TEACHER INSTRUCTIONS
DAY 1
Share the Day 1 word clue with students.
DAYS 2– 4
Read a new word clue each day.
DAY 5
Announce the Mystery Word. Show students the corresponding Day 5 Art Card and
read the definition and context sentence aloud. Discuss the word and its meaning.
PLEASE NOTE
All Mystery Words are included in the VocabularyA-Z.com database and can be
further taught as part of a standard five-day vocabulary lesson.
If you do not wish to receive teaching instructions with future lessons, you may
choose to print only pages 2–6.
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DAY
1
p ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___
I am an eight-letter adjective that
starts with “p”. I describe something
that is very productive or produces
many offspring.
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DAY
2
I am similar to words such as
abundant, plentiful, and productive.
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DAY
3
I am not barren, fruitless,
or unproductive.
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DAY
4
I can fit in the following sentence:
The ____________ author has written over
fifty books during his career.
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DAY
5
ART CARD
I am prolific.
prolific (adj)
very productive; fruitful
or fertile
Mallard ducks are prolific
breeders, producing an
average clutch of eight
to twelve ducklings each
spring.
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