Bell Ringer Activities
to kickstart class
5 Design Principles
1. Consistent
Posted in the same place
2. Independent
don't need explanation/to ask question
3. Brief
3-5-min warmup
4. Assess-able
Shows thinking in writing, holding students accountable, enables feedback
5. Strategic use
Not busy-work, review prior learning or prime upcoming learning
Provide a prompt
Vocab review
into categories
Define [x]
Build a wordlist with the root [x-]
sentence prompt
Compare & Contrast
A are like B because/but/so
Two objects
Identify the following from yesterday's text:
Main character
Setting
Problem
Solution
Theme
Provide a passage
Write a 4-8 word headline
Write a conclusion
Determine the author's perspective/attitude/feeling.
Identify 5 sentences to support your inference.
Annotate reactions, thoughts, feelings on a text
Annotate grammar mistakes
Provide a photo
Photo caption contest
Create speech bubbles
Research facts from visuals
(Using only the info visible in this collage, identify 5 facts about this topic.)
Show silent video/gif
Add a caption/speech bubble
Predict what'll happen next