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Making Meaning Vocabulary Teacher’s ManualVocabulary ActivitiesStudents can engage in a variety of activities to learn their vocabulary words. Students might:Which Word Did I Act Out? The students act out a word or guess which word you or a classmate is acting out. Find Another Word. They identify the vocabulary word that can replace an underlined word or words in a sentence. (Pedro’s day was not special at all. He hopes tomorrow will be more exciting. [ordinary]) Finish the Story. They choose the word that best completes a story they hear. I’m Thinking of a Word and Which Word Am I? They use clues you provide to figure out which word you are thinking of. Imagine That! They visualize a situation and then use the vocabulary word to discuss their mind pictures. Make a Choice. They use their knowledge of a word to make a choice about the word. (Which one is a commotion: a dog licking your hand or a bunch of dogs barking? Why?) Tell Me a Story. They hear the beginning of a story and use the word to make up an ending for it. What Do You Think About? They tell what they picture in their minds when they hear a word. What Might You Say or Do? They use a vocabulary word to tell what they might say or do in an imagined situation. Which Word Is It? They use clues you provide to figure out which word describes a situation or scenario. Which Word Goes With? They tell how a vocabulary word relates to a word they all know, such as school or cat. Create a Sentence. They use a vocabulary word in a sentence. Describe the Character. They choose the vocabulary word that best describes a character in a character sketch. Does That Make Sense? They decide whether or not a scenario that includes a vocabulary word makes sense. Find Another Word. They identify the vocabulary word that can replace an underlined word or words in a sentence. (Jessica can’t get over the fence, so her friend pushes her. [boosts]) Finish the Story. They choose the word that best completes a story they hear. Imagine That! They visualize a situation and then use the vocabulary word to discuss their mind pictures. Make a Choice. They use their knowledge of a word to make a choice about the word. (Which of these is an effective way to cool off if you are very hot: jumping in a swimming pool or wrapping yourself in a blanket? Why?) Tell Me a Story. They hear the beginning of a story that includes a vocabulary word and they use their knowledge of the word to make up an ending for the story. What Do You Think About? They tell what they picture in their minds when they hear a word. What Do You Think Will Happen? They hear a scenario that includes a vocabulary word and they use their knowledge of the word to tell what they think willhappen next. What Might You Say or Do? They use a vocabulary word to tell what they might say or do in an imagined situation. What’s the Missing Word? They identify the vocabulary word that can fill in the blank in a sentence. (It was easy to see that the old man was tired by the way his body. [sagged]) Which Word Am I? They use clues you provide to figure out which word you are thinking of. Which Word Goes With? They tell how a vocabulary word relates to a word they all know, such as school or cat. ................
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