Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.

Guess My Rule

Students try to guess the rule used to develop the list of words.
Show one row at a time. Give students time to think.

Football, Skateboard, Ladybug, Chalkboard, Truckload (compound words)

Tree, Grass, Blue, Chalk, Truck (one syllable words)

Fork, Spoon, Titanic, Lead (things that sink)

Cork, Bobber, Oil, Rubber Duckie (things that float)

Assessment: Have students create one on their own. Share a few with the class.