I left what I thought would be a fun assignment for my students when I was out of the building last Friday:
Use your word study words to create a word search in the grid below. Create at least 10 clues using the definitions of your words. Be sure to tell how many letters are in each answer. The first one is done for you.
I even planned to allow them to complete their own word searches as their weekly quiz grade, but when I returned, I was disappointed at how few students managed to finish the assignment in the time they had, so today, I faced the issue head on, sharing my chagrin and asking for feedback as to why so many kids had trouble with the task. I wanted to fix it.
"We didn't get it," someone shrugged.
"What part?" I asked. "Show me where you were confused in the directions."
Silence.
"I didn't understand how to put the words in," offered another.
"But I gave you an example," I reminded him.
Silence.
Throughout the entire discussion, a student who had completed her word search nicely was waving her hand. Finally I called on her.
"You did a great job," I said. "Was there a problem?"
"Yes," she said. "All the people who didn't finish were talking too loudly!"
Use your word study words to create a word search in the grid below. Create at least 10 clues using the definitions of your words. Be sure to tell how many letters are in each answer. The first one is done for you.
I even planned to allow them to complete their own word searches as their weekly quiz grade, but when I returned, I was disappointed at how few students managed to finish the assignment in the time they had, so today, I faced the issue head on, sharing my chagrin and asking for feedback as to why so many kids had trouble with the task. I wanted to fix it.
"We didn't get it," someone shrugged.
"What part?" I asked. "Show me where you were confused in the directions."
Silence.
"I didn't understand how to put the words in," offered another.
"But I gave you an example," I reminded him.
Silence.
Throughout the entire discussion, a student who had completed her word search nicely was waving her hand. Finally I called on her.
"You did a great job," I said. "Was there a problem?"
"Yes," she said. "All the people who didn't finish were talking too loudly!"
Some things never change...SUB TIME!! :-)
ReplyDeleteRest assured that assignment would have gone smoothly as silk if you were there to direct the show.
Let me guess, professional training?
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Rou!
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