Word Wizard
Stage Freight on a Summer Night:
Section 1- Word Wizard (p. 1-15)
1. Write down the word ____hovered_________, the page __3__, and paragraph number _2__.
2. Copy the sentence from the book in which the word appears. " The light hovered above the Frog Creek woods."
3. Re-read the sentence in which the word appears. Think about the word, the sentence, and the story. Look up the word in the dictionary. Using the dictionary definition and everything you know about the word, write your kid-friendly definition of the word
_Hovered: hung in the air.
4. Write down an explanation telling how this word adds meaning to the story. What does this word have to do with the story? Think about the characters, plot, setting, theme, etc.
This chapter is titled Special magic and hovering is mysterious and magical, like a Ufo hovers. This word set the tone for this mysterious and magically chapter.
5. 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.
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Hoverer P. 3 Par. 2
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TO HANG IN THE AIR.
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1. Write down the word ____squinted_________, the page __13__, and paragraph number __5_.
2. Copy the sentence from the book in which the word appears. " Jack squinted up at the sky."
3. Re-read the sentence in which the word appears. Think about the word, the sentence, and the story. Look up the word in the dictionary. Using the dictionary definition and everything you know about the word, write your kid-friendly definition of the word
To look with eyes partially closed.
4. Write down an explanation telling how this word adds meaning to the story. What does this word have to do with the story? Think about the characters, plot, setting, theme, etc.
It gives you a description of the day. You can determine that since Jack is squinting, the sun is shining.
5. 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.
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SQUINTING P. 13 Par. 5 |
To look with eyes partially closed.
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1. Write down the word _______ragged______, the page __14__, and paragraph number ____5_____.
2. Copy the sentence from the book in which the word appears. "A group of ragged boys brushed past Jack and Annie"
3. Re-read the sentence in which the word appears. Think about the word, the sentence, and the story. Look up the word in the dictionary. Using the dictionary definition and everything you know about the word, write your kid-friendly definition of the word.
Dressed in torn clothes.
4. Write down an explanation telling how this word adds meaning to the story. What does this word have to do with the story? Think about the characters, plot, setting, theme, etc.
This describes the children Jack and Annie encounter in England.
5. 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.
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RAGGED P. 14 Par. 5 |
Dressed in torn clothes.
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Vocabulary Activities
Have You Ever?
· Describe a time when you might use the word hovered.
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW
Cloze Passages
When the UFO was _______ over the corn
fields, it made all the corn __________.
1. Write down the word ________, the page __, and paragraph number _____.
2. Copy the sentence from the book in which the word appears.
3. Re-read the sentence in which the word appears. Think about the word, the sentence, and the story. Look up the word in the dictionary. Using the dictionary definition and everything you know about the word, write your kid-friendly definition of the word ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________.
4. Write down an explanation telling how this word adds meaning to the story. What does this word have to do with the story? Think about the characters, plot, setting, theme, etc.
____________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. 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.
1. Write down the word ________, the page __, and paragraph number _____.
2. Copy the sentence from the book in which the word appears.
3. Re-read the sentence in which the word appears. Think about the word, the sentence, and the story. Look up the word in the dictionary. Using the dictionary definition and everything you know about the word, write your kid-friendly definition of the word ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________.
4. Write down an explanation telling how this word adds meaning to the story. What does this word have to do with the story? Think about the characters, plot, setting, theme, etc.
____________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. 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.
1. Write down the word ________, the page __, and paragraph number _____.
2. Copy the sentence from the book in which the word appears.
3. Re-read the sentence in which the word appears. Think about the word, the sentence, and the story. Look up the word in the dictionary. Using the dictionary definition and everything you know about the word, write your kid-friendly definition of the word ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________.
4. Write down an explanation telling how this word adds meaning to the story. What does this word have to do with the story? Think about the characters, plot, setting, theme, etc.
____________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. 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.
