If Melody learns new words everyday with Mrs. V, can't we do the same? From now on, when you are doing your assigned reading, I'd like you to use sticky notes to mark unfamiliar and/or impressive words that are used in the book. Let's make it our mission to not blow right past these words when we're reading! Over the next few weeks, we'll take a cue from Melody and not take language for granted.
What could we do with these words? Think about some possibilities and come to our meeting tomorrow prepared to offer up your thinking. Mission: Vocabulary is on! We will discuss this more during our next Lit Circle meeting.
Here is a list of fancy(ish) words that jumped out at me while reading:
ReplyDeleteassortment
unraveled
able-bodied
flailed
hollered
tersely
shuddering
superior
retain
influenced
wad
This list was just from chapter 7... It isn't always about words that are unfamiliar. Sometimes we read right through impressive vocabulary without really noticing it. Think about these words. Could the author have used different words? Sure, but they wouldn't have been as effective.
Here are the guidelines for your vocabulary journal entries:
ReplyDelete1) the word from the book, include the page & paragraph where you found it, along with the sentence from the book
2) definition (the one that best matches how it was used int he story) & part of speech
3) one synonym
4) one antonym