Reading Lesson Plans & Comprehension - Secret Story Words

Secret Story Words

"I put names of people, places, things and vocabulary words from the story we've read on small pieces of paper and tape them to my students' backs. They wander around the room asking their classmates questions that can only be answered by yes or no. When they've figured out what their word is, they return to their seat and write down the significance of their word to the story. When everyone is finished, we review the words starting with the first person who guessed their secret story word correctly."
Submitted by: Janice Roehr , a fifth grade teacher at J.H. Gaudet Middle School in Middletown, Rhode Island. This idea was posted in the NEA's Weekly Works4Me Newsletter.