Word Maps - Vocabulary Study

NAME: caitlin                                                   DATE: 25.5.16.                             

Although dictionaries can be a great help, they do not always provide you with a definition that you can understand or use. It is important to think about a new word or idea in different ways.

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Word:surge

Put the definition into your own words Sudden powerful forces or upward movement Especially by a  crowd or natural force such as waves or tides	Find words that have a similar meaning Swell Roll Surf Flood Flow Gush
Use the word in 5 sentences She got hit by a surge gushing through her He swallowed a surge of excitement His voice brought a fresh surge of homesickness Jackson felt that surge again and almost forgot what he was doing Her body pulsed with the surge and retreat of magic	Draw the word (google dra

NAME:Sammi                                                 DATE: 25-5-16                             

Although dictionaries can be a great help, they do not always provide you with a definition that you can understand or use. It is important to think about a new word or idea in different ways.

There are many resources you can use to help you complete this chart:

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Reference tools: old school paper dictionaries, online dictionaries

Context clues: you might guess what the word means from how it is used      

Prior knowledge: what you already know about words

Word: Dumbfounded

Put the definition into your own words Amazed or gob-smacked	Find words that have a similar meaning Amazed shocked gobsmacked Breathless Flabbergasted speechless Antonyms Unsurprised Expectant aware
Use the word in a sentence I was dumbfounded when my dog started flying in a rocket ship. I was dumbfounded when my son went to the doctors and had to get surgery although he was very sick. Allie was very dumfounded when she saw me do the splits although it was very painful. I was too dumbfounded to speak	Draw the word (google draw is fine)

NAME:    Sonny                                                DATE:       25/5/16                       

Although dictionaries can be a great help, they do not always provide you with a definition that you can understand or use. It is important to think about a new word or idea in different ways.

There are many resources you can use to help you complete this chart:

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Reference tools: old school paper dictionaries, online dictionaries

Context clues: you might guess what the word means from how it is used      

Prior knowledge: what you already know about words

Word: prestige

Put the definition into your own words Prestige from a recruit to a commander or a general	Find words that have a similar meaning Rank Power Control Position Status Honour Antonym insignificance
Use the word in a sentence His prestige went up because his victory	Draw the word (google draw is fine) Prestige

NAME:  Jack L                                                  DATE: 25.5.16                              

Although dictionaries can be a great help, they do not always provide you with a definition that you can understand or use. It is important to think about a new word or idea in different ways.

There are many resources you can use to help you complete this chart:

Experts: teachers or students

Reference tools: old school paper dictionaries, online dictionaries

Context clues: you might guess what the word means from how it is used      

Prior knowledge: what you already know about words

Word:expedition

Put the definition into your own words It is like where you go like say I went into the jungle looking for something that would be an expedition	Find words that have a similar meaning Squadron Exploration Quest
Use the word in a sentence Once I went on an expedition in the jungle. The kids had an expedition in the bush by the lake.	Draw the word (google draw is fine)

NAME: Indy                                                 DATE:  23.6.15                             

Although dictionaries can be a great help, they do not always provide you with a definition that you can understand or use. It is important to think about a new word or idea in different ways.

There are many resources you can use to help you complete this chart:

Experts: teachers or students

Reference tools: old school paper dictionaries, online dictionaries

Context clues: you might guess what the word means from how it is used      

Prior knowledge: what you already know about words

Word:relic

Put the definition into your own words A relic is something in the past that has survived to the present day

Find words that have a similar meaning Ancient Moment Memorial Remembrance Antique

Use the word in a sentence We can find out the relics of ancient civilisation. Beside him stand an easel and an antique bust, perhaps a relic of his former wealth. When I part with this, I part with a relic.   A relic is a very old thing like if your great great great Grandma had a dress and you found it it would be a relic to your family but if it's something like a old mine that would be a relic to the community.

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