Have students test their obscure word knowledge through a fun Kahoot game. Can they define winning Scripps National Spelling Bee words from the past several years?
Subjects
English, social studies, journalism
Estimated Time
15 minutes
Grade Level
7th-12th grade
Activity
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Ensure that each student or pair of students has access to a laptop, computer or smartphone with Internet access.
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The teacher should go
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on his or her computer and select the "Player vs. Player" option. Students should go to the
Kahoot website
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enter the game code located at the top of the screen, and choose a nickname to join the game once the teacher selects "Start."
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Students will select the definition they believe to be correct out of four multiple-choice options. They can compete with their peers for accuracy and speed.
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It is the teacher's responsibility to click to the next question when students have submitted their answers.
Extension Activities
Click
here
for another PBS NewsHour word quiz.
Have students write a short story using as many of the ten words featured in the Kahoot quiz as possible. Bonus points for creativity!
by Amanda Wilcox, a senior at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.
