"Ghost of the Lagoon" Vocabulary Activity

Learning new vocabulary is an important part of reading any story. Often, new words in an unfamiliar context need to be mastered before a student can understand what’s happening in a story. This is especially important when the story is set in a different time or different country and many words or context is quite unlike what students know.

After choosing a word, students provide a definition and an image or scene that illustrates the word. Students may be provided the vocabulary words, or they can use words that they have discovered through their own reading of the text.

"Ghost of the Lagoon" Vocabulary Words

• lagoon
• pandanus
• vulnerable
• reef
• harpoon
• expedition
• phosphorus

Student Instructions

Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in "Ghost of the Lagoon" by creating visualizations.

1. Choose three vocabulary words from the story and type them in the title boxes.
2. Find the definition in a print or online dictionary.
3. Write a sentence that uses the vocabulary word.
4. 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.
5. Save and submit your storyboard.