Balderdash and Fabulous Phrases

To develop their knowledge and use of rare words, Palm class played a Word Power game. The. Children had to write down what they thought was the definition of a word and use it in a sentence. They then checked their definitions using the answer cards and dictionaries. We can't wait to see the powerful words and phrases used in their writing.

Next we played a game of Balderdash. Balderdash is a game of bluffing and trivia. The children were given a rare word and its definitinion. Using a dictionary and their own knowledge, the children then had to write three bluff meanings of their chosen word. Each correct answer earned their team house points.