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Vocabulary Dice Roll Activity

In English Language Arts and Reading Reading Foundational Language Skills Vocabulary

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6 vocabulary activities to use with a range of words.

Use this teaching resource when building vocabulary in the classroom.

Students choose a vocabulary word then roll a die to complete the activity for the number they rolled. The students record the answers to each activity in their vocabulary journal.

The six vocabulary activities include:

Define the word
Use the word in a sentence
Write an antonym for the word
Write a synonym for the word
Draw a picture of the word
Act it out!

Print the activity card on cardstock for added durability. This activity is great when used as a reading center activity.

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Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4.E
Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4.D
Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.C
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5.C
Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5

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