Vocabulary Sentences and Games Lana Button's Book

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Vocabulary Sentences and
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Willow’s Whispers
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2/25/2010
Lessons Created by Stacey Shubitz
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Vocabulary Sentences and Games from Willow’s Whispers | Written by Lana Button |
Illustrated by Tania Howells
MONDAY
Vocabulary – Reread the sections of Willow’s Whispers that include these
words. Share definitions and teacher-created sentences that include the
vocabulary words, as well.
• Crinkle: to make bends or small wrinkles in

○ Sentence from the text: She drank it anyway, even though it
made her lip crinkle.
○ Teacher-created sentence: When he smelled the skunk’s odor, it
made his nose crinkle.
• Scuffed: to shuffle; to move without lifting the feet
○ Sentence from the text: Willow scuffed her feet to her usual
spot, at the end of the line.
○ Teacher-created sentence: He looked down at his hands and
scuffed his feet on the floor when his mother asked him, “Did
you eat the last cookie?”
• Sneer: to move the mouth in a way that shows disrespect or dislike
○ Sentence from the text: "Excuse me?" sneered Kristabelle.
○ Teacher-created sentence: The teenager sneered at her mother
when she was told she wouldn’t get a raise in her allowance.
• Stirring: commotion; to interrupt the quiet of
○ Sentence from the text: Something was stirring way inside
Willow.
○ Teacher-created sentence: Anger was stirring inside of me when
I found out the airline lost my checked luggage.
• Trumpeted: to make something known publicly; to say something
loudly
○ Sentence from the text: At playtime, when Kristabelle tried to
snatch away the dollhouse baby, Willow trumpeted, "I'm playing
with her."
○ Teacher-created sentence: “Can someone answer the door?” my
dad trumpeted since he was busy on the phone.
• Wiggle: moving back and forth quickly; shifting from side to side
○ Sentence from the text: But one day your voice will wiggle its
way out.
○ Teacher-created sentence: The baby wanted to wiggle out his
highchair so he could crawl on the floor.
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Acknowledgment: Material from Willow’s Whispers written by Lana Button

and illustrated by Tania Howells is used by permission of Kids Can Press Ltd.,
Toronto. Text © 2010 Lana Button.
Idea Completions
1. My face will crinkle up when…

2. My feet scuff on the floor when…
3. I might sneer at a classmate if…
4. One reason I might be stirring in my sleep is…
5. I trumpeted my story in front of the class because…
6. I didn’t mean to wiggle when the teacher was talking, but…
Silently Show Me
1. Silently show me how you’d look if you were sneering at a

teacher who gave you a lot of homework on the weekend.
(Wait for the kids to all do it, then have them go back to a
“neutral” position.)
2. Silently show me how you were stirring after a nap. (Wait for
the kids to all do it, then have them go back to a “neutral”
position.)
3. Silently show me how your feet would move if you were
scuffing them back and forth. (Wait for the kids to all do it,
then have them go back to a “neutral” position.)
4. Silently show me what your face would look like if you were
trumpeting good news to your friends. (Wait for the kids to all
do it, then have them go back to a “neutral” position.)
5. Silently show me how you’d crinkle your mouth and nose.
(Wait for the kids to all do it, then have them go back to a
“neutral” position.)
6. Silently show me how you’d wiggle your head, without moving
your body. (Wait for the kids to all do it, then have them go
back to a “neutral” position.)
“Word Association”
You give students a scenario, synonym or an alternate definition and

then they have to come up with the vocabulary term.
1. Which word would describe saying something loudly? (trumpeted)

2. Which word would describe some kind of commotion or unrest?
(stirring)
3. Which word would describe shifting from side to side? (wiggled)
4. Which word would describe shifting your mouth in a disrespectful
way? (sneer)
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5. Which word would describe shuffling in place? (scuffed)

6. Which word would describe bending something slightly? (crinkle)
TUESDAY
Review the definitions of the words & share sentences:

○ Teacher-created sentence: I crinkled the program because I got
bored during the assembly.
○ Teacher-created sentence: The floor got scuffed when I ran in-
place in gym class.
• Sneered: to move the mouth in a way that shows disrespect or dislike
○ Teacher-created sentence: The popular group sneered at a
group of students they didn’t like as they walked by.
○ Teacher-created sentence: The news of the snow day caused
the children to stir with excitement.
loudly
○ Teacher-created sentence: I trumpeted my good news to
everyone who was standing in the hallway.
○ Teacher-created sentence: The first grader wiggled his tooth
until it fell out.
Conozco/No Conozco– Day 1 of 3
1. State the word. If students think they know what it means they go
to the side of the rug labeled “Conozco.” If they do not know what
the word means, they go to the side of the rug labeled “No
Conozco.”
2. A student on the “Conozco” side of the rug is asked what the

definition of the vocabulary term is. If they don’t know they have to
move to the other side of the room.
a. If the first student gets it correct, then ask other students to

move if they didn’t know the meaning of the word because a
different person will have to use the word in a sentence.
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3. Another student is selected to use the word in a sentence where

s/he makes a personal connection to it (e.g., I was groggy when I
got up this morning since I stayed up late watching television.”).
a. Any student who cannot use the word in a sentence goes to

the “No Conozco” side of the rug.
b. Have one more student share a sentence who is on the

“Conozco” side of the rug.
4. All students return to the center of the rug for the next word to be
called.
5. Repeat Steps 1 - 4 until all words have been called.
Word Maps  Students work in small groups to fill-in word maps (one
word/group). Here’s an example:
Provide students with 5 – 10 minutes to create their word maps. Then, have
each group share the map they created with their classmates.
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Shout/Whisper
• Whisper: to move without lifting the feet (Students shout “scuffed.”)
• Whisper: to make something known publicly (Students shout

“trumpeted.”)
• Whisper: to interrupt the quiet of (Students shout “stirring.”)
• Whisper: moving back and forth quickly (Students shout “wiggle.”)
• Whisper: to move in a way that shows dislike (Students shout

“sneer.”)
• Whisper: to make small wrinkles in (Students shout “crinkle.”)
WEDNESDAY

○ Teacher-created sentence: The leaves crinkled under my hiking
boots as I walked along the trail.
○ Teacher-created sentence: I scuffed my shoes because I wore
them every day of the week.
• Sneered: to move in a way that shows disrespect or dislike
○ Teacher-created sentence: The bank robber sneered at the
police officer after he was caught.
○ Teacher-created sentence: The class began stirring when they
found out there was no homework over the weekend.
loudly
○ Teacher-created sentence: The principal trumpeted the names
of the spelling bee winners during the morning announcements.
○ Teacher-created sentence: The bird wiggled its body when it
talked.
Have You Ever?
• Have you ever wiggled when you were supposed to sit still?
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• Have you ever sneered at your parent when s/he wasn’t paying
attention to you?
• Have you ever crinkled clothing or paper?
• Have you ever trumpeted something that you should’ve kept to
yourself?
• Have you ever stirred in bed rather than getting right up?
• Have you ever scuffed a new pair of shoes?
Conozco/No Conozco – Day 2 of 3
Conozco.”
definition of the vocabulary term is. If they don’t know they have
to move to the other side of the room.




called.
5. Repeat Steps 1 -4 until all words have been called.
6. At the end of the activity, encourage students to turn and talk with
their partner about what word(s) they know today that they didn’t
know yesterday.
Either/Or
1. To say something loudly? trumpeted or scuffed?

2. To move your mouth in a way that shows disrespect. scuffed or
sneered?
3. Commotion? wiggle or stirring?
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4. To bend something. crinkle or trumpeted?

5. To shuffle. scuffed or stirring?
6. Moving back and forth quickly. sneered or wiggle?
THURSDAY

○ Teacher-created sentence: The bottom of my shirt was crinkled
from being inside my pants all day.
○ Teacher-created sentence: I was tired so I scuffed my feet on
the floor as I walked to my bedroom.
○ Teacher-created sentence: I made the mistake of sneering at my
third grade teacher when she said something I didn’t like.
○ Teacher-created sentence: The hearing-impaired dog did not stir
when his owner called, “Fido, c’mere boy!”
loudly
○ Teacher-created sentence: The politician trumpeted about his
voting record during the live debate.
○ Teacher-created sentence: She was wiggling in her car seat
because she really had to go to the bathroom.
“Applause Applause”  Clap for the word that matches the description.
1. Shifting from side to side

a. scuffed wiggle trumpeted
2. Bending or wrinkling
a. sneer sneer crinkle
3. Moving the mouth in a way that shows dislike
a. sneer stirring wiggle
4. Shuffling
a. wiggle scuffed stirring
5. Interrupting quiet
a. stirring trumpeted crinkle
6. Saying something loudly
a. crinkle sneer trumpeted
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Conozco/No Conozco – Day 3 of 3
Conozco.”

definition of the vocabulary term is. If they don’t know they have
to move to the other side of the room.



called.
5. Repeat Steps 1 -4 until all words have been called.
6. At the end of the activity, encourage students to turn and talk with
their partner about what word(s) they know today that they didn’t
know yesterday.
i. If a student still doesn’t know a word and how to use it

in context, ask him/her what they’ll do to help
themselves understand the word better. Also, ask what
YOU can do to help.
Sensory Maps  Students work in small groups to create sensory maps

(one word/group). Remember, there’s no right or wrong answers here, but
students’ associations should make sense for the given context. Here’s an
example:
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Provide students with 10 minutes to complete their sensory maps. Then,

have them share their sensory maps with their classmates.
FRIDAY

○ Teacher-created sentence: I crinkle my nose whenever I smell
something I don’t like.
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○ Teacher-created sentence: The gym floor was scuffed due to

people wearing improper shoes.
○ Teacher-created sentence: It’s hard to sneer at someone you
admire and love.
○ Teacher-created sentence: She began stirring in bed when her
mother came in to wake her up for school
loudly
○ Teacher-created sentence:
○ Teacher-created sentence: She wiggled her way to the front of
the line at the movie theater.
Shout/Whisper
• Whisper: to make small wrinkles in (Students shout “crinkle.”)
• Whisper: commotion (Students shout “stirring.”)
• Whisper: moving from side to side (Students shout “wiggle.”)
• Whisper: to move in a way that shows dislike (Students shout

“sneer.”)
• Whisper: to shuffle (Students shout “scuffed.”)
• Whisper: to make something known publicly (Students shout

“trumpeted.”)
Tableaux  Divide your class into six small groups. Each group is given one
of the week’s vocabulary words. Provide the groups with five minutes to
create a frozen picture of their word. Each group will freeze their tableaux in
front of the class (who may look on like an audience). Classmates have to
guess which word is being depicted in each tableaux.
Illustrate a Word  Create strips of paper that have each of the words on
them (e.g., if you have 30 students, then have five strips with each of the six
words on them). Students select a word and then go off and illustrate that
word on a piece of paper.
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Lessons Created by Stacey Shubitz

• Crinkle: to make bends or small wrinkles in

Acknowledgment: Material from Willow’s Whispers written by Lana Button

1. My face will crinkle up when…

1. Silently show me how you’d look if you were sneering at a

You give students a scenario, synonym or an alternate definition and

1. Which word would describe saying something loudly? (trumpeted)

5. Which word would describe shuffling in place? (scuffed)

• Crinkle: to make bends or small wrinkles in

Conozco/No Conozco– Day 1 of 3

2. A student on the “Conozco” side of the rug is asked what the

a. If the first student gets it correct, then ask other students to

3. Another student is selected to use the word in a sentence where

a. Any student who cannot use the word in a sentence goes to

b. Have one more student share a sentence who is on the

5. Repeat Steps 1 - 4 until all words have been called.

• Whisper: to move without lifting the feet (Students shout “scuffed.”)

• Whisper: to make something known publicly (Students shout

• Whisper: to interrupt the quiet of (Students shout “stirring.”)

• Whisper: moving back and forth quickly (Students shout “wiggle.”)

• Whisper: to move in a way that shows dislike (Students shout

• Whisper: to make small wrinkles in (Students shout “crinkle.”)

• Crinkle: to make bends or small wrinkles in

Have You Ever?

Conozco/No Conozco – Day 2 of 3

a. If the first student gets it correct, then ask other students to

3. Another student is selected to use the word in a sentence where

a. Any student who cannot use the word in a sentence goes to

b. Have one more student share a sentence who is on the

5. Repeat Steps 1 -4 until all words have been called.

1. To say something loudly? trumpeted or scuffed?

4. To bend something. crinkle or trumpeted?

• Crinkle: to make bends or small wrinkles in

1. Shifting from side to side

Conozco/No Conozco – Day 3 of 3

2. A student on the “Conozco” side of the rug is asked what the

a. If the first student gets it correct, then ask other students to

a. Any student who cannot use the word in a sentence goes to

b. Have one more student share a sentence who is on the

5. Repeat Steps 1 -4 until all words have been called.

i. If a student still doesn’t know a word and how to use it

Sensory Maps  Students work in small groups to create sensory maps

Provide students with 10 minutes to complete their sensory maps. Then,

• Crinkle: to make bends or small wrinkles in

○ Teacher-created sentence: The gym floor was scuffed due to

• Whisper: to make small wrinkles in (Students shout “crinkle.”)

• Whisper: commotion (Students shout “stirring.”)

• Whisper: moving from side to side (Students shout “wiggle.”)

• Whisper: to move in a way that shows dislike (Students shout

• Whisper: to shuffle (Students shout “scuffed.”)

• Whisper: to make something known publicly (Students shout

MAY NOT SELL:

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