Grade 1-2: Vocabulary Lesson for Wednesday, Week 4

This week's theme is: Fishing

Word List 4

1. caught: trapped
2. hurried: moved very fast
3. near: very close to you
4. ready: all set to do something

Wednesday Activities

1. Create a mind map with words that mean the opposite of your vocabulary words. If you need an example of a mind map, click on the link to see an example.
2. Click on the link to this site, lingro.com. Click on "wordlist" at the top of the page. Then click on "create new wordlist."
3. Enter your word lists from your vocabulary notebook. When finished, click on "games" at the top of the page. Then click on "flashcards" and select your list. See if you can name the definition on each word before clicking on it to see the answer.

Other Help

If you need more information on your words, click on the link to use a on-line dictionary.

Use the daily activities to help you remember words that you learn each week. It is much easier to remember what the words mean if you do something with them and use them frequently in talking with your parents, family and friends.

Sample sentences:

I caught the fish in my net
The fish I caught was bigger than Dad's.

When my dad caught the fish, I hurried over to see it.
Dad told me to hurry up and get dressed so we could leave.

I saw a fish near the boat and tried to catch it.
I sat near the edge of the boat.

I was ready to catch a lot of fish today!
I dressed quickly and said, "I'm ready, Dad!"

 
 

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