When confronted with a new text, it is important for students to become familiar with new words and to understand their context. After choosing a word, students provide a definition and an image or scene that illustrates the word's meaning. Students may be provided the vocabulary words, or they can use words that they have discovered through their reading of the text.
augury
suckle
descendant
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in the Romulus and Remus myth by creating visualizations.
Set up a dedicated bulletin board or wall space for displaying key vocabulary related to the Romulus and Remus myth. This helps reinforce new words visually and encourages ongoing reference during lessons.
Ask each student or pair to create a card for a chosen vocabulary word, including the word, its definition, a sample sentence, and a drawing or printed image. This fosters ownership and creativity while deepening understanding.
Engage the class in quick games such as 'Guess the Word,' charades, or matching definitions to words using the word wall. These activities build recall and make learning fun.
Encourage students to identify and add related vocabulary from other myths or stories studied in class. This broadens their word knowledge and helps make cross-textual connections.
A visual vocabulary board is an activity where students select key words from the Romulus and Remus myth, define them, and illustrate each term with images or scenes to deepen understanding.
Students can create visual vocabulary boards by choosing vocabulary words from the myth, finding accurate definitions, writing context sentences, and illustrating the meaning with drawings or relevant images.
Using illustrations makes abstract words more concrete, helps students remember meanings, and supports visual learners when exploring complex mythological vocabulary.
Examples include augury (divining the will of the gods), suckle (to give milk), and descendant (offspring from a particular lineage).
This visual vocabulary activity is best suited for students in grades 6–8, offering age-appropriate challenge and engagement.