Word Wizard

Good readers develop new vocabulary as they read. Your job is to pick five new
vocabulary words from this weeks reading that are:
Unfamiliar to you but you can figure them out from the story
Used in an unusual way
Interesting describing words
Puzzling to you
HOW TO PRESENT YOUR VOCABULARY WORDS TO THE GROUP
1. As you are reading, search for four vocabulary words. Write down each
word and the page you found it on.
2. After reading, complete the vocabulary sheet. Do part of #2 with your
group
Name: _____________________

Team Members:________________

Book: _____________________Pages Read: ________________

Word #1:___________________
1. Write the sentence from the passage and circle your word. Page _____
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2. What do you think the word means? ____________________________
My group thinks this word means: _______________________________
3. Actual meaning that applies to the passage.
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4. My own sentence using the vocabulary word.
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Word #2:______________
. Write the sentence from the passage and circle your word. Page _____
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2. What do you think the word means? ____________________________
My group thinks this word means: _______________________________

3. Actual meaning that applies to the passage.

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4. My own sentence using the vocabulary word.
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Word #3:__________________
. Write the sentence from the passage and circle your word. Page _____
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2. What do you think the word means? ____________________________
My group thinks this word means: _______________________________
3. Actual meaning that applies to the passage.
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4. My own sentence using the vocabulary word.
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Word #4:_______________________
. Write the sentence from the passage and circle your word. Page _____
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2. What do you think the word means? ____________________________
My group thinks this word means: _______________________________
3. Actual meaning that applies to the passage.
___________________________________________________________
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4. My own sentence using the vocabulary word.
___________________________________________________________
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4. My own sentence using the vocabulary word.
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