A simple activity can reveal much about the students you work with each day. Last fall, Fuller shared the activity with members of the Middle-L Listserv . Many teachers tried the idea and continue to use it. The idea behind the activity is simple, he says.
Students make choices.
That isn't allowed, however. Fuller puts a little more action into the activity. Then, for each pair of words, they have to move to one side of the room or the other. This makes it a little tougher for them because their actions are right out there and they can't hide. Some teachers use it as a simple checklist.