The purpose of Think-Pair-Share is to reinforce student understanding of key vocabulary terms by having them think about the vocabulary term independently, share their thoughts with a partner and then the group. A brisk pace is encouraged to keep students engaged in the activity.
Steps:
- Announce a vocabulary term - students will individually "think" about the term and associated task.
- Announce "pair" at which time students will share their thoughts with their partner (partners will encourage and provide feedback).
- Announce "share" at which time a few select groups can be called upon to share what they discussed and learned.
Option #1 - Students will think-pair-share vocabulary definitions
Option #2 - Students will think-pair-share sentences using the target vocabulary term
Option #3 - Students will reference their completed linear array (A Coal Miner's Bride Linear Array Activity) and share identical/similar/opposite words with each other
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A Coal Miner's Bride - Vocabulary
A Coal Miner's Bride - Vocabulary Activities
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Comments (2)
mary eggebraaten said
at 8:41 pm on Feb 27, 2011
Thanks for adding this extra explanation of how to use so a teacher would not have to look it up somewhere else.
mary eggebraaten said
at 8:41 pm on Feb 27, 2011
It needs a link back though:)
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