Active Learning Activity: Collocation Poster or Grammar Comic Strip 

Instructions:

Hello everyone! 

For our next CCE activity, you get to be creative! Your task is to show your understanding of vocabulary or grammar by creating either a Collocation Poster or a Grammar Comic Strip. 

Please read the instructions for both options carefully and choose the one you want to complete.

Option 1: Academic Collocation Poster 

Goal: To create a visually appealing poster that shows different word combinations (collocations) for a single academic word.

What are collocations? They are words that naturally go together. For example, we say "heavy rain," not "strong rain."

How to do it:

1. Choose one academic word. Good examples are: analysis, data, research, evidence, theory, factor, issue.

2. Design a poster (on an A4 sheet or digitally using Canva, Google Slides, etc.).

3. Write your main word in the center of the poster.

4. Draw branches or lines from the main word to its collocates (verbs, adjectives, etc., that are used with it).

5. For at least three of your collocations, write a full, meaningful sentence to show how it's used.

6. Add colors, drawings, or images to make your poster clear and creative!

Example: Collocation Poster for the word "RESEARCH"

• Main Word (Center): RESEARCH

• Collocates branching out:

  • conduct research

  • extensive research

  • groundbreaking research

  • research suggests

  • carry out research

• Example Sentences:

1. The team will conduct research on marine life.

2. Her groundbreaking research changed how we understand DNA.

3. Recent research suggests that sleep is vital for memory.

This is generated with the help of AI and is only for reference.

Option 2: Grammar Comic Strip

Goal: To create a short, fun comic strip that tells a story using specific grammar structures correctly.

Target Grammar: Using Simple Past and Present Perfect tense together. (e.g., Simple Past: I went. Present Perfect: I have gone.)

How to do it:

1. Plan a short story or a conversation between two or more characters. It only needs to be 3-6 panels long.

2. Draw your comic on paper or create it digitally (using a website like Storyboard That or an app of your choice).

3. Write dialogue in the speech bubbles that uses both Simple Past and Present Perfect tenses.

4. Underline or bold the verbs where you have used the target grammar so I can easily see them.

5. Make sure your story is logical and your drawings are clear.

Example: Grammar Comic Strip

Title: The Lost Keys

• Panel 1:

  • A character (Priya) is looking worried, searching her pockets.

  • Priya: "Oh no! I have lost my keys! I can't find them anywhere."

• Panel 2:

  • Another character (Rohan) enters the room.

  • Rohan: "Did you check your backpack?"

• Panel 3:

• Priya is checking her backpack and pulls out the keys with a smile.

• Priya: "I have already looked here twice... Oh wait! You were right! I found them!"

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Submission and Grading

• How to Submit:

  • If you made it by hand, take a clear, bright photo and attach the image file.

  • If you created it digitally, upload the PDF, JPG, or PNG file.

• Grading Criteria (5 Marks):

  • Accuracy (2 Marks): Correct use of collocations or grammar.

  • Creativity & Effort (2 Marks): Visual appeal, neatness, and originality.

  • Clarity (1 Mark): The poster/comic is easy to read and understand.

If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments below.

Good luck, and I look forward to seeing your creative work!