It’s like Taboo! without the list of words you can’t say. The basic idea is to get the rest of your team to guess the word that has come up without saying the word itself.
If you were building general English vocabulary, you could have students play with the hand-held game. Yet, if you wanted to do content-specific vocabulary, write the words on index cards, and have students take turns getting their team to guess the vocabulary within a short timeframe. This method forces them to explain the term in their own words, as their team tries to guess.
This activity works best after students have defined the word, and learned the material surrounding the terms. This allows students to have context and continued exposure to the vocabulary you want them to know and be able to use.
Has anyone used this strategy or something similar? Please share your experience.
