Activity Overview
In this activity, students strengthen and show their understanding of vocabulary words using storyboards. Students may be provided with the vocabulary words, or they can use words that they have discovered through their reading of the text. The sentences and images of their storyboards demonstrate their understanding of the word, and the context that it was used in the novel.
Example Vocabulary from Because of Winn-Dixie
- insulted
- preacher
- slithering
- Dixie
- opal
- litmus
- potluck
- suffering
- dump
- skid
- constellation
- likable
- homeless
- errand
- convict
- congregation
- lozenge
- exception
- fortunate
- pathological
Grade Level 3-4
Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)
Type of Assignment Individual
Type of Activity: Visual Vocabulary Boards
Common Core Standards- [ELA-Literacy/RL/4/4] Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in Because of Winn-Dixie 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.
- Save and submit your storyboard.
Rubric
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| 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. |
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