Vocabulary HOMEWORK
Requirements
Nuts and Bolts
Vocabulary HOMEWORK Requirements
You will choose YOUR BEST 4 WORDS (rating 10¢ or higher) per week from your
independent reading or our class reading. At least 3 of those words must come
from your current class reading or your current reading book.
• You should keep track of interesting words on your bookmark. You will work on
the Vocabulary Requirements during 4th period class and as homework, if
needed.
In your ISN Vocabulary section- each of YOUR BEST 4 WORDS should include the following
ALL on ONE PAGE!
1. Vocabulary words are written clearly
2. Label the part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)
3. Word definition- You will look up the definition in the dictionary (or online) and then
write it in your own words.
Student friendly: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
4. Identify where you read the word-include the page number
5. Complete a “Meaningful Writing Activity”
See slide for Vocabulary HOMEWORK Requirement Due Dates!
YOU are responsible for completing YOUR BEST 4 WORDS Vocabulary HOMEWORK Requirements
EACH WEEK by your 4th Period ELA Academic lab.
REQUIREMENTS DUE WEEKLY DURING
ACADEMIC LAB
Example of Vocabulary DUE DATES
Period 1 ELADue Monday Academic Lab
START Collecting & Completing Requirements on Monday, August 8th
Vocabulary HW Requirements DUE Monday, August 15th
Period 2 ELADUE Tuesday Academic Lab
START Collecting & Completing Requirements on Monday, August 8th
Vocabulary HW Requirements DUE Tuesday, August 16th
Period 5 ELADUE Thursday Academic Lab
START Collecting & Completing Requirements on Monday, August 8th
Vocabulary HW Requirements DUE Thursday, August 18th
Period 6 ELADUE Friday Academic Lab
START Collecting & Completing Requirements on Monday, August 8th
Vocabulary HW Requirements DUE Friday, August 19th
Vocabulary Collector Bookmark
From your Bookmark, you will
select YOUR BEST 4 WORDS.
• Spell the words correctly on your
bookmark and record the page
number.
•
Focus in on words that—when you look them up—have
interesting meanings and have additional forms of the word
and are rated 10¢ -50¢ in worth.
•
You shouldn’t be able to tell the word’s meaning without
re-reading the sentence or using the dictionary.
•
AVOID collecting words that aren’t in the dictionary; this
means they are either foreign words or they are too old
fashioned to be in the modern dictionary. Salao is an
example.
•
AVOID collecting words that are specialized words for
certain trades or situations. Harpoon is an example.
Green handout with
FOUR bookmarks
lasting FOUR weeks
What kind of words to collect…
The older you grow, the more sophisticated your vocabulary should become. Discuss with a partner the
rationale for placing the following words in the different columns of this “word classification system.”
1¢ words
5¢ words
10¢ words
25¢ words
50¢ words
The
a/an
I
is
of
in
me
was
she
big
fun
nice
walk
run
hit
dog
tree
cup
delicate
useless
violet
blame
dislike
polish
teen-ager
doctor
unicorn
idealistic
perplexed
convivial
banter
circumscribe
daunt
exuberance
despot
whimsy
graupel
hypermetropia
crepescular
nunatak
ombrophobia
philatelist
autotroph
acrolith
quidnunc
Partner Rating of Collected Words
Before you select your BEST 4 WORDS, a peer will rate the worth of your words has either
1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢ and 50¢.
YOUR BEST 4 WORDS need a rating of 10¢ OR HIGHER!
This Week’s Designated
Meaningful Writing Activity
SHOWING SENTENCES
A creative "showing" sentence that makes use of the
word in such a context that someone could guess the
word's meaning. A showing sentence has an action verb,
not a telling verb, like was, is, are, am, were, be, been.
Vocabulary HOMEWORK Requirement
Completion Points
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Name: ___________________________
ELA Period: ______________
Date: ____________________________
Vocabulary words are written clearly
Part of speech is included for each word
Student-friendly definition included for each word
Where the word was found is included for each word
Meaningful Writing Activity is complete
Work is neatly done
(Add all the points earned) =__________________ / 24 Total points
Peer Review Comment, Compliment, and/or Concern:
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Reviewed by: ______________________________________________________________________