Our spelling and vocabulary program is based on Structured Word Inquiry, and we focused on the etymology and morphology of words, with specific emphasis on the suffixing rules. These reflections happened remotely, and show what our kids have been able to do from home.
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Word* + Definition Salvage | A simile or metaphor for the word* ???? |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! A salvage plan was put in because of the lost crew. **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! | How well do you know the word?
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Synonyms for the word* Save | ||
Antonyms for the word* Sacriface | When might you use or encounter this word? When people are in danger. |
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Word* + Definition Suffrage Not having women's rights | A simile or metaphor for the word* I'm not speaking of suffrage that's only one little nice part |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! Women had to go through suffrage. Did they deserve though? No. Men had always thought that they were more superior than women. They thought they were helping. We were just suffering. And them, What were they doing sitting around making money. Whenever we made any money we don't get to keep it it went straight to them. **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! | How well do you know the word?
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No suffrage rights | When might you use or encounter this word? That men and woman should all be e |
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Word* + Definition Charecterized by industry | A simile or metaphor for the word* It is as industrial as a garden (not a good thing) |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! We have a industrial factory froducing 100,000 bottles of soda every hour! **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! INDUSTRIAL | How well do you know the word?
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Synonyms for the word* Industralized | ||
Antonyms for the word* nonindustrial | When might you use or encounter this word? When you are touring a big factory |
| Resilience The power of getting back up when you fall | Metaphor Resilience is a lego. When you break it it builds back up. |
Here’s how to use resilience in sentences. Bob is a not so resilient guy so he made a goal to be more resilient. After Bob made his goal to be more resilient he went on a walk. On his walk a big guy came and pushed him to the ground. Bob got right back up. He was already being more resilient. “Man that guy is resilient,” said the big guy. Out of nowhere Bob punched the big guy and the big guy punched him back and Bob fell to the ground. He got right back up. “Man, I’m so resilient,” said Bob. Then he punched the big guy again and the big guy fell to the floor. He did not get back up. He is not resilient. | Reflection
What is an example of this? In class when we learned about resilience I knew exactly what Mr. Chanin was talking about | |
Synonyms Elasticity Flexibility | ||
Antonyms Weak Cowardly Soft Frail | When might you use or encounter this word? In a book where someone falls and they get back up. |
An image that shows the meaning of the word* An endless road | Word* + Definition ENDLESS Endless means to not have an end. Ex. if you look in a mirror when you have a mirror behind you, there is an endless amount of mirrors | A simile or metaphor for the word* Endurance is an endless hall waiting to be ruin down |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! The corridor starts to feel endless while my legs begin to shake like slippery squids. I collapse, it feels like an endless time before I hit the ground. Then, I see a light at the end, I feel a spark of hope, I hope the feeling will never end… but it does the light turns black, I collapse again, and I my sleep is endless... **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! | How well do you know the word?
What is an example of this? I do not see light until I wake up from the terrible nightmare | |
Synonyms for the word* Neverending Limitless Unlimited infinite | ||
Antonyms for the word* Limited | When might you use or encounter this word? When I am writing about something decidedly dark or decidedly happy |
| Coalescence To come together as one | Metaphor Tyranny is a large boot, trampling on ants who get in its way. |
Mrs. Lawson is at her most tyrannical when we are wasting time. She likes to use every minute for learning, so she tends to turn into a tyrant when we mess around between classes. Mrs. Lawson’s style of tyranny involves talking in a sharp voice and looking stern. She might even threaten us with loss of recess. You can bring out her inner tyrant by exploding your binder, arguing with your friends about PE, or making your core stool click 7 million times while she is talking. How can one woman tyrannize 19 kids, you ask? With her steely stare, her sharp tongue, and the power to assign extra homework, of course! | Reflection
For example, I read this word in my history book and knew what it meant, and I wrote that Jawad Sahib was a tyrant. Also, I can switch it up easily. | |
Synonyms Fusion Blend Integration | ||
Antonyms | Uses I might use this word in history or when we are having literature discussions. I hope I don’t have to use it to describe any of my friends or teachers! |
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Word* + Definition Elaborate To explain in more detail | A simile or metaphor for the word* JJ is as Elaborate as a dictionary |
JJ is an Elaborate writer. He always makes sure to add detail. Sometimes he Elaborates to other people's work. He is a hard worker and a engaged student. He is always in the mood to Elaborate on the teacher or a student (which includes himself) | How well do you know the word?
What is an example of this? When we had our book club discussion you told me to Elaborate more by adding 2 supporting detail. | |
Synonym for the word* Detail Add on Continue | ||
Antonyms for the word* quick vegue short | When might you use or encounter this word? In writing or reading |
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Word* + Definition Suffrage the right or privilege of voting. | A simile or metaphor for the word* Suffrage is like being left out. |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! Every day lots of times kids cannot suffrage and only grown ups can vote and what happened if trump could not suffrage but people may want to vote but they face suffrage so they do not have many rights like women in the past and sometimes now back then they faced suffrage but now things started to change. **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! | How well do you know the word
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Synonyms for the word* Unfair Powerful suffer | ||
Antonyms for the word* Equal Sharing peaceful | When might you use or encounter this word? A time I might use this word is when I am thinking of a word to use for voting rights |
I read that lots of women faced suffrage in the old days
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Critical To do with analyzing and evaluating something | A simile or metaphor for the word* Critcal is a strong brain because your brain is critical to your body and you use critical thinking. |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! One day Kat decided to make critical her 8 part lexicon word. She used a lot of critical thinking to complete the assignment. She also asked her sister, Emma to criticize her work in order to get better. She trys to always think very critically while doing work but sometimes it just doesn’t work out. She hopes that she used enough critical thinking so that her 8 part lexicon might turn out okay. **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! | How well do you know the word?
What is an example of this? I think critically when I learn. | |
Synonyms for the word* Evaluative analytical | ||
Antonyms for the word* Not important Non crital thinking | When might you use or encounter this word? |
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Obdurate To be unmoved by pity or tender feelings | Simile My brother is as obdurate as a lion |
How to use the word Yesterday me and my friends Stacy and Jenny had a fight. They were acting so obdurate. they didn't even care that my cat broke its leg! I was crying in front of her. But of course obdurate Stacy didnt care.So I went to my other friend Jenny and she was also very obdurate. I couldn't believe my own eyes! No Stacy's or Jenny’s were hurt in the making of this example. | Reflection I understand this word when I am reading, but I am not yet ready to use it in my writing | |
Synonyms Obstinate Cussed Stubborn | ||
Antonyms Tractable compromise | When might you see this word Maybe when you are reading a book and a character is really made and back talk someone. EX. “Jenny is so obdurate it is like unbelievable!” |
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Word* + Definition GRAND | A simile or metaphor for the word* THE PIZZA WAS SO GRAND IT LOOKED LIKE A DORITO |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! When my dog ate a colony of ants I thought from the ants perspective rudy looked quite grand to them **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! | How well do you know the word?
What is an example of this? I looked at the movie poster for rogue one and the death star was grand | |
Synonyms for the word* Magnificent Big Imposing | ||
Antonyms for the word* Inferior Small unimpressive | When might you use or encounter this word? When you are talking about something big |
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Word* + Definition Juxtaposition- Two thing being seen or placed close together with a contrasting effect. | A simile or metaphor for the word* The siblings were as juxtapossional as a black and white movie. |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! | How well do you know the word?
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An image that shows the meaning of the word* | critical + to evaluate a problem | A simile or metaphor for the word* The man was evaluating like a lion ready to eat prey |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! The problem was critical to the game . **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! | How well do you know the word?
What is an example of this? I can use it in writing | |
Synonyms for the word* Inspect | ||
Antonyms for the word* ignore | When might you use or encounter this word? At a sporting event |
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Word* + Definition Brutality An act of Savage physical violence | A simile or metaphor for the word* He was as brutal as a pit bull |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! Back when slavery was around, the tons of brutality going around. Owners would physically abuse the people. Brutality is an awful thing, people die from it and get really hurt. **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! | How well do you know the word?
What is an example of this? If I was reading a boo, I would see this word and think ohhhh that means they used physical violence to hurt them | |
Antonyms for the word* Nice None violence | When might you use or encounter this word? When I am talking about slavery and how they really hurt the enslaved people. |
An image that shows the meaning of the word* | Word* + Definition Indubitably/Without a doubt | A simile or metaphor for the word* As indubitably as a rock. |
Here’s how to use the word* in sentences. Bonus points for writing a paragraph, using it more than once, showing the meaning using context, and switching it up. Get creative! **write the word, and all words in the same family in red. Make it stand out! | How well do you know the word?
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Synonyms for the word* Positive | ||
Antonyms for the word* unsure | When might you use or encounter this word? A spelling test |