1. Directions for Vocabulary Pyramid for Gr 3--3.5E
This powerpoint contains 2 slides. One can be used to model the activity, using fruit as non-threatening vocabulary for practice of the expectations for the game.
When you run the powerpoint, students pair up as Student A and Student B, with only Student A sitting to be able to see the powerpoint slide as the teacher uncovers words with a click on one rectangle at a time. Using descriptions, examples, non-examples, etc, Student A tries to get Student B to guess the word. When Student B guesses the correct word, Student A stands up and says “woo-hoo” and sits down again to repeat the process with the next uncovered word.
By walking around and listening to vocabulary and “woo-hoos” the teacher can determine the extent of vocabulary fluency. For a written evaluation, you can ask student to write about a word they understand totally—and why. Then list a word that they are going to keep working on because they do not quite understand it. Try a variation of this chart for words they are still working on, words that are getting there, and words they have got!

2. Kiwi Strawberry Pear Apple Orange Banana
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Practice Round
Topic: Types of Fruit
Vocab
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PYRAMID
Kiwi
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Blueberry
Raspberry
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Strawberry
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Pear
Apple
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Orange
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Banana
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3. 6 Step Vocabulary Process
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Vocabulary
Number sentence
Pyramid
Input/ output table
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patterns
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Less than
More than
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divide
multiply
equal