Vocabulary: Reading & Writing

By: Ms. Kelcie Johnson

Statement of Objectives

ELACC5L4 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words

and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a

range of strategies.

Essential Question

Vocabulary words help enhance our language

as well as teach us new meanings to words.

Why is vocabulary important?

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Word Wall

quartered

inconsolable

muskets

smote

mahogany

lad

marauders ransacked

stockade cleaved

Dictionary Diving Look up the definitions for each of these

words in the dictionary, and record them in your Language Arts Journal.

Title your journal entry: Pink and Say Vocabulary

Game On!

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Writing Assignment

Directions:

Complete your vocabulary cube by filling in each

side of the cube using the following guidelines. Then,

cut the cube out, fold along the dotted lines,

and glue together.

Vocabulary Cube

Vocabulary Cube Information

Analyze: List the part of speech; the root word, or any affixes. Define: Write a short definition of the word. Apply: What can YOU do with this word? How can you use it? Compare: What is it similar to or different from? Argue: Make an opinion statement using this word and argue for or against it. Associate: How is this word related to your life? What does it make you think of?

Show and Tell

I will pick one boy and one girl who is working proficiently to come up and present his or her cube!

WHY is vocab. important?

1. enriches our language

2. we find out new meanings of words

Ticket out the Door

Ticket Out the Door (for teacher)

Resources Books: Quick Activities to Build a Very Voluminous Vocabulary by: LeAnn Nickelsen Pink and Say by: Patricia Polacco

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