CONNECT

Name: _______________ Date: _____

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7. 2.

6. 3.

5. 4.

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 WORD CLASSIFICATION

Name: _______________ Date: _____

Find as many words as you can for each box, from our vocabulary list.
You may change the form of the words if you wish.

Objects that can fit in a box Things we don’t want

1. 2.

Things we can say/do with our voice Words related to money

3. 4.

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 VOCABULARY JOURNAL

Name: _______________ Date: _____

1. Before reading, write the word to be learned __________________
2. Brainstorm – What is it? What is it like? What are some examples?

3. Graphic Organizer:

Definition: Synonym:

1.
Vocabulary Word

Sentence: Picture:

1. Before reading, write the word to be learned __________________

2. Brainstorm – What is it? What is it like? What are some examples?

3. Graphic Organizer:

Definition: Synonym:

2.
Vocabulary Word

Sentence: Picture:

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 BOOK:
CONTEXT CLUES
VOCABULARY CHAPTER:

Name: _______________ Date: _____

1. Write each word from the chapter vocabulary list in the first column.
2. Read each word as it is used in the above novel before you look it up.
3. Write your guess for the meaning of each word in the column on the right.
4. Look up the word in the dictionary.
5. In the middle column, place the definition of the word which best matches the use of
the word in the book.

Word Definition Guess

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3.

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5.

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7.

8.

9.

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 VOCABULARY WORKSHEET CHAPTER ___

Name: _______________ Date: _____

1.
Word Part of Speech

Definition

In the book, it is on page ____. Copy the complete sentence below.

2.
Word Part of Speech

Definition

In the book, it is on page ____. Copy the complete sentence below.

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 NEW WORDS I LEARNED IN THIS CHAPTER

Name: _______________ Date: _____

1. Word: (on page ________)

Part of Speech: _______________________
Definition: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

2. Word: (on page ________)

Part of Speech: _______________________
Definition: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

3. Word: (on page ________)

Part of Speech: _______________________
Definition: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

4. Word: (on page ________)

Part of Speech: _______________________
Definition: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

5. Word: (on page ________)

Part of Speech: _______________________
Definition: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

6. Word: (on page ________)

Part of Speech: _______________________
Definition: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

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 PARAPHRASING WORKSHEET

Name: _______________ Date: _____

Sentence: _________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Sentence Written Another Way of Saying My Assumptions

Word by Word This Word (if possible)
Vertically

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 VOCABULARY BUILDER

Name: _______________ Date: _____

Word: ________________________________________

Definition from Dictionary: __________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

My Paraphrase: ___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Makes Me Think of: ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Related to:
_________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Questions I have: __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

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TOPIC: ____________________________________________

Name: _______________ Date: _____

This is a picture of _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Describing Words

Color Size

Taste Number

Smell Good

Texture Looks

Shape Sounds

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TOPIC: ____________________________________________

Name: _______________ Date: _____

Drawing of a Person, Place, or Thing

Title: _____________________________________________________________

Describing Words
Looks Sounds Feels Smells Tastes
Like Like Like Like Like

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 DESCRIBING WORDS

Name: _______________ Date: _____

People, Places, Things Describing Words to Use

Menu of Some Describing Words

Color
bold dark drab dusty radiant
bright dazzling dreary faded shining
brilliant dim dull murky

Size
average enormous long puny teeny
big gigantic mammoth short thick
bony grand massive skinny thin
bulky huge medium small tremendous
chubby immense miniature tall
chunky large narrow teensy-
dwarf little pudgy weensy

Taste

bitter luscious salty stale tasty

delicious peppery sour sugary yummy
fresh rotten spicy sweet

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Number

bit dozen group morsel some

bunch dozen half numerous too many
cluster enough loads pair week
countless few lots piece year
couple fraction many plenty
decade fragment month several

Smell
fishy mildewy smelly stale
fragrant rotten smoky sweet
fresh salty spicy

Good
agreeable delightful magical spectacular wonderful
amazing exceptional magnificent splendid
awesome gorgeous marvelous superb
brilliant grand nice superior
dazzling lovely outstanding terrific

Texture
brisk crisp hard rubbery spiky
brittle crumbly hard sharp sticky
bumpy crunchy hot slimy tacky
chalky crusty itchy slippery warm
chewy dry lumpy smooth watery
clammy firm moist snappy
cold flexible prickly soft
cool giggly rocky soggy
crisp hairy rough solid

Looks
attractive dreary glittering radiant sparkling
beautiful dull gloomy scary tacky
bloody dusty glowing shimmer twinkle
bright faded handsome shimmering twinkling
brilliant fair itchy shine ugly
clean gleam lowing shining watery
colorful gleaming messy shiny
dark glisten plain slimy
dim glitter pretty sparkle

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Shape
almond curved heart peanut thick
cone cylinder line skinny thin
crescent diamond narrow sphere wide
cube fat oval straight

Sounds
bump crash crunch grind scream
burst crash explosion ring

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 VOCABULARY BUILDER II

Name: _______________ Date: _____

Action Verbs I Will Use in My Writing

Menu of Some Action Verbs

argue chew dazzle find groan

babble chime defend flap growl
bang chirp demolish flare grumble
beam chisel dent flash guard
beat choose depart flee gulp
bellow chuckle design flicker hammer
bend clamor destroy flop hike
bicker clang devour flutter hiss
bite clash disappear fly hit
blast collapse discover frolic hold
blaze collide dive frown hoot
bolt command dodge gallop hop
bombard complain doze gash howl
boo crack draft gather hug
boom crackle drag gaze hunt
bow crash draw giggle hurry
brag crawl droop glance hustle
bump creep drop glare instruct
burst crumple eat gleam investigate
call crunch elbow glide jab
capture crush erupt glimmer jabber
carve cry escape glisten jangle
catch cuddle example glitter jeer
chant curve explode glow jerk
chase cut explore gorge jingle
chat dab fade grab jog
chatter dangle fall grip jump
cheer dash fight groan knockdown
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laugh plunge search snuggle tramp
locate poke see sparkle trap
march pop seek speak trash
melt pounce seize spoil trip
mimic gawk pound select spread twinkle
moan pout shake squeeze twirl
mope prance shatter squirm twitter
mumble prod shore stalk uncover
munch protect shout stare unfasten
murmur pull shove stride unlock
mutter push shriek strike vanish
nibble quarrel shuttle strut vibrate
nick ramble sketch stumble wail
nip rattle slap sulk walk
notice ring sleep swab wander
nudge roar slice swallow wave
open roar slide swing whack
paint romp slip swirl whine
pat ruin slither take whisper
peek rumble smash throw whistle
peer run skip smile thrust wreck
pelt runaway smirk thunder wriggle
pick rush snap tinkle write
pinch sag snarl tittle tattle yank
plan say snicker topple yawn
plaster scowl snooze touch yell
pluck scratch snort trail

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 CHARACTER TRAIT PLANNER

Name: _______________ Date: _____

Character Character Trait(s) Behaviors That Show

Character Trait

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 Menu of Some Character Traits

Positive Character Traits

active delighted humorous proud
admirable dependable innocent quick-witted
adventurous determined inquiring quiet
affectionate devoted inquisitive relaxed
agreeable eager intelligent reliable
amazing efficient jolly responsible
ambitious elegant joyous self-satisfied
amusing enchanting jubilant serene
attentive enthusiastic kind shy
attractive exceptional lively sly
awesome fair lovely smart
bashful faithful loving spectacular
beautiful fantastic loyal spirited
bold fearless magnificent splendid
brave friendly marvelous stunning
bright frisky neighborly stylish
brilliant funny nice superb
calm gallant obedient superior
capable gentle observant talented
charming glad optimistic tasteful
cheerful gleeful outgoing tender
clever gorgeous outstanding terrific
contented graceful overjoyed thoughtful
courageous handsome patient timid
courteous happy peaceful trustworthy
crafty helpful perky truth worthy
creative heroic playful truthful
cunning honest pleasant valiant
curious honorable pleased watchful
daring hopeful polite well-mannered
decent humble pretty wonderful

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 Menu of Some Character Traits (continued…)

Negative Character Traits

absentminded disrespectful lonesome snooping

afraid downcast loud sorrowful
alone embarrassed mean spiteful
angry enraged melancholy stubborn
anxious envious mischievous talkative
ashamed evil miserable tense
awkward exhausted mortified timid
bad fearful nasty tired
bad-tempered flustered naughty unaware
blue frightened nervous uneasy
boast furious noisy unfriendly
boisterous gloomy nosy ungraceful
bored glum oblivious unhappy
bossy greedy obnoxious unhelpful
cautious grumpy outspoken unpleasant
chatty harsh prying unreliable
clumsy humiliated resentful upset
companionless ill-tempered resentful useless
conceited impolite rough vain
confused inactive rude vicious
cowardly indignant rude weak
cruel irresponsible sad weakened
depressed irritable secretive weary
disagreeable jittery selfish wicked
dishonest jumpy shaky worried
disloyal lazy slow
disobedient lonely sluggish

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 VOCABULARY BUILDER III

Name: _______________ Date: _____

People, Places, Things Adjectives to Use

Menu of Some Adjectives

aching fabulous humid repeatedly

amusing fast icy roasting
baggy fearful imagined seldom
brisk fiery incredible shocking
cheap fine invisible sore
chilly fishy likable speedy
clammy flabby marvelous strange
cold flashy messy superior
cool fragile moist suspicious
costly freezing mucky swift
dainty frequently never tender
damp frightful odd terrible
delicate frigid often throbbing
dingy frosty outstanding unbelievable
dirty frozen painful unusual
dismal gaudy peculiar valuable
dreary ghastly precious vigorous
droopy gloomy priceless weird
enjoyable grubby quick wet
excellent gruesome rainy wonderful
exceptional horrible rapid
extraordinary hot warm regularly

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 MY NEW WORDS
Name: ______________________________________ Date: _______________

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