Word Wizard

Section 1 p.1-33

 

1. Write down the word trudging, the page 1 and paragraph number 2. 

 

2. Copy the sentence from the book in which the word appears.  Or it’s winter and you sled to the bottom of Halftank Hill, and you’re trudging back up and there he goes zipping down, screaming his head off.

 

3. Re-read the sentence in which the word appears.  Think about the word, the sentence, and the story.  Write down what part of speech you think the word is verb.  Now, write down what you think the word means.  Walking heavily, in a stomping manner. 

 

4. Look up the word in the dictionary. Using the dictionary definition and everything you know about the word, write your definition of the word.  Walking in a tired motion.

 

5. Write down an explanation telling how this word adds meaning to the story. Think about the characters, plot, setting, theme, etc.

Using the word trudging creates a better picture of showing how Donald was walking.  Instead of saying he was tiredly walking, trudging sounds so much better and is much more descriptive. 

 

6. Make your word wizard card.  Be sure to include in LARGE PRINT your word and the page and paragraph number.  On the other side of the card you should draw a picture to represent your word, the word, and the definition of the word. 

 

 

Front of card                                                   Back of card

 

p. 1 par. 2                                                        Trudging-walking in a tired motion

 

Trudging                                                           (picture)

 

 

Word Wizard examples continued

 

EXAMPLE FRONT

EXAMPLE BACK

 

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