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Word Of The Day Activity Sheet - Grades 4–6
PDF, Google Slides | 1 page|Grades: 4 - 6A word of the day activity with a variety of tasks to give context and meaning to a word.
A word of the day sheet to use with upper elementary students to practice dictionary and vocabulary skills.
The activity sheet includes:
- dictionary definition
- guide words on dictionary page
- syllabification
- pronunciation
- word origin
- part(s) of speech
- word forms
- use the word in a sentence
- definition in your own words
- list 5 synonyms for the word
- list 5 antonyms for the word.
This resource can be used in a variety of ways, such as:
- use as a whole-class warm-up activity.
- use in your reading small groups to practice dictionary skills.
- use as a reading center activity with unknown words from a piece of text.
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You might like to use this activity in conjunction with our Parts of a Dictionary – Poster.
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Common Core Curriculum alignment
- 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.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.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.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.C
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
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We have updated this resource to better reflect the dictionary skills referenced in the common core and TEKS curriculum standards.
Change by Natalie Aug 31st, 2020
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