"A Magic Trick" (Understanding Verbal Directions)

Reading Twelfth Night? Words drawn from Shakespeare's comedy provide the words for a Magic Square vocabulary exercise. Directions for how to craft Magic Squares are included.

Young scholars create a multimedia presentation. They will complete a verbal versus non-verbal communication chart to create a multimedia presentation which will include the different types of communication strategies. Then answer a...

As part of a study of vocabulary found in Elie Wiesel's Night, readers complete a magic square using the provided words and their definitions.

There is some tricky vocabulary in Act II of Cyrano de Bergerac! Front-load these words with this magic squares activity. Sixteen new words are listed, along with their definitions. Kids must match each word to its definition, completing...

Review the vocabulary from Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea with a magic squares activity. To find the magic number, readers match the numbers on a grid with the words and definitions from the novel.

Readers work alone or in groups on complete a vocabulary exercise designed to be used with Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons. Using the magic square format, learners match the vocabulary words with their definitions. An answer sheet is...

While incomplete, this instructional activity provides an interesting way to approach an activity on giving and following directions. Learners work in groups, using a newspaper and maps, to give each other directions to a specific...

After matching words drawn from Kate Chopin’s novel, The Awakening, with their definitions, readers complete a magic square game. Included are instructions for how to develop magic squares.

Learn about the three verbals—gerunds, infinitives, and participles—by finding out what they are and how to identify them, with an informative and engaging video. Additionally, obtain warnings and helpful tips to avoid making simple...

Following directions can be a challenging task for young children, but it can remain a challenging task for those with autism. Use a following directions activity that promotes positive behavior in your learners and allows them to focus...