Transcript De - MrDamhorst

Week 3
Divide and Conquer…Word Spokes
Day 1
• Brainstorm words containing the word part “de”.
• Add additional spokes as needed.
• Where have you seen these words?
Record the word part and its
meaning in your personal journal.
Day 1
de
means “opposite
or away from”
Brainstorm with a partner how these words connect
to the meaning of the word part “de”.
Day 2 –Combine and Create
destroy
Day 2 – Vocabulary Boxes
Word
Definition
Word like it
Picture or example
Students will create a text box for each vocabulary word.
www.dictionary.com
Day 3: Words and Meanings
 Descent: the act, process, or fact of moving
from a higher to a lower position
 Decode: to translate or extract the meaning
from
 Destroy: to reduce to useless fragments or to
put an end to
 Deform: to change the form of
 Decrease: to make or cause to lessen
Day 3: Using the words
 Write a 1 page story using at least 3 of the following
words. Your story can be fiction or nonfiction.
 Descent
 Decode
 Destroy
 Deform
 Decrease
Day 4 – Combine & Create
• 1.Using the word part “de” which means “away from or
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opposite”, make up your own word.
2.Include a definition for the word.
3.Use the new word in a sentence.
4.Be ready to share the new word!
EXAMPLE WORD: – (v)Debus: to reduce the amount
of students on a bus.
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The students were asked to
debus when we arrived at the school.
Day 5: Illustrate the word
 Choose one of the 5 words that we have covered in
class and draw that word.
 Make sure it is colorful
 Be prepared to share your picture!