I saw this wonderful lesson in a third grade classroom this morning!
After a brief review of adverbs, the teacher divided the class into small groups. She gave each group an index card with a verb written on it and an index card with an adverb written on it.
When it was the group's turn, they showed the class the verb card. The group then had to act out, charades-style, the adverb.
To make this a game, the team that guessed the adverb first received a point!
The students loved this game and were very engaged!
(One tip: make sure you pre-select which verbs and adverbs you give each team. Some combinations can be very difficult to act out! Loudly blink?
What do you think? If you try this activity, let us know how it went!
It is a great game! Kids really learn about adverbs while at the same time solidifiying the meaning of verbs. Just make sure you set up some ground rules and give some acting tips!You can drive the point home by reading "The Z was Zapped" by Chris Van Allsburg.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great ideas! I loved this activity!
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