After doing some research online, I found a list of words from Call of Thunder that children might not know. I thought it would be fun for the children to create crossword puzzles. I would like to divide the words up into groups that relate to the chapters they are found in, and then give each group to a group of students. I would have each group work togethor to create a crossword puzzle. I would then make copies of the crossword puzzle for the whole class, and have the class complete them. I would have the children complete the puzzle that corresponds to the chapter as we read each chapter. In this way, children would get practice with one group of words at they created the puzzle, and then another as they completed the puzzles generated by their classmates. Also, children would first be exposted to the words when they made the puzzles, so they would be familiar when the encountered them in the text. We could point out the words as we encounter them in the text, and then discuss how the definition applies to how the therm is used in the text. Finally, the children would get practice with the words again when they complete the puzzle. This way the children are working with the words, and then identifying them in the text, and then working with them again. They will feel important and valued when other students complete the puzzles that they made.
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Chapter 1
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5 Raucous adj. Rough-sounding and harsh
6 Pensively adv. Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful.
6 Sharecropping v. Working (land) or growing (crops) as a sharecropper. (A tenant farmer who gives a share of the crops raised to the landlord in lieu of rent.)
8 Emaciated v. Made or became extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.
8 Undaunted adj. Not discouraged or disheartened; resolutely courageous.
11 Morosely adv. Sullenly melancholy; gloomy.
11 Disdainfully adv. Expressively disdainful; scornfully and contemptuously.
13 Dismally adv. Dreadfully; disastrously.
15 Knell n. Sound of a bell
15 Transposed v. Put into a different place or order
16 Milling v. Moving around in churning confusion
18 Reverberated v. Reechoed (a sound)
21 Dubious adj. Fraught with uncertainty or doubt
22 Penchant n. A definite liking; a strong inclination
23 Temerity n. Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness.
28 Chignon n. A roll or knot of hair worn at the back of the head or especially at the nape of the neck.
30 Maverick n. One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter.
31 Imperiously adv. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing.
Chapter 2
34 Formidable adj. Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
36 Ornate adj. Elaborately, heavily, and often excessively ornamented
36 Chiffonier n. A narrow, high chest of drawers or bureau, often with a mirror attached.
Chapter 3
42 Resiliency n. The property of a material that enables it to resume its original shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed
43 Emitted v. To give or send out matter (a smell)
43 Donned v. To put on (clothing)
44 Embittered v. To arouse bitter feelings in
47 Flippantly adv. Casually
48 Moronic adj. Regarded as very stupid
48 Wafted v. Conveyed or sent floating through the air
50 Stealthily adv. Marked by or acting with quiet, caution, and secrecy intended to avoid notice
51 Oblivious adj. Lacking conscious awareness
64 Adamantly adv. stubbornly
66 Confer v. To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views
66 Precariously adv. Dangerously lacking in security or stability
Chapter 4
72 Expounding v. Explained in detail
72 Discourse n. Conversation
72 Admonished v. To counsel (another) against something to be avoided
73 Haughtily adv. Scornfully and condescendingly proud
73 Riveted v. To engross or hold attention
74 Feigned v. Pretended
96 Fathom v. To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend.
98 Proprietors n. One who has legal title to something; an owner.
Chapter 5
104 Envisioned v. Pictured in the mind; imagined
112 Retaliated v. Paid back (an injury) in kind
112 Malevolently adv. Wishing harm to others; maliciously
113 Sullenly adv. morosely or sulkily
113 Ambled v. Walked slowly or leisurely; strolled
Chapter 6
137-138 Languidly adv. Lacking energy or vitality; weakly
Chapter 7
144 Interminable adj. Being or seeming to be without an end; endless
160 Placid adj. Satisfied; complacent
164 Boycott v. To act together in abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest or disfavor or as a means of coercion
168 Insolently adv. Audaciously rude or disrespectful; arrogantly
Chapter 8
177 Jovial adj. jolly
Chapter 9
195 Wisteria n. Any of several climbing woody vines in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and showy purplish or white flowers.
197 Persnickety adj. Snobbish
203 Amenities n. Social courtesies; pleasantries
204 Chain gang n. A group of convicts chained together, especially for outdoor labor
Chapter 10
227 Lethargically adv. Causing sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
Chapter 11
254 Crescendo n. A steady increase in intensity or force
Chapter 12
258 Traipsing v. Walking or tramping about
260 Menacingly adv. threateningly
Katie-
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a great idea for a lesson plan and I'm glad that I was able to hear you explain it in our group this morning. There are many strengths to this lesson. First, it covers a wide range of vocabulary so that all of the students were able to become familiar with the difficult vocabulary in the book. Also, this activity is very different than many of the other ones that our group members had found or created. I think that this is going to be very beneficial because it will motivate the students more due to the independence you allow the students to have during this activity. Finally, I think the main strength of the lesson is that the vocabulary lesson is constant throughout the entire reading of the book. It introduces the vocabulary at the beginning, directly applies it when it is used in the text, and reviews it at the end.
Vocabulary is such a significant part of this book that I think it is very important to have some sort of unique lesson. As I read, I realized there were many words that I didn't even know, so I think your lesson will be very successful!