Learn a new language! Add to your vocabulary. Practice spelling words. Write and check your new words with a classmate in cool colors.

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  Catch on quickly to new words! Draw and write them in color with a classmate. Ask your teacher for your new vocabulary words. They could be a language you are learning, weekly spelling words, or new math or science vocab, for example.

• 2.

  Take turns translating, spelling, or writing definitions! Write a word (such as el gato) on a dry-erase board with Crayola® Dry-Erase Markers. Ask your partner to translate the word (cat), spell it, or define it. When you’ve checked your answer, erase the words with a facial tissue.

• 3.

  Take turns. Repeat the activity until both you and your partner have mastered your entire word list.

Standards

• Children gain mastery of vocabulary or spelling worlds while engaging in an enriching, compelling small-group activity.
• Students demonstrate their ability to translate words from one language to another, spell words, or define them.

Adaptations

• Visual clues help people remember! If one of you has difficulty with a translation or definition, draw a picture to give a hint.
• Use a similar partner strategy to learn cell structures, body parts, continents, capitals, or almost any other information.
• Assessment: Students will be successful if they self-monitor their progress during this activity and learn their entire word list.