This document provides instructions for an extra worksheet activity called "I Think I Know" that helps students learn the meanings of new words collaboratively. Students are given a worksheet to check whether they know, think they know, or don't know the meanings of 12 words. They first complete the worksheet individually, and then discuss the words in groups to learn their meanings from each other. The goal is for students to move their check marks to the left as they gain understanding of more word meanings.
This document provides instructions for an extra worksheet activity called "I Think I Know" that helps students learn the meanings of new words collaboratively. Students are given a worksheet to check whether they know, think they know, or don't know the meanings of 12 words. They first complete the worksheet individually, and then discuss the words in groups to learn their meanings from each other. The goal is for students to move their check marks to the left as they gain understanding of more word meanings.
This document provides instructions for an extra worksheet activity called "I Think I Know" that helps students learn the meanings of new words collaboratively. Students are given a worksheet to check whether they know, think they know, or don't know the meanings of 12 words. They first complete the worksheet individually, and then discuss the words in groups to learn their meanings from each other. The goal is for students to move their check marks to the left as they gain understanding of more word meanings.
This document provides instructions for an extra worksheet activity called "I Think I Know" that helps students learn the meanings of new words collaboratively. Students are given a worksheet to check whether they know, think they know, or don't know the meanings of 12 words. They first complete the worksheet individually, and then discuss the words in groups to learn their meanings from each other. The goal is for students to move their check marks to the left as they gain understanding of more word meanings.
Aim: Help Ss learn the meanings of new words collaboratively.
Preparation: Make one copy of the worksheet for every two Ss. Cut the copies in half. Comment: Use before the Reading on page 63.
■ Give each S a worksheet. ■ Elicit or explain any words Ss don’t know.
■ Explain the task. Ss check () the appropriate ■ Option: Before you explain any words that Ss column for each word (I know if they know the don’t know, have them read the text on page 63 and meaning, I think I know if they think they know the see if they can figure out the meaning of the words meaning, or I don’t know if they don’t know the from the context of the reading. meaning). Acknowledgment: Idea adapted from The Standby ■ Ss complete this part of the task individually. Book by Seth Lindstromberg, Cambridge University ■ Set the Ss in groups. Ss explain the words they Press. know to each other. As they learn the meanings of new words, they move their check marks to the left.