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.

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Go

December 31, 2014

Go is a word commonly used in literature and students will encounter many of its definitions.

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Think

December 31, 2014

Let’s think about ways to use the word think.

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Said

December 31, 2014

Said is the past tense and past participle form of the word say, and it is an unavoidable term for anyone using the English language.

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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.

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Happy

December 31, 2014

Happy is a very common word, but it does have some subtleties in the ways it is used.

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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.

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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.

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Smart

December 30, 2014

Students may encounter the word smart in many of the texts they read.

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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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