The document describes several vocabulary games that can be used to teach English language learners new words: 1) Rise and Fall Definitions - Students choose between two definitions for a vocabulary word used in a sentence and stand up or sit down to indicate their choice. 2) Parade-Pause-Pair - Students mix and match vocabulary words and definitions by parading around and pairing up. 3) Four Corners - Students go to different corners of the room representing different definitions of a multiple meaning word based on the context of a sentence. 4) The Semantic Sleuth Squad - Students work in teams to define a vocabulary word used in a sentence by using context clues and word structure strategies.

1. VOCABULARY GAMES Games are excerpted from: Bowers, E. & Keisler, L. (in press). Academic English: Supporting English Language Learners: Everyday, Every Lesson . Huntington Beach, CA: Shell Education.