7 Alternatives to Traditional Vocabulary Tests
Shaelynn
Farnsworth: 3.31.2017
It
is through vocabulary that information is accessed and content learned. There
is no disagreement in the importance of a robust vocabulary for all students;
it allows them to comprehend more of what they read and write better. But the
way we review and test vocabulary is often very painful, and it doesn’t have to
be. So toss aside your fill-in-the-blank tests and multiple choice bubble
sheets and try one of these out before the end of the year.
7
Alternatives to the Traditional Vocabulary Test
1. Name
That Vocab. Tune – Students love music, in fact, I bet most kids under 18 have
earbuds in right now and are jamming out to their favorite tunes as they are
studying. Why not amplify this love of music on a vocabulary review or
assessment. “Name That Vocab. Tune” has students create a catchy title for a
song using the word given. To further demonstrate understanding, students
explain and justify their song title and how the vocabulary word fits their
thinking.
Word: Juxtapose
Song
Title: Black Juxtaposition of Our Hearts
Justification: When you really love
someone and they have no interest in you at all then your heart would be red
but their heart would be black and by placing them side by side …
2.
Sketch Vocabulary – Sketch vocabulary is an activity that allows students to
use their creative side to illustrate the meaning of vocabulary words. This
strategy can be both low-tech with paper, pencils, and markers; or high-tech
using apps like Procreate , Paper
53 , or even the new drawing function with Google
Keep (perfect for Chromebooks).
3.
SAN – SANs strategy has students identify a word that is the synonym, the
antonym or no relation at all to the vocabulary term listed. It not only forces
their brain to think of the word differently but also increases their vocabulary
by flooding their brain with different options.
Example – Disruptive
Clumsy
(N)
Calm
(A)
Troublesome
(S)
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