1. Kahoot It!
Create a pre-test or practice quiz to help your peers learn the meanings of vocabulary and literary terms related to “The Sound of Summer Running.”
Follow the directions below to complete the activity.
Open a user account at
Create a test of vocabulary and literary terms from this week’s vocabulary list specific to “The Sound of Summer Running.”
Each question should consist of the term, multiple choice answers, and a visual image, symbol, or picture to help your peers remember the meaning of the term.
Present to the class by playing game in whole-group setting.
Evaluation criteria checklist for grading:
Term is the question
Multiple choice options all appear to be valid choices, not obviously incorrect or silly
Visual aid connects the term to its meaning
This task uses:
Common Core/NG Standard(s):
CCSS ELA-Literacy.RL
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings, analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
TEACHER NOTES:
Teacher’s name/ Christine Bertrand
School: S. J. Welsh Middle School
Grade Level/Subject: 6th, 7th, and/or 8th gifted Pre-AP ELA
Special Directions/Considerations: Activity Evaluation: Checklist
Prerequisites for students: Students will have already played Kahoot and will be familiar with the basic format of the program.
Text being used: N/A Additional Option for Student Submissions: N/A