Use a dictionary (book or online) to fi nd a defi nition of the word ‘jiggery- pokery’. Write down the defi nition and then compare it to the defi nitions that your classmates have come up with. As a class, agree on a fi nal defi nition.
CREATE AN ACTIVITY Now, working in pairs or small groups, create an activity around the word. For example, you could create a crossword using synonyms for ‘jiggery- pokery’ or you could use Kahoot or Quizlet to create a quiz.
EXPLORE A TEXT Now that you understand what jiggery-pokery means, think of a text you know (a poem, short story, novel, fi lm, etc.) that explores the theme of jiggery-pokery and explain it to a classmate. For example, the Harry Potter series features many examples of jiggery-pokery such as when Draco Malfoy tricks Harry after challenging him to a wizard dual.
SPEAK FOR 60 SECONDS Speak for 60 seconds about one of these four topics. ❍ The thing that I love most in the world is … ❍ The best trick I’ve ever played on someone/had played on me was … ❍ When someone lies to me, I … ❍ The best fi lm I ever saw was …
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Take fi ve minutes to make some notes. You should use at least three adjectives in your talk. You can refer to the notes you have made, but you cannot read them out. You must be able to speak about your chosen topic without reading your notes directly.
REMEMBER:
A thesaurus is a very useful way to fi nd synonyms. They are available as books and online. If you are working in MS Word, highlight the word you are looking up, then right click and there will be an option for synonyms.
