Student Word Knowledge Rating Activities
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Student Word Knowledge Rating Activities
Four Fingers
Word Knowledge Checklist
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This simple and quick activity allows students to assess their familiarity with a word.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Four Fingers
Thumbs up: They know the word well.
Thumbs sideways: They recognize the word but cannot explain its meaning.
Thumbs down: They do not know the word.
Word Knowledge Checklist
Select each tab to learn about the activity.
Students hold up the number of fingers that best represent their knowledge of the word.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Four Fingers
Three fingers: I know something about the word.
One finger: I do not know the word.
Two fingers: I have seen or head it.
Four fingers: I know the word well.
Word Knowledge Checklist
Select each tab to learn about the activity.
Developed by Beck, Mckeown, and Kucan (2002)
Select each section to learn about the activity.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Four Fingers
This tool helps students evaluate their familiarity with words on a preview list.
Word Knowledge Checklist
Next
Take a moment to reflect on what you learned from the video.
Something I learned that squares with my beliefs
A question circling in my head
Three points I remember
Take a moment to reflect on what you learned from the video.
Something I learned that squares with my beliefs
A question circling in my head
Three points I remember
The teacher lists target words in the first column.
Students rate their knowledge of the words on four levels.
Some versions of the checklist include a column where students can add additional information about each word.
The teacher lists target words in the first column.
Students rate their knowledge of the words on four levels.
Some versions of the checklist include a column where students can add additional information about each word.
Student Word Knowledge Rating Activities
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Created on October 13, 2025
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Student Word Knowledge Rating Activities
Begin
Select each tab to learn about the activity.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Student Word Knowledge Rating Activities
Four Fingers
Word Knowledge Checklist
Select each tab to learn about the activity.
This simple and quick activity allows students to assess their familiarity with a word.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Four Fingers
Thumbs up: They know the word well.
Thumbs sideways: They recognize the word but cannot explain its meaning.
Thumbs down: They do not know the word.
Word Knowledge Checklist
Select each tab to learn about the activity.
Students hold up the number of fingers that best represent their knowledge of the word.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Four Fingers
Three fingers: I know something about the word.
One finger: I do not know the word.
Two fingers: I have seen or head it.
Four fingers: I know the word well.
Word Knowledge Checklist
Select each tab to learn about the activity.
Developed by Beck, Mckeown, and Kucan (2002)
Select each section to learn about the activity.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Four Fingers
This tool helps students evaluate their familiarity with words on a preview list.
Word Knowledge Checklist
Next
Take a moment to reflect on what you learned from the video.
Something I learned that squares with my beliefs
A question circling in my head
Three points I remember
Take a moment to reflect on what you learned from the video.
Something I learned that squares with my beliefs
A question circling in my head
Three points I remember
The teacher lists target words in the first column.
Students rate their knowledge of the words on four levels.
Some versions of the checklist include a column where students can add additional information about each word.
The teacher lists target words in the first column.
Students rate their knowledge of the words on four levels.
Some versions of the checklist include a column where students can add additional information about each word.