Session 4.

Defining Words Through Context and Word Analysis

ACTIVITY 1 – TABOO GAME (What’s the Word! That’s the Word!)

Directions: Each group member takes turn in describing a word for other members
to guess. You are not allowed to say the five words listed in the card that are
associated with the given word. You may use body gestures. The describing team
gets a point for every word they guess successfully within the given time limit. The
group with the most words guessed wins.

SECRET DREAM TICKLE ADHESIVE DESSERT

whisper nightmare itch glue cake

murmur sleep scratch sticky salad
speak softly nap prickle bond chocolate
confidential vision amuse paste sweets
underground hallucination tingle epoxy sundae

CHAPEL JOURNAL SUPPORT FIERCE JEWEL

pray experiences help violent valuable

sacred record assist hostile gem
worship events uphold intense ornament
meditate log advocate wild accessory
small church private use provide cruel precious

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Worksheet 1. Taboo Game
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ACTIVITY 2 – VOCABULARY STAGES (This Word Sounds Familiar!)

Directions: Classify your knowledge of each of the following words according to

the five stages of vocabulary development. Write your FIRST NAME on the
appropriate column of each word.

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5

I have never I’ve heard or I think I I know this I can use this
seen this word read this word recognize this word word in
Word but I don’t word speaking and
know it. writing
1. rant

2. gnaw

3. nibble

4. teal

5. chucklehead

6. trod

7. haggle

8. cuddle

9. quibble

10. flounce
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ACTIVITY 3 – MULTIPLIER EFFECT (Double the Barrel)

Directions: Below is a set of most common prefixes, roots and suffixes. Use them
to form as many words as you can without using a dictionary or a thesaurus. The
group with the most number of words formed wins.

PREFIXES ROOTS SUFFIXES

trans - diction -ance

mis-/ dis-/ in-/il-/ aud -ous

im-/un-

pre gen -ist

e tel -al

circum vis /vid -ward

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Worksheet 3. Multiplier Effect
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ACTIVITY 4 – WORD GAME (Mr./Ms. S & A)

Directions: Pick a meta card from the PRIMAL’S TV Plus. These metacards are
color-coded: Yellow cards for Synonyms while Green cards for Antonyms. Before
giving the correct answer you have to describe your answer by starting your
answer with the phrase: “I believe...” and ending it with “And I Thank You!”

Example: The given word on the metacard is INTELLIGENT.

“I believe that the synonym of INTELLIGENT is a 6-letter word. It
begins with letter B and ends with letter T. My answer is BRIGHT! And I
Thank You!
Given words:
1. elevate
2. essential
3. manifest
4. glorify
5. clash
6. ardent
7. vivid
8. shrewd
9. zealous
10. adorn
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Worksheet 4. Word Game