What Thinking Level Does This Activity Target?

A Pictionary

1. Think of a vocabulary word. 2. Without using words, letters, or numbers, create a drawing to help your partner guess the vocabulary word.

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B Visual Notetaking 1. One person reads aloud the passage. 2. The rest of the group takes notes on the passage in the form of visuals. 3. Afterward, the group retells the story using their visuals.

Teacher Reflection: What thinking level does this activity target? C

Word Doodles

1. Create a drawing for three vocabulary words incorporates pictures into the characters that show the meaning of the word. 2. Share your ideas with your group.

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D Visual Discovery

1. Choose one of the pictures. 2. Using your Critical Thinking wheel, practice asking questions about the picture that spirals up and down the thinking levels.

Teacher Reflection: What thinking level does this activity target? E Pass the Picture 1. Your theme will be “A Day at the Beach.” 2. Pass a blank sheet of paper around the group and each member adds a feature to a picture. As you draw on the picture, describe what you drew in a complete sentence in the target language. 3. Subsequent group members repeat the sentences previously stated and then add their own sentence to match what they drew. Teacher Reflection: What thinking level does this activity target?