Activity Overview
In this activity, students demonstrate their understanding of several words using a spider map as a visual vocabulary board. After choosing the word(s), students provide the part of speech, definition, an example from the text, and demonstrate their understanding of the word(s) through an illustration in the related storyboard cell.
Example Vocabulary from The Secret Garden
- contrary
- moor
- bulb
- vexes
- experiment
- Yorkshire
- victuals
- wistful
- volubly
- menagerie
- tendril
- pert
- perennial
- harangue
- flightiness
- sneer
- ail
- lenient
- writhe
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in The Secret Garden by creating visualizations.
- Choose three vocabulary words from the story and type them in the title boxes.
- Find the definition in a print or online dictionary.
- Write a sentence that uses the vocabulary word.
- Illustrate the meaning of the word in the cell using a combination of scenes, characters, and items.
- Alternatively, use Photos for Class to show the meaning of the words with the search bar.
Lesson Plan Reference
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/5/4] Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word 1 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 1 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
| Word 2 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 2 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
| Word 3 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 3 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
How To Facilitate a Discussion on Analogies in Class
Provide Simple Introductions
Start out by defining analogies. A comparison between two objects that are similar in some manner is known as an analogy. It often comprises two words and two terms that are connected to each other and helps students understand the relationships between words. Give a few straightforward comparisons to help explain the idea. As an illustration, consider the proverb "Sky is to Earth as Roof is to House".
Connect With Other Subjects
Show the numerous ways in which analogies may be employed. Analogies, for instance, can be used to clarify intricate ideas in science. Teachers can use these word relationships while teaching Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Maths and make the lessons more engaging and interesting.
Encourage Critical Thinking
Give each group in the class a set of analogies to solve after dividing the class into smaller groups. Request that they justify their actions. Teachers can introduce analogies from various subjects and encourage the students to analyze carefully, use their knowledge and make informed decisions.
Make Analogy Charts
Students can create analogy webs on chart papers and make several analogies for one word. This will help them expand their vocabulary and understand word relationships in a better way. The activity will also foster creativity and promote critical analysis which will keep the students engaged during the lessons.
Connect With Other Concepts
Once the students are more familiar with analogies, teachers can use this concept to teach other vocabulary related concepts such as synonyms and antonyms or cause and effect related concepts. Encourage the students to reflect on all the knowledge they have acquired so far and apply it in their other lessons.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Secret Garden Visual Vocabulary
What aspects of the novel's visual language are best illustrated by the description of the secret garden?
With visuals of an overgrown, neglected beauty gradually changing into a lively, verdant refuge, the secret garden is presented utilizing a rich visual language. This artwork stands in for the characters' renewal and development and also helps the readers understand the journey of their healing.
How can teachers use visual vocabulary to engage the students in lessons?
Teachers can create a list of complex vocabulary and first explain their meanings. Then they can show some pictures to the students which explain the meaning in a more interesting way. Teachers can then ask the students to re-create a picture from their understanding of the word. Other activities such as creating vocabulary boards or choosing a picture that best matches the word can also be used to keep the students engaged throughout the lesson.
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