Transcript Vocab Treasure Hunt - Atlanta International School

Vocab Treasure Hunt
What do all of these people have
in common?
They’re all Word Warriors!
• It’s true! Pirates, pop
stars, and politicians all
use words to win
battles, not just
weapons.
• And the better they are
with words, the better
word warriors they are!
What’s a Word Hoard?
• Ancient Vikings were mighty warriors, but they
used words as weapons in their “beots” or
“boasts.” These were kind of like modern rap
battles or smack-talk sessions.
– I, Hrothgar, son of Feodor, have more gold than there
are glimmers of sunlight on the sea, more warriors than
there are ants swarming under the stones. If you want to
fight with me, I will hew your head from your ugly
trunk and rest my boots upon your bloody stump.
• A great warrior had to have a lot of good words in
order to triumph. Because of this, Vikings called
their vocabulary their “word hoard.”
Why to build your own Word
Hoard
• Studies show that the
more words you
know, the more
money you make,
regardless of what
career you go into.
• Words are money, so
it’s time to strike it
rich!
Your Vocab Treasure Hunt
• Every chapter, you will become an expert on
a word or two you’ll see in the chapter.
• Look up and record the part of speech &
definition of the word.
• If you find it in the text, record the
sentence in your text where the word
appears. Be sure to cite it properly!
– “Quote from book” (Author page #)
• If you can’t, use it correctly in an original
sentence.
• Find the connotation: What do we associate
with the word? Is it a good thing or bad
thing?
• Draw a picture of the word in action to
help everyone remember the meaning of the
word.
For Example: Tainted
• Adj. polluted, discolored,
spoiled
• V. to make dirty, corrupt, or
contaminated
• “It was the best meal Lina
had had in a very long time--but her enjoyment of it
was tainted just a little by
the question of where it had
come from” (DuPrau 148)
• It connotes bad or ruined.
Sharin’ yer Booty
• Once you’ve done all
three, you’ll email
your word, sentence,
definition, connotation,
and picture to me.
• I will then send the
compiled set to the
class.
Wielding your Word-Weapons
• If you don’t practice
with a weapon, it’s
worthless in a fight.
• If you don’t practice
with these words,
you’ll use them wrong
when it really counts.
Creating your own Challenges
• Instead of getting worksheets printed out of
some boring old book, you will make your
own vocab assignments.
• Each chapter, you will create one fill-in-theblank sentence question, one synonym
question, and one antonym question.
• Email the completed questions to me.
• Then I’ll make your assignments and
quizzes out of the questions you create!
How to make a good
Fill-in-the-Blank question
• Write a sentence that uses your word, but leave a
blank where your word goes.
– When Bob farted, it tainted the air.
– When Bob farted, it ______ the air.
• There has to be a CLUE in the sentence that a
smart reader can use to figure out what goes in the
blank.
– BAD: The food was ___________.
– GOOD: The food was ___________ after flies laid
eggs in it.
How to make a good
Synonym question
• Find 2-3 words or phrases that mean the
same thing as your word.
– TAINTED: Spoiled, turned bad
– ________ : Spoiled, turned bad
• Make sure the words aren’t too difficult.
– ________ : Sullied, marred, defiled
• Make sure the words aren’t off-topic.
– ________ : Changed, switched up
How to make a good
Antonym question
• Find 2-3 words or phrases that mean the
opposite of your word.
– TAINTED : cleaned up, purified
– _________ : cleaned up, purified
• Make sure the words aren’t too difficult.
– _________ : expurgated, lustrated
• Make sure the words aren’t off-topic.
– _________ : opened a window, polished