Equip your middle & high school students with the essential vocab of study skills/ strategies. Perfect many classrooms, this versatile product turns vocabulary practice into an engaging, interactive game.
This matching activity set is designed for no-prep teaching, reviewing, practicing, and scaffolded learning, making it an ideal resource to supplement any Learning Strategies, Life Skills, Support, or SEL curriculum.

What’s Included?

• 45 Vocabulary Cards: Each features an essential vocabulary word.
• 45 Definition Cards: A corresponding card for each word, with a clear, concise definition.
• Keys: Included to make assessing, understanding, and mastery of the vocab easier. As well as a key for suggested grouping/categorization of vocabulary terms.
• 4 Themed Category Cards: Use these cards to transform the activity into a conceptual sorting game that promotes critical thinking and deeper understanding.
• Teacher Guide & Activity Ideas: A guide with clear instructions, helpful tips, and a variety of ways to use the cards to suit different classroom needs.

Key Features & Versatility
This isn’t just a simple matching activity!

• Differentiated Learning: Core terms for foundational understanding, or mix in the advanced vocabulary to challenge high-level learners.
• Hands-On Engagement: Perfect for kinesthetic learners and a welcome break from traditional worksheets.
• Multiple Activity Options: Go beyond matching! Use the cards for a memory game, flashcards, or a team-based sorting race to promote friendly competition and collaborative learning.
• Supports Core Skills: Directly improves vocabulary, reading comprehension, and social-emotional learning (SEL), all while building confidence in study skills and strategies.

The Vocabulary: A Closer Look
The vocab’s four conceptual categories can help with instruction, flexible student grouping, helping students see the connections between skills, and deepening understanding to work towards application of these terms and skills.

• 1. The Inner Game: Mindsets & Metacognition
     Focus: cognitive processes and beliefs that shape a student’s approach to learning. It’s the “inside out” perspective.
     Some terms include: Growth Mindset, Metacognition, and Procrastination
• 1. The Mechanics of Studying: Systems & Strategies
     Focus: practical tools, methods, and systems students use to get work done effectively.
     Some words from varying levels in this category include: Study Skills, Time Management, and Prioritization
• 1. Active Learning & Memory: Techniques & Retention
     Focus: hands-on techniques for taking in information, making it stick, and recalling it later.
     Some of the vocab (across levels): Active Learning, Active Recall, Elaboration, and Chunking
• 1. Academic Integrity & Research: The Big Picture
     Focus: formal concepts, ethical standards, and advanced skills needed for higher-level academics.
     Some of the terms include: Syllabus, Academic Honesty, Socratic Method and Bloom’s Taxonomy