ACTIVITIES FOR SIOP* LESSONS

Building Background

  • Discuss student experiences
  • K-W-L chart
  • Vocabulary development:
    – 4 corners
    – Verbose
    – List-group-label
    Word sorts
    – Word generation
    – Zip-A-Round (words & defns, synonyms)
    – Cognates
  • Theme listening
  • Small group/carousel brainstorm lists
  • Semantic webbing
  • Realia, illustrations, maps, photos
  • Quick write
  • Quick draw
  • Anticipation guide
  • Video clips

Strategies

Interaction

think-pair-share-square  –

– round robin talking/writing
mix and match
inside-outside circle

– conga line

numbered heads together

Comprehensible Input, Practice & Application, or Review & Assessment

Gallery Walk – instructions

Gallery Walk – video

– Walkers and Talkers

*Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol

Adapted from SIOP workshop by H. Becker and

  1. Kokoszka