First I had students play the real Apples to Apples game so that they could become familiar with the rules. Next, I copied red and green blank Apples to Apples cards. On the green cards, students put a vocabulary word from The Outsiders along with three synonyms. On the red cards, students had fun putting random (and appropriate) words, people, events, or places with a simple explanation or quote. After the cards were completed, students were able to play Apples to Apples and practice their vocab words. This worked very well and kept students' attention. They even played this with a substitute while I was at a workshop!
Common Core Standards:
Language Standards
4c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
5b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.
Objectives:
Students will:
-identify synonyms for vocabulary words
-make connections to vocabulary words to encourage retention
Assessment:
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