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Word Of The Day Activity Sheet - Grades 4–6

In English Language Arts and Reading Reading Foundational Language Skills Vocabulary

PDF, Google Slides | 1 page|Grades: 4 - 6

A 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

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.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4
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.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4
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.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4

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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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