Illustrating Vocabulary The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Starting a unit or lesson with the key vocabulary aids in overall comprehension and retention. In this activity, students will create a storyboard that defines and illustrates key vocabulary found in the book The Girl Who Drank The Moon. Teachers may provide students with a list of words to define, or have students identify the words they are unfamiliar with.

Example Vocabulary from The Girl Who Drank The Moon

admiration: (noun) respect, appreciation, veneration

belligerent: (adjective) aggressive, hostile, antagonistic

bellow: (verb) roar, shout, scream

bog: (noun) marsh, swamp, quagmire

bulbous: (adjective) swollen, bulging, bloated

caress: (verb) gently touch

contemplation: (noun) study, scrutiny, survey

compliant: (adjective) cooperative, accommodating

crinkly: (adjective) wrinkled, creased, crimped

eruption: (noun) explosion

fidget: (verb) twitch, wiggle, twist

treacherous: (adjective) disloyal, traitorous, backstabbing

inexplicable: (adjective) puzzling, unexplainable, incomprehensible

inscribed: (adjective) written, engraved, carved

lunatic: (adjective) mad, insane

malevolence: (noun) malice, hatred, hostility

noxious: (adjective) toxic, poisonous, deadly

precarious: (adjective) dangerous, risky, perilous

scoff: (verb) mock, ridicule, make fun of

tenacious: (adjective) firm, strong, unshakeable

undulated: (adjective) wavy

whimpering: (adjective) sobbing, moaning, whining

Due Date:

Objective: Create a spider map that defines and illustrates key vocabulary from The Girl Who Drank The Moon.

Student Instructions:

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. In the title boxes, identify the vocabulary terms you have chosen.
3. In the description boxes, write the definition or description of the term.
4. Create an illustration for each term using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.

Requirements: Must have 3 vocabulary terms, correct definitions or descriptions, and appropriate illustrations for each that demonstrate your understanding of the words.