PR-6218IRE Reading for Success - Book 3
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Vocabulary<br />
More general vocabulary activities – 2<br />
Concept development<br />
Introduction of new words is important when studying concept themes. For example, when studying about<br />
butterflies, pupils can learn words such as pupa, larvae, life cycle, metamorphosis etc. Begin by asking<br />
pupils to list words they know relating to the theme. Then introduce the new vocabulary words in the<br />
manner described on page 96 or allow pupils to determine the words’ meanings in context. Be sure to<br />
provide opportunities <strong>for</strong> the pupils to encounter the words many times and in different contexts, so they<br />
will be able to develop a deeper understanding of them. Some appropriate concept themes and vocabulary<br />
are listed in this chart:<br />
Theme<br />
Weather<br />
Insects<br />
Matter<br />
Magnets<br />
Health<br />
Great read-alouds<br />
The books below are good read-alouds. Below each title is a list of vocabulary words featured in the story<br />
that can be used <strong>for</strong> discussion. The chapter where each word can be found is listed in parentheses.<br />
James and<br />
the giant peach<br />
by Roald Dahl<br />
nuisance (1)<br />
hideous (2)<br />
overwhelmed (2)<br />
luminous (3)<br />
desolate (14)<br />
frantically (22)<br />
peculiar (37)<br />
Vocabulary<br />
thunder, lightning, blizzard, temperature, thermometer, <strong>for</strong>ecast, cyclone<br />
thorax, abdomen, life cycle, pupa, larva, colony, pest<br />
solid, liquid, gas, evaporation, solution, attribute, texture<br />
poles, attraction, repel, <strong>for</strong>ce<br />
nutrition, vitamins, minerals, balance, exercise<br />
Charlotte’s web<br />
by EB White<br />
enchanted (2)<br />
hullabaloo (3)<br />
scheming (5)<br />
exterior (5)<br />
idiosyncrasy (12)<br />
languishing (19)<br />
husky (19)<br />
anxious (21)<br />
Bunnicula<br />
by Deborah and<br />
James Howe<br />
reverie (1)<br />
repulsive (1)<br />
eerie (2)<br />
indulgent (3)<br />
scornfully (4)<br />
bygones (7)<br />
predicament (8)<br />
dialect (9)<br />
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Prim-Ed Publishing – www.prim-ed.com 97 <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>for</strong> success
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