Paired Verbal Fluency

Paired Verbal Fluency

1. Pair students.
2. Determine Partner A and B.
3. At the signal, Partner A will talk for a given number of seconds in response to a question/prompt while Partner B listens.
4. When time is up, Partner B will respond to the same prompt, but may not repeat anything Partner A said.
5. Repeat the process for additional questions and time allotted for outcome wanted.

To activate prior knowledge/broaden thinking,

· Round 1 = 20 seconds

· Round 2 = 40 seconds

· Round 3 = 60 seconds

To organize/focus thinking,

· Round 1 = 60 seconds

· Round 2 = 40 seconds

· Round 3 = 20 seconds