Introduce vocabulary: Into the A, B, Sea (Rose, 2000)
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| Activity Type: Introduce |
| Activity Form: Standard |
| Grade: K, 1 |
| Group Size: Small Group, Whole Class |
| Length: 30 minutes |
| Materials: Into the A, B, Sea, Deborah Lee Rose |
| Goal: Given a word, the student can say its meaning |
| Items: cling, nab, prey, slumber, thrive |
What to do
- If more than three words are listed below, choose three. (It's tough for students to take in more than three new words in one go.) Write the three words on sentence strips (so they can easily be displayed after the lesson).
- I'm going to read a new book to you today. It's called Into the A, B, Sea. It uses some words you might not know, so I'm going to tell you the words now. Then, when I read the story, I want you to raise your hand when you hear the word. Okay?
- Tell students the three words and their meanings. Have them repeat the words back to you.
- Remember, when you hear any of our three words, raise your hand. Ready?
- Read the story. Praise students who correctly identify the words as you read. Repeat each word's meaning as you encounter it.
- When you finish reading, go through the three words giving the complete sequence below for each word. You can give the examples/non-examples either to the whole group or to individual students. Feel free to add your own examples and non-examples, particularly if students seem unclear.
- Optionally, read the story again.
- Students need to encounter a word multiple times before learning it. So:
- Try to find opportunities to use the three words during other activities in the next 24 hours.
- Ask students to use the word themselves and praise them strongly when they do.
- Be particularly excited about usage in contexts different from that in the book you read, since students often have difficulty dissociating a word and the specific context in which they first came across it.
cling
- Cling means to grab tightly and hold on. What's the word?
- The baby monkey rides on its mother's back by clinging to her fur. When you don't want someone to take your blanket, you can cling to it.
- I'm going to name some items. If you'd be able to hold on tight to the item, say cling. Otherwise, stay quiet. Ready?
- A cloud
- A rope
- A hula hoop
- Water from the sprinkler
- A stuffed animal
nab
- Nab means to pick something up quickly, sometimes when you're not supposed to take it. What's the word?
- He wasn't allowed to have sweets before supper, so he nabbed a cookie when his mom wasn't looking. If you catch a baseball as it flies by, you've nabbed it.
- I'm going to name some items. If you think you could grab the item quickly, say nab. Otherwise, stay quiet. Ready?
- A quarter on the floor
- A bird in a tree
- An airplane flying over
- A mouse in a cage
- A bouncy ball
prey
- Prey means an animal that is hunted by another animal. What's the word?
- The rabbit kept close to its hole so that it didn't become prey. When you play hide and seek, you are like prey when you're hiding.
- I'm going to name some animals. If you think the animal is hunted by another animal, say prey. Otherwise, stay quiet. Ready?
- A lion
- A bear
- A squirrel
- A tiger
- A deer
slumber
- Slumber means to sleep deeply. What's the word?
- I was so tired, I felt like I could slumber for a month. When you've had a lot of exercise, it's good to slumber all night.
- I'm going to name some times. If you think you might sleep deeply during these times, say slumber. Otherwise, keep quiet. Ready?
- On a cold, dark, winter night
- During the fireworks on the 4th of July
- Shopping for clothes
- Climbing a tree
- In front of a warm fireplace
thrive
- Thrive means to grow and become stronger. What's the word?
- If a plant has enough water and sunshine, it will thrive. Because your parents want you to thrive, they give you healthy food and lots of love.
- I'm going to name some items. If you think the item could grow and become stronger, say thrive. Otherwise, don't say anything. Just sit quietly. Ready?
- Chicks
- Doughnuts
- Crayons
- A sunflower plant
- A stapler