Knowledge Organisers

Retrieval practice ideas using a knowledge organiser:

• Create key word definitions cards and then use the ‘Leitner method’ to learn them
• Beat the teacher – can you produce a better one? 
• 50 words, 30 words, 10 words – summarise the information on the Knowledge Organiser from 50 words to 30 words to 10 words etc. 
• Pictionary – learn the definitions then draw it for your friends/family to guess 
• Elevator pitch – summarise the information in a box/whole knowledge organiser for a 30 second presentation 
• Key term stories – write a short story using 6 key words that are found on the knowledge organiser or on the box 
• Flipped learning – identify some prior reading of a topic before the lesson 
• Can you spot the links? – can you make links between the boxes on one knowledge organiser or across different ones? 
• Read through three times – summarise in 20 words what you have read – compare with the original– is it the same? What was different? Why? 
• Match the keyword with the definition 
• Practise spellings – learn the correct spellings 
• Take the information in a box and turn into flow chart/diagram 
• Scavenger hunt – read through the knowledge organiser with a friend/family member and see who can find specific information/facts first 
• Look at the knowledge organiser – research further and create a poster/letter/story/picture 
• Create bookmarks using the different sections 
• Design a quiz on a box or page 
• Create exam style questions which can be swapped with a friend or family member 
• Read, cover, check – read the box, write out what you can remember, check what you have missed (then add in purple pen) 
• Research information from a section of the knowledge organiser and extend and enhance what you currently have
• Hot seat each box – you are in the hot seat – your friends/family members ask you questions