Vocabulary Connections

Today we completed the filming for the first verse of our class song and started the vocabualry connections activity.

AIM: I will successfully connect 3 vocabulary words to examples brought in by my classmates.

Standard: 7 LD.V.10 Determine definitions and word spelling using many sources.

Do Now
1) What vocabulary term means:"A warm period beteen ice ages?"
2) What vocabulary term means: "Someone who is against you?"
3) What vocabulary term means: "Smaller section of a reading?"
4) What vocabulary term means: "Very small and hard to see with the naked eye?"

Lesson Steps:
We started class by reviewing the song and dance and then filmed the last section. My goal is to edit it and have it ready to see during Back to School Night this Thursday.

We then started the vocabulary connections activity. This activity is designed to help students remember vocabulary words by connecting them to their own lives. We read several cards of student work that included information about what they hoped to do in the future, their favorite foods or even important family members. We then connected vocabulary words to these cards. We discussed how legacy could connect to someone's parents, how opponent could connect to someone's dream to be a professional baseball player or how expanding could connect to someone's dream to build a new cell phone company.

This process allowed students to revisit old vocabulary words and think of them in new ways. This was a great way to review and study so that past content does not get forgotten.

Homework:
Bring in 5 Vocabulary connection items. This means to bring in 5 vocabulary cards each with a different item that is important to you. Write a sentence or two about why it is important. Tomorrow in class we will use these cards to connect to vocabularly words.