vocabulary- week 1

Vocabulary- Week 1

Old YellerBy: Fred Gipson

Words to Know

speckled

nub

romping

lunging slung

rowdy

Directions – Guess the Definition

• You will be given two definitions for each word. One will be the true definition, and one will be a phony definition.

• Your job will be to choose the definition that you think is correct.

• You have a white board…• If you think Choice 1 is correct, write a number one

on the white board• If you think Choice 2 is correct, write a number two

on the white board

speckled

Choice 1• A glitter- like shine which

occurs at night when you look at lights.

Choice 2• Marked with many small

spots.

Hold up your guess!

speckled

• Part of Speech: ADJ• Definition: Marked

with many small spots.

• Example: A speckled egg

romping

Choice 1• Playing in a rough, energetic

way; to rush and tumble.

Choice 2• A type of dance in which

two people dance gracefully across the floor.

Hold up your guess!

romping

• Part of Speech: Verb

• Definition: Playing in a rough, energetic way; to rush and tumble

• Example: romping dogs

nub

Choice 1• Lump or small piece

Choice 2• To push someone out of the

way

Hold up your guess!

nub

• Part of Speech: Noun

• Definition: A lump or small piece

• Example: A pencil that has been sharpened to a nub

lunging

Choice 1• Laying out in the sun

Choice 2• Moving suddenly forward;

thrust

Hold up your guess!

lunging

• Part of Speech: Verb

• Definition: moving suddenly forward, thrust

• Example: A football player lunging to catch the ball

slung

Choice 1• To throw, cast, or fling.

Choice 2• To stand in a relaxed

position, to lean against something.

Hold up your guess!

slung

• Part of Speech: Verb

• Definition: to throw, cast, fling

• Example: A slingshot is used to throw things such as rocks.

rowdy

Choice 1• Messy, dirty, unclean.

Choice 2• Rough, disorderly,

quarrelsome.

Hold up your guess!

rowdy

• Part of Speech: ADJ• Definition: rough,

disorderly, quarrelsome.

• Example: The children in this picture are rowdy.

Now that you have seen the words and definitions…

• At your tables you will find a plastic bag for each person

• Inside the bag you will find our vocabulary words, and their definitions. You will also find some phony definitions- so be careful!

• Match the word with its definition• Glue the words/definitions into your

journal. After you glue each word and definition draw a picture to represent the word so you can remember it!

Photo Credits

• http://gracefruit.blogspot.com/2009/04/speckled-egg.html

• http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/468883654_45c424f7a5.jpg

• http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lj4xBJ_bf7I/TMhHsu6TGsI/AAAAAAAAAL0/qXtZq3AtqgM/s1600/pencil_sharpened_down_to_a_nub.jpg

• http://tdtnews.com:8080/main/p174hubevn1i5a3l01stg1q521au98.jpg

• http://veronikanagy.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/slingshot_sm.jpg

• http://www.fabricattic.com/Store/pc/catalog/Rowdy%20Kids%20T0901171.jpg