Dogzilla Vocabulary
Dogzilla Vocabulary
11/13 – 11/19
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Colossal – very big; enormous; monstrous
Creature – a living being, especially an animal
Heroic – very brave or daring
Horrifying – causing much fear; terrifying
Tremendous – very great, large, or powerful
We are having difficulty truly understanding the meaning of our vocabulary words. I have included a couple of “thinking maps” that may help your child move beyond short-term memorization to understanding and application (use) of these vocabulary lists.
There are several NEW activities to choose from at the bottom of the standard Thinking Maps. Initially, the pages may be blank. Scroll down, pausing at each page until each loads. (
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Read this sentence. The horrifying mouse monster scared the museum guests.
Study the meaning of the vocabulary word, horrifying. (Study = spend time learning its meaning) Horrifying means “causing much fear or terrifying.
Color the horrifying monster.
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Read this sentence. The mice are brave creatures.
Study the meaning of the vocabulary word, creature. Creature means a living being, especially an animal. The mice are creatures because they are living animals.
Color the creatures.
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Read this sentence.
The tiny, heroic mouse is fighting the tremendous monster, Dogzilla.
Study the meaning of the vocabulary words, heroic and tremendous. Heroic means very brave or daring. Tremendous means very great, large, or powerful. The mouse is acting very bravely as he fights the large and powerful monster.
Color the heroic mouse and tremendous monster, Dogzilla.
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Read this sentence.
Did the mice make a colossal mistake?
Study the meaning of the vocabulary words, colossal. Colossal means very big, enormous, or monstrous. I’m wondering if the mice made a big, enormous, and monstrous mistake! Is Dogzilla about to eat them?
Color the picture of the mice possibly making a colossal mistake.
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Study the meaning of the word.
Make an association (Give it a motion or act the word out in your mind or for real. Create a funny rhyme, sentence…..Study the meaning of the word – spend time with it. Time on task = practice learning and understanding the meaning of the word.)
Draw then write.
Use the lined paper to: 1. Write the definition of each vocabulary word. 2. Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. 3. Write a real story using the vocabulary words.
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