Starting a unit or lesson with the key vocabulary terms and allusions aids in overall comprehension and retention. In this activity, students will create a storyboard that defines and illustrates key vocabulary and allusions found in the book The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain. Students will create a spider map of 3-5 terms at the teacher's discretion. Each cell will contain a term or allusion, its definition or description, and an appropriate illustration.
abounded: to exist in large quantities
awe: a great feeling of admiration
content: to be satisfied
coven: a group of witches
crafty: skillful at deceiving others
dismal: gloomy, dreary, cheerless
exasperation: extreme annoyance
exquisite: finely made or done
fraud: a person who performs trickery or deceit
forlorn: sad from being left alone
glistened: to reflect a sparkly light or glow
mortal: a human, non-magical being
musty: having a moldy smell
mute: unable to speak
muzzle: a device placed over one's mouth
reluctant: showing doubt or unwillingness
scurry: to move in a brisk way
shanty: a small roughly built shelter or dwelling
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Objective: Create a spider map that defines and illustrates key vocabulary from The Wish Giver.
Student Instructions:
Requirements: Must have 3 vocabulary terms, correct definitions or descriptions, and appropriate illustrations for each that demonstrate your understanding of the words.