WORDS IN CONTEXT

DAY 1
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1. A cave, or cavern, often has

interesting formations.
cave 2. A cave can have an opening in a
hillside.
(noun) 3. It is usually dark and damp inside a
cave.

1. A pond is a small, shallow body

of water.
pond 2. A pond is smaller than a lake.
(noun) 3. Many frogs and turtles live in
the pond at the park.

1. The ocean covers almost three-

ocean fourths of Earth's surface.

2. The world's largest mammal, the
blue whale, lives in the ocean.
(noun)
3. An ocean is a large sea.

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 WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. We have an apple tree in our

backyard.
tree 2. A tree has a trunk, roots,
(noun) branches, and leaves.
3. Bark is on the trunk of a tree.

1. A burrow provides an animal with safety and

protection from predators and harsh weather.

burrow 2. A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug in the ground

by an animal for use as a home.

(noun) 3. Animals that live in a burrow include meerkats,

prairie dogs, rabbits, snakes, and naked mole
rats.

1. A woods is a wooded area of land, often

smaller than a forest.
woods 2. The horse raced through the woods and
stopped in the field on the other side.
(noun) 3. Let's take a walk in the woods, or
woodland, tomorrow morning.

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 WORD SMART
DAY 1
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Name: _______________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Have students write a word in each box and then draw a picture that defines it.

Word: Word:

Draw: Draw:

Word: Word:

Draw: Draw:

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 a large, empty space in
cave the ground
(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

a small body of water

pond that is smaller than a

lake
(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

the whole body of salt

water that covers most
ocean of Earth; one of the
sections of this water
(noun)
WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD
 a large woody plant with

tree roots, a trunk, and

branches
(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

a hole dug in the ground

burrow by an animal for use as

a home
(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

woods a small forest

(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

 ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:

An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair
must have the same relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy
with a missing word, you must first discover the relationship between the completed pair.
(Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)

sky river fresh water rose bear water

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then have them use the words in the
word box to complete the second pair of words.

1. Pond is to lake ...as... stream is to

2. Cave is to underground ...as... cloud is to

3. Woods is to trees ...as... pond is to

4. Ocean is to salt water ...as... lake is to

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 ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:

An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair
must have the same relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy
with a missing word, you must first discover the relationship between the completed pair.
(Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)

sky river fresh water rose bear water

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then have them use the words in the
word box to complete the second pair of words.

5. Tree is to oak ...as... bush is to

6. Burrow is to prairie dog ...as... den is to

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 CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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Name:

cave pond ocean tree burrow woods

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.

1. Whales and many other animals live in the

2. Bats often live in a

3. Many kinds of trees grow in the behind

my house.

4. A has roots, a trunk, and branches.

5. A is a hole where an animal

lives.

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 CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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Name:

cave pond ocean tree burrow woods

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.

6. A is like a small lake.

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 EXPLORATION
DAY 3

INSTRUCTIONS: Assign one or more of the following activities to reinforce the function of nouns.

NOUNS
Draw a Picture
Materials: Word cards; box or envelope; paper; pencils, markers, or crayons
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card
and draw a picture of the chosen word. Encourage them to draw a picture that
illustrates the word’s meaning.

Make a Picture Dictionary

Materials: Paper; pencils, markers, or crayons
Have students create a picture dictionary for the word list by writing their own
definitions and drawing their own illustrations in their book.

Make a Sentence
Materials: Word cards, box or envelope, strips of paper
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card
and use their chosen word to create a written or oral sentence.

Match a Word
Materials: Word cards, tape, box or envelope
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card
and tape it onto an object in the classroom using the word as a label.

Mime It!
Materials: Word cards, box or envelope
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card
and act it out. Have classmates try to guess the word.

Pick a Synonym or Antonym

Materials: Word cards
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card
and give a synonym or an antonym for the chosen word. (You may choose to omit
words that do not have synonyms or antonyms, or you may choose to include them
as points of discussion.)

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 CONCEPT COMPLETION
DAY 4
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Name:

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students use what they know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.

1. If you go to the woods, you will see

2. An animal's burrow is

3. A pond is full of

4. The water in the ocean is

5. A tree has

6. A cave is

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 ASSESSMENT
DAY 5
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Name:

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students choose the best answer to complete each statement.

1. A cave is 4. A tree does not have

in the center of ears
Earth fruit
underground leaves
in the sky
5. A burrow is a
2. A pond is like a small home for an animal
waterfall form of
lake transportation
river way to earn money

3. live in the 6. You would not expect

ocean. to find in the
Mice woods.
Seals fish
Bats birds
trees

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