Vocabulary Instruction
Hope
December 31, 2014
Hope is a concept that most students will be familiar, which will help them when they encounter the word in their readings.
Go
December 31, 2014
Go is a word commonly used in literature and students will encounter many of its definitions.
Sad
December 31, 2014
Sad, like its opposite, happy, is an adjective generally used to describe feelings, although in this instance the feelings are those of sorrow or unhappiness.
Happy
December 31, 2014
Happy is a very common word, but it does have some subtleties in the ways it is used.
Look
December 30, 2014
There are all sorts of looking that takes place over a school day. Students look up when there is a loud noise, they look out of the window, and they look for their books when it’s time to change subjects.
Selfish
December 30, 2014
Students may encounter texts where characters are and the lessons within these texts often include encouraging children to develop compassion, gratitude, and sharing skills.
Shy
December 30, 2014
The different ways that the word shy is used can be categorized into three themes: anxious, suspicious, and deficient.
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