Lastly, repeat the procedure with a new partner for only 15 seconds. Repeat the same procedure with the same batch of words to the next partner, but only have 30 seconds. They find a pair and have to rattle off as much information about those words that they can muster in 45 seconds. Paired Verbal Fluency: Students take out five notes, concepts, or words and study them.One-Minute Speech: Make a one-minute motivational speech from the notes.Most Important Point: Students find the most important term or card and state their reasoning.(math solutions, sequential order of a story, timeline in history) Have a partner explain why this would or wouldn’t work. Mixed-Up Files: Place notes or cards in a mixed-up order.Mad Libs: Fill in the blanks with words from cards or notes.

Longest Sentence Ever!: Write a sentence using as many terms or index cards as possible.Location: Group words according to place.Linking: Find a note or card and link it to your personal history.Just Like Me: Have students find five notes, terms, or words that reflect their personality.Imagery Map: Create an imagery map from the cards, notes, or items with pictures.Then they have to ask questions of other students to determine the word or concept. Identity Crisis: Each student has a word, person, or concept placed on their back.Hidden Word Puzzle: Design a multi-pop or hidden word puzzle.If they get it on the third try, they receive one point. If they get it on the second try, they get 2 points. If they get it right on the first try, they receive 3 points. The original author tries to guess the word. Their partner picks out a card from their bag and reads the definition. Grab Bag: Each student places a few cards or notes in a paper bag.Gallery Walk: All notes or illustrated cards are placed in order for someone to view them as if they were in a gallery or museum.File Cabinet: Design a file cabinet for the notes or words.The pair is given 3-5 choices of emotions and the viewer tries to guess what the artist tried to convey. Emotional Flashes(on cards): Students draw a picture or diagram on the index card, trying to evoke an emotional response that they get while reflecting on the term, concept, or word.Emotion: Group words or notes according to an emotion.Crossword Puzzle: Design your own crossword puzzle from _ number of cards/notes.Concept Maps: Create connections from words or notes using a bubble format with string.Have them generate the titles for each category. Concept Attainment: Create categories on the spot from students’ cards or notes.Chronological Order: Place notes or cards in order.Categories: Place each card or note into a specific category.Have cooperative groups of students walk from one chart to another brainstorming the use of that concept, term, or word. Carousel Brainstorming: Place four of the student’s words from their index cards on separate charts around the classroom.Body Mnemonics: Use fingers to memorize a fact sheet, set of notes, or words.Best Choice: Select five index cards or notes.Acrostics: Create an acrostic from the notes or cards.Once completed, both students find new partners and repeat the process. Then their partner shares that information with them. Or, they can select a card, get out of their seat and share their information with a partner. Using one of the strategies listed below, students select a few of their cards and organize them in a way to share with someone else. Or, they can create a dictionary of new words by adding a card for each new word, with a definition and a drawing of some kind. The basic principle of the index card strategy group is for students to write something down on an index card from their guided notes. Whether students keep guided notes while they read text or keep a dictionary of new words in an index box, the following strategies offer ways to reinforce the content in an active manner. One of the most effective teaching strategy groups that is simple to implement involves inexpensive index cards.

Word connecting card game