Another great way to engage your students is with storyboards that use vocabulary from "The Interlopers". Here are a few vocabulary words commonly taught with the short story, and an example of a visual vocabulary board.
In the vocabulary board, students can choose between coming up with their use of the vocabulary word, finding the specific example from the text, or depicting the definition without words.
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in “The Interlopers” by creating visualizations.
Introduce interactive vocabulary games like word bingo, charades, or matching activities to reinforce understanding of new words. Games spark excitement and help students practice using vocabulary in fun, memorable ways.
Organize students into small teams to work together on vocabulary challenges. Collaborative learning encourages discussion and deeper understanding as students explain word meanings to each other.
Give each group three to five vocabulary terms from “The Interlopers.” Focused assignments allow students to become 'experts' on specific words and share their knowledge with the class.
Have each group design a shared visual board using drawings, magazine cutouts, or digital images that illustrate their assigned words. Visual collaboration helps students connect vocabulary with real-world examples.
Invite each group to present their visual boards and explain their vocabulary choices. Presentations build confidence and allow the whole class to learn from each group's creative interpretations.
Visual vocabulary boards are an engaging way to teach words from "The Interlopers." Students select key terms, define them, use them in sentences, and create illustrations to reinforce understanding. Combining textual and visual elements helps deepen comprehension and retention.
To create a visual vocabulary board, students pick three vocabulary words from the story, find their definitions, write example sentences, and illustrate each word’s meaning using scenes, characters, or images. They can also use online image resources to represent the words visually.
Common vocabulary words from "The Interlopers" include reconcile, interloper, poach, precipitous, languor, acquiesced, pestilential, endeavors, gabble, cached, bracken, and succor.
Visual vocabulary activities help students connect new words to images and real-life contexts, making learning more interactive and memorable. This approach supports various learning styles and fosters better understanding, especially for grades 6–12.
Ask students to choose three vocabulary words from "The Interlopers," find each definition, write a sentence using the word, and illustrate its meaning. Encourage creativity by allowing them to draw scenes or use online images that match each word.