What's the Link? freebie
by LIttle Speakers LLC © 2024
Price: $0 USD
Subjects: speech
Grades: 0
Description
Think you can crack the code? This clever and engaging freebie sample deck challenges middle schoolers to use critical thinking, deductive reasoning, and vocabulary knowledge to figure out three rhyming words from a set of carefully crafted clues! Each card presents clues in the form of definitions, associations, descriptions, synonyms, and more — and students must work through the evidence, make connections, and fill in all three rhyming answers to solve the puzzle. The multi-clue format demands genuine higher order thinking rather than simple recall, pushing students to activate and stretch their vocabulary knowledge in ways that feel more like solving a riddle than completing a worksheet. Spectacular for small group and classroom discussion where students can talk through their reasoning, debate possibilities, and arrive at answers collaboratively — because the conversations this deck sparks are every bit as valuable as the answers themselves. A perfect no-risk introduction to the full deck and the companion What's the Link? Level 2 for educators and clinicians looking for vocabulary and critical thinking resources that genuinely challenge middle school minds. Give it a try — your students will not want to stop!
Acknowledgements
An Old carbon copy of an activity I learned 30 years ago