For example

  • You can make your own crossword puzzles for learners at http://www.puzzlemaker.com. Learners who like word games would probably prefer reviewing vocabulary this way rather than using the traditional matching or drill exercises.
  • The papers we used to discuss tutor traits could be used as a way for learners to review vocabulary that they have been introduced to before. You could set up an exercise where the learners must pair words that are similar (synonyms) or opposite (antonyms) on a blank grid.

Example of the grid (synonym) at the start of the exercise

   
   
   
   

Example of the grid (synonym) after the exercise

big large
small little
happy cheerful
sad miserable
  • Vocabulary review could also be accomplished through a more general classification exercise.

    If your learner has finished learning about different types of food, she could classify the words learned using the following format.