V o c a b u l a r y

You will complete the following chart writing child-friendly definitions for these words. Then, you are invited to complete a set of daily vocabulary activities to go with these words.

Vocabulary Activities

Sentence Stems/Idea Completions

·        I know that these people are cannibals because _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________.

·        The transformation was unbelievable because  _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________.

Questions, Reasons, Examples

·        If you were a pirate, what might your flag be called?

Making Choices

·        Which of the following could be described as a “tenuous” situation. Circle your answers:

1.   hanging on to a frayed rope

2.    playing with your stuffed animal

3.    talking with your friend

4.   arguing and having no evidence to back up your position

Examples and Non-examples

Which would best describe the word capsized?

·        A ship that overturns

·        A bottle that will not open

Word Networks

·        What people, things, situations, or words come to mind when you think about the word somber?