Three in a Row Activity Length

Approximately
45 minutes
Activity Format
Whole group

Standards
Grades K2 (Mathematics
Standards 1.4;
ELD Standard 2.2)
Grades 35 (Mathematics
Standards 1.3;
ELD Standard 2.2)
Language Objective
Students will use English
to practice vocabulary
by writing words and
listening for clues about
them.
Learning Objective
Students will reinforce
their knowledge of newly
acquired vocabulary
by participating in a
traditional game and use
the vocabulary terms to
improve their writing
skills.
Materials
vocabulary words from the current mathematics unit posted on
a chart or on the board
teacher-prepared sentences one sentence that shows the
meaning of each vocabulary word without using the word
copies of page 79, one per student
Procedure
1. Distribute copies of page 79. Have students write in
the squares different vocabulary words from the current
mathematics unit.
2. Read a sentence to students and ask them to put an X in the
square for the word that matches the sentence. For example,
if a student wrote the vocabulary word right angle in a square
and the sentence read aloud was, The class knew what kind
of angle it was because it was 90 degrees, the student would
draw an X in that square. When a student gets three Xs in a
row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally), he or she calls out,
Three in a row! and the game is over.
Teacher Tips
As an extended activity, have students create sentences with
the vocabulary words.
Have students draw a picture of the word to help with
comprehension.

Differentiating by Proficiency Level To differentiate

by proficiency
Beginning: Use shorter sentences for the activity. level, see pp.
1115 for
Intermediate: Have students work in groups or with a partner Blooms Taxon
omy Question
to find the words. and pp. 192 s
4 for detailed
Advanced: Ask students to explain how their knowledge examples.
about the topic has changed.

Assessment
The following is a checklist of items to informally assess students after they complete this activity.
Students should be able to:
write selected vocabulary words
recognize correct usage of mathematical vocabulary terms
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