!lled out$ Cet&s #retend th!t the de inition re!ds 7!n !ni)!l ke#t !s ! #et$7 The grou# 1ould h!2e ten seconds to discuss !nd res#ond$ Then the grou# or ! s#okes)!n or the grou# 1ould res#ond by st!ting the !ns1er !s ! /uesiton: 4h!t is ! c!tK <n this c!se+ the grou# 1ould be correct$ The recorder o the grou# 1ould record one #oint$ (o1e2er i the grou# !sks the incorrect /uestion+ the other grou#s h!2e ! ch!nce !t the correct res#onse$ < the ch!llenger is correct+ the ch!llenger gets the #oint$ < none o the grou#s+ c!n gi2e the correct res#onse+ then the grou# th!t 1!s incorrect gets !nother ch!nce$ < you h!2e !ny /estions !bout this !cti2ity+ cont!ct b)c)e!ns"esc6$net