Directions for Activity:
1. Prior to the lesson, scatter cones around the area/classroom.

2. Label cones with either nouns or verbs in both English and Spanish. (There will be an equal number of each.) In order to label cones, create a list of nouns and verbs. The verbs should consist of different locomotor skills, i.e., walking, running, skipping, hopping, and jumping. Use different colored index cards for nouns and verbs and write each verb/noun on one index card. Tape the index card to the cone.

3. After setting up cones, review with students the definitions of nouns and verbs. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. A verb is an action word.

4. Divide students in half. (A good way to do this is to have students form a line and count 1, 2.) The "1's" will form one team and the "2's" will form another team.

5. Explain rules.
• The “nouns” team will have to tip the cones over that are labeled with verbs. However, before tipping over the cone they must perform the action verb consisting of a locomotor skill labeled around the cone 6-8 times. For instance, for the cone that is labeled “hop,” the student must hop 6-8 times around the cone and then tip it over. The students who are “nouns” must also pick up the cones labeled with nouns that are tipped over.
• The “verb” team will do the opposite of the “noun” team. This team will tip over the cones labeled with nouns and pick up the cones labeled with verbs. As they pick up the cones labeled with verbs, they must complete the action stated on the cone.
• Game ends when teacher says, “Stop!”

6. Play multiple rounds of the game. Have students reverse roles: make the “nouns” team become the “verbs” team, and vice-versa.

1- For younger students you can change the lesson to learning only about nouns, and instead of using verbs have the lesson be on nouns and proper nouns (which could form the two teams). However, if keeping the lesson on nouns and verbs, pick easier nouns and verbs to identify. Also, for younger students modify the locomotor skills addressed, making sure they are developmentally appropriate. For older students, you could change the lesson to focus on adverbs and adjectives. However, if keeping the lesson on nouns and verbs, make the nouns and verbs more difficult (include proper nouns, as well as helping verbs. Also increase the locomotor skills by making students do sets of the ones listed, i.e., if the card says “jump,” have students jump 10-12 times.

2- Use only the Spanish version of the nouns and verbs.

Teacher can informally observe students' responses and understanding of nouns and verbs by watching which cones they tip over. In addition, teacher can also assess students' abilities to accurately perform the locomotor skills stated on the cones.