Out of My Mind Visual Vocabulary

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Activity Overview

Another great way to engage your students is with storyboards that use vocabulary from the Out of my Mind book. Have students research the definition using online dictionaries. Once the proper definition for the context in which it is used in the book is found, create a three-cell spider map. One cell will contain the definition. A second cell will show how the word might be used/seen in the real world. The last cell will show how the word is depicted or represented in the book.


Here are a few vocabulary words commonly taught with the book, and an example of a visual vocabulary board.


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Student Instructions

Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in Out of My Mind 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.



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