Lessons 13: Literacy Night Verbs Galore

Standards:

Grade Level: 4-6

Preparation: 30 minutes
Implementation: 30 minutes

National Standards for Family-School Partnerships

http://www.pta.org/nationalstandards
Standard 6:
Collaborating with communityFamilies and school staff collaborate with community
members to connect students, families, and staff to expanded learning opportunities,
community services, and civic participation.

World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)

English Language Development (ELD) Standards
http://www.wida.us/standards/eld.aspx#2012
English Language Development Standard 1:

English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the
school setting.

English Language Development Standard 2:

English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary
for academic success in the content area of Language Arts.

Materials:
White Copy Paper
Copy Machine or Printer
Paperclips
Pencils
Envelopes
Marker

Objective:
Families will attend Literacy Night to learn how to encourage and support literacy in
their homes on a daily basis.
Families will make take-home literacy activities to bolster literacy skills at home.

Procedure:

Print the Sign-in Sheet for Literacy Night. The Sign-in Sheet can be found in the
Additional Resources on pages 107-108.
Print the parent questionnaire/survey for the end of the event. The parent
Questionnaire/Survey can be found in the Additional Resources on page 109.
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Procedure Continued:

Print out the location cards, one set for each family.
o Use card stock or construction paper for durability.
Print out the Verbs Galore response sheet double-sided so families can play
more than once.
Provide an envelope and paperclips to hold all of the cards together.
Model Game:
o Demonstrate how to cut out the location and response cards.
o Model that the location cards get shuffled and placed face down in the
center of the table.
o One player flips over one location card and a timer is set for two minutes.
o Each player uses a response list card to write down verbs (action words)
that happen or are associated with that location.
o The object of the game is to try to write as many verbs (action words) as
possible about the location in two minutes.
o At the end of the two minutes, players compare their lists of verbs and
cross off verbs they wrote that match one another.
o The player with the most verbs left on their list is the winner.
Provide each family with an envelope labeled Verbs Galore to keep the location
and response cards.
Ask parents to complete a Parent Questionnaire/Survey at the end of the Literacy
Night event.

Target Parent Engagement Interactions:

Welcoming families
Communicating effectively
Parent collaboration for student success
Parent literacy support and activities for home

Assessment:
Maintain a Parent Sign-In sheet for your records.
Give the Parent Exit Survey and reflect on the parent feedback.
Maintain the Parent Exit Surveys for your records and to make improvements if
necessary for future events.

Differentiation:

English/Spanish communication with parents through the materials and flier.

Parent friendly language is used to explain how to use literacy games in the
home.
This resource is hosted online for customization to best benefit the class and
community. bilingualfamilyengagement.weebly.com

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Family Directions:
Cut out the location cards.
Take three-four response sheets.
Take an envelope or paperclip to hold your materials together.
To Play:
o Shuffle the Location Cards and place them face down in the
middle.
o Each player takes a response sheet three-four players can
play.
o Flip over one location card and set a timer or watch the
clock for two minutes.
o Each player writes down as many verbs about the location as
possible in the two minutes. Dont show each other your
responses during the two minutes.
o When the time is up, compare your responses.
o Each player crosses off verbs that match other players.
o The player that has the most verbs left on their response
sheet is the winner.
Example of how to play:

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Direcciones para Familias:

Corta las tarjetas de lugares.
Toma tres-cuatro hojas de respuestas.
Toma un sobre o clip para sus materiales del juego.
Jugar:
o Barajea las tarjetas de lugares y ponlas boca abajo en el
centro de los jugadores.
o Cada jugador toma una tarjeta de respuestas. Tres-cuatro
jugadores pueden jugar.
o Entrega una tarjeta de lugares y comienza un minutero por
dos minutos.
o Cada jugador escribe los ms verbos posible entre los dos
minutos. No permita a los otros jugadores a mirar sus
respuestas.
o Al fin de dos minutos comparan las listas de los jugadores.
o Cada jugador tacha los verbos que son iguales a los otros
jugadores.
o El jugador que tiene la mayora de verbos en la lista al fin es
el ganador!
Un ejemplo de jugar:

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Location Cards!
Park

House

Airport

Grocery
Store

School

Restaurant

Toy Store

Movie
Theater

Police
Station

Swimming
Pool

Video Game
Store

Mall

Nevada

California

Library

Arizona

United
States

Roller
skating
Rink

Classroom

Disneyland

Beach

Lake

Bus

Birthday
Party

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Response Cards!
1

10

10

10

10

10

10

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