Word Sorting Activity for Middle and High School Students

Fun word sorting activity for middle and high school students

Word sorting activity of a different kind. A fun and interesting activity for students in middle or high school. Also suitable as a party game.

Details

• Name: Fun Word Sorting Activity
• Type: Fun activities for teenagers
• Participants: Individuals
• Duration: 15-20 minutes
• Preparation: None
• Materials: Pen and paper for all participants

 

Instructions

• Students are asked to sort the words listed below into groups.
• The words in each group must be related and have similar meanings.
• The groups must sort each list within a 30 seconds time limit.
• Each group that gets the right answer within the time limit scores a point.
• The group with the most points wins the game.

 

List of words – List A

punish amity womanish freedom independence glut retaliate effeminate mannish unison surplus manly license masculine unity profusion revenge womanly

Groups: punish, retaliate, revenge effeminate, womanish, womanly amity, unison, unity masculine mannish, manly glut, surplus, profusion freedom, independent license

 

List of words – List B

character humane confer inherit strive rotate reputation humane indulgent discuss acquire attempt record consult swirl circle earn confer

Groups: character, reputation, record kind, humane, indulgent confer, consult, discuss inherit, acquire, earn strive, undertake, attempt rotate, circle, swirl

 

List of words – List C

old painter whittle desert counterfeiter peer ancient distinguish swindler hack resign obsolete slice sketcher survey resign shoplifter antique draughtsman scan abandon hew cartoonist abdicate

Groups: old, ancient, antique, obsolete painter, sketcher, cartoonist, draughtsman whittle, hew, hack, slice abandon, desert, resign, abdicate thief, swindler, counterfeiter, shoplifter peer, distinguish, survey, scan

 

Rationale

This activity helps to develop the vocabulary of teenagers and students in fun and interactive manner. The activity may be played in conjunction with or as a preparatory activity to further English language exercises.