How to Implement the Flashlight Vocabulary Teaching Strategy in Your Classroom

While learners work in teams, the instructor reads the advantages and disadvantages of each term to shine a “flashlight” on the matching word posted around the classroom.

Learning Outcome

  • Review word meanings

Implementation

  1. Write each vocabulary word on a separate piece of construction paper and place them around the room.
  2. Review the definitions with the class quickly.
  3. Divide the class into groups of three to four.
  4. Read aloud the definitions of one of the words (all flashlights are off at this point).
  5. Each group decides which of the words is accurate.
  6. The instructor says, “Aim,” and the learner holding the flashlight in the groups aims it at the word they have chosen without turning on the flashlight.
  7. Then the instructor says, “Shine.” At this point, the learner turns on the flashlight.
  8. Points are given to groups who shine on the right answer.

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