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According to portal teachhub.com

Word Splash is a comprehension and vocabulary strategy that makes learning terminology easier for students. It’s a fun, interactive activity (that should be a part of your collection of classroom games) that engages students and motivates them to learn new words while by setting a clear purpose for reading.

HOW TO USE WORD SPLASH?

BEFORE THE LESSON:

1*- Write the six words, one in each "splash"


2*- Write individually what you think of when you see or hear the world.


DURING THE LESSON:
1*- Listen for the words during the lesson,


2*- As words are introduced, add what you're learning to the splash


3*- You make work with a shoulder partner to collaborate. You may use native language.

ACCORDING THE PORTAL READING ROCKETS

Jigsaw is a cooperative learning strategy that enables each student of a "home" group to specialize in one aspect of a topic (for example, one group studies habitats of rainforest animals, another group studies predators of rainforest animals). Students meet with members from other groups who are assigned the same aspect, and after mastering the material, return to the "home" group and teach the material to their group members. With this strategy, each student in the "home" group serves as a piece of the topic's puzzle and when they work together as a whole, they create the complete jigsaw puzzle.

Why use jigsaw?

· It helps build comprehension.


· It encourages cooperative learning among students.


· It helps improve listening, communication, and problem-solving skills.

How to use jigsaw?

1. Introduce the strategy and the topic to be studied.


2. Assign each student to a "home group" of 3-5 students who reflect a range of reading abilities.


3. Determine a set of reading selections and assign one selection to each student.


4. Create "expert groups" that consist of students across "home groups" who will read the same selection.


5. Give all students a framework for managing their time on the various parts of the jigsaw task.


6. Provide key questions to help the "expert groups" gather information in their particular area.


7. Provide materials and resources necessary for all students to learn about their topics and become "experts."

Note: It is important that the reading material assigned is at appropriate instructional levels (90–95% reading accuracy).


8. Discuss the rules for reconvening into "home groups" and provide guidelines as each "expert" reports the information learned.


9. Prepare a summary chart or graphic organizer for each "home group" as a guide for organizing the experts' information report.


10. Remind students that "home group" members are responsible to learn all content from one another.

After making a written essay or work, it may be that some detail I've forgotten, and what better than my classmates help me with ...

Collaborative Editing:

HOW TO USE THIS STRATEGY?

1. Groups of 4-5 students.


2. Pass the paper to the person on the right.


3. Sign your name in a unique color that no one at the table is using.


4. Read the paper. Add feedback in the form of corrections, ideas, opinions, facts, data, etc.

5. This takes 15 minutes.


6. Pass the paper to the person on the right.


7. Repeat step 4.


8. This takes 10 minutes.


9. Pass the paper to the right.


10. Repeat step 4.


11. This takes 7 minutes.


12. Pass paper to original owner. Rewrite paper, based on feedback.