Headline Vocabulary - Card A & Card B - Teacher’s Tips

Oct 1, 2026

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Headline Vocabulary provides two classroom cards (Card A and Card B) for practicing newspaper-related word meanings. Each card includes a partially completed table and a word box containing vocabulary items such as aid, key, link, axe, plea, pledge, probe, and threat. Learners complete gaps individually by matching each headline word with the correct meaning, then verify answers in pairs. Teacher’s tips outline dividing the class into pairs, distributing cards, using the pre-filled half of the table as partner answers, and offering an optional quicker speaking-and-checking routine when students already know the vocabulary.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Teacher’s Tips

Card A and Card B instructions

Individual completion and pair checking

Headline Vocabulary Card A 1. Complete the gaps in the table using the words in the box 2. Check in pairs. affect badly promise help connection discussions request attempt support jewels tense situation restraint, limit clever activity painful experience investigation fire manager, director mystery | Newspaper word | Meaning | Newspaper word | Meaning | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | aid | | key | essential, vital | | axe * | cut, remove | link | | | back | | move* | step towards a desired end | | bar * | exclude, forbid | ordeal | | | bid * | | oust | push out | | blast * | explosion | plea | | | blaze * | | pledge * | promise | | boost * | incentive, encourage | ploy | | | boss* / head* | | poll* | election / public opinion survey | | clash * | dispute | probe* | | | curb * | | quit | leave, resign | | cut* | reduction | riddle | | | drama | | strife | conflict | | drive * | campaign, effort | talks | | | gems | | threat | danger | | go-ahead | approval | vow * | | | hit | | wed | marry | * both Noun and Verb Headline Vocabulary Card B 1. Complete the gaps in the table using the words in the box 2. Check in pairs. cut, remove exclude, forbid explosion incentive, encourage dispute reduction campaign, effort approval essential, vital step towards a desired end push out promise election / public opinion survey leave, resign conflict danger marry | Newspaper word | Meaning | Newspaper word | Meaning | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | aid | help | key | | | axe * | | link | connection | | back | support | move* | | | bar * | | ordeal | painful experience | | bid * | attempt | oust | | | blast * | | plea | request | | blaze * | fire | pledge * | | | boost * | | ploy | clever activity | | boss* / head* | manager, director | poll* | | | clash * | | probe* | investigation | | curb * | restraint, limit | quit | | | cut* | | riddle | mystery | | drama | tense situation | strife | | | drive * | | talks | discussions | | gems | jewels | threat | | | go-ahead | | vow * | promise | | hit | affect badly | wed | | * both Noun and Verb TEACHER’S TIPS 1. Divide the class into pairs. 2. Give out a set of cards (Card A and Card B) to each pair. 3. Explain that they already have half of the table done – these are the answers for the partner. 4. Students complete the tables individually with headline vocabulary matching the appropriate headline word and its meaning given in the box. 5. After the students finish the table they check the correct answers in pairs. NOTE: If the students are familiar with the words, they can skip the writing phase and take it in turns reading the meanings they think are appropriate and checking at once.

FAQs

What do students need to do with Card A and Card B?

Students complete the tables by filling the gaps with the correct headline vocabulary from the word box, matching each word to its meaning.

How should students check their answers?

After finishing individually, students check the correct answers in pairs.

What if students already know the vocabulary words?

If students are familiar with the words, they can skip the writing phase, take turns reading the meanings they think fit, and check immediately.

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by Aria