Today, I played a game with the Grade 7 class called Look-and-Find. This games helps children increase their vocabulary and is a fun way to incorporate a writing exercise. Each student was asked to choose a book they found interesting from a table stacked with a variety of fiction and non-fiction books. They had to skim through the book, looking for unfamiliar words or descriptive words that they don't use often, and write seven words down. When the students had finished, they shared their words with class.
Increasing vocabulary has many advantages besides just being able to read and write effectively. It helps improve communications, increases self-confidence and can even contribute to building better relationships with people!
The Look-and-Find game can be adapted to different grade levels to help them with the skimming technique and adding to their own vocabulary.
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