L.I.: to identify and select ‘interesting’ words within a variety of passages.
P6… how are your new novels? While I hear some of you read I would like you to find *FIVE* interesting words (remember what makes them interesting? – unknown words, ambitious vocabulary, specialist or topic words, words you would like to use in YOUR WRITING etc.).
Please note your WORD CHOICE – DEFINITION – SYNONYMS in the comments box….
An example… no problem! < See Comments Box for Mrs Gray’s example>
TOOLS TO USE: Devices/dictionaries/thesauri/peers/help boxes
My novel is Millions by Frank Cotterell Boyle.
My interesting word choices are…
Hallucinate – experience a seemingly real perception of something not actually present or real. – daydream/imagine/delirious
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I chose these because…..
my novel is sword song
I am reading Sword Song by Rosemary Sutcliff
My first word is stubbornly not willing to Chang your ideas or ways😛
My novel is called the terrible thing that happened to barnaby brocket
I am reading sword song
My second word is settlement it means a group of people or houses in a new area 😎
I am reading sword song and it’s good
My 3erd word is particular a detail or single fact😵
i am reading The Sword Song by Rosemary Sutcliff
my interesting word choices are
stripling
anxious
snuffling
influence
settlement
1.My first word is stewardship
My novel is why the whales came by Michael morpurgo.
My interesting words chosien are …
My novel is skyhawk by Gil Lewis
My word choices are…
narrow: a small width
merged: combine or cause to combine
cairn: a mound of rough stones
this is what i have so far
nice worrd gregor
My book is Sky Hawk By Gill Lewis
1.Bleating:When someone or something is crying or weeping for something.
2.Strangely:When some thing suspious or weird happens and someone gets worried
I am reading Sword Song by Rosemary Sutcliffe and here are my Words.1. Emperor A ruler of an Empire.
Management or care of something particularly
My reading book is Sky Hawk by Gill Lewis
Plunged means a sudden fall or dive
My novel is The Terrible Thing That Happened To Barnaby Brocket
My interesting words are….
specializing=
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silhouette: someone or something as a dark shape
reflected: through back without absorbing
thats me done 🙂
I am reading millions by frank COTTRELL my first word is community it meens people living in the same area.
HI GUYS
I am currently reading Sky Hawk by Gill Lewis
1.RARE:not widely known
2.FLICKED:throw with a quick motion
3.APPEARED:to come into site or view
My book is million by frank cottrell
My interesting words are….
Hallucinate – experience a seemingly real perception of something not actually present or real. – daydream/imagine/delirio
Unlighitining
P6 –
**** Excellent use of a range of tools to support finding interesting words
**** I was very impressed by everyone’s work ethic, which meant I got to hear people read and you were able to see your peers work so quickly and easily too
—- MY WISH —- give you more time to complete activity – 15 minutes wasn’t enough -I will work on this for next time 🙂
Who would like to see a class activity/challenge/HMK set up in this way again?