Word Pyramids – A Delightful Vocabulary Puzzle A fun, abstract vocab puzzle in which students can add one letter per line, forming a pyramid of words.
Vocab Puzzle: Antonym Paths Begin with a small, simple word and identify its antonym. Then, take this second word and find its antonym. Many times, you'll find that an antonym of an antonym isn't always related the original word.
Remix Poetry: Christmas To Thanksgiving Let’s remix a famous Christmas poem, give it a Thanksgiving theme, and teach our students advanced poetry concepts at the same time
Reordering A Mixed Up Paragraph I combined my utility Paragraphy with Project Gutenberg, The Differentiator, and The Wizard Of Oz to create a differentiated lesson about how to order sentences within a paragraph for gifted students.
Improving “What’s The Chapter’s 🏛️ Big Idea?” Let's improve this bland Depth and Complexity question by getting really specific.
Getting Ridiculous with Parts of Speech Here's how you can add some spice to an otherwise dull study of parts of speech.
Rewrite It, But Don’t Use “E” Here's an interesting way to move students past mundane patterns in their writing. Ask for a rewrite, but without a letter (or two).
Improving A Task About Designing A Character’s Bedroom An under-developed task in which students designed a character's room.
Creating A Class Motto Using Hilda Taba's model of inductive thinking, use your students' prior knowledge to develop a statement about expected class behavior.
