Pre-tasks
Brainstorming
Discussion
Quizzes
One or two questions that relate to students’ own lives / experiences as well as the topic and getting them to share ideas in pairs.
Giving a topic and having pairs or groups note down everything they know about this it.
A fun set of questions about a topic (low stakes) like Kahoot or Quizizz.
An activity that requires students to show mastery (or lack thereof).
