WORDS IN CONTEXT

DAY 1
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1. A present is the same as a gift.

present 2. People often bring a present to

a birthday party or a wedding.
(noun) 3. You might give a present to
celebrate a special day or event.

1. Cookie is a Dutch word that

means little cake.
cookie 2. A cookie is a kind of sweet food.
(noun) 3. I made my dad a cookie for his
birthday.

1. A meal is made up of more than one food,

such as a meat, grain, vegetable, and

meal drink.
2. At our house, we usually eat a meal for
breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
(noun)
3. Spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread
and salad is my favorite meal.

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 WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. The light on the bike lit up the

sidewalk.
light 2. The teacher turned off the light
before we watched the movie.
(noun) 3. I like to sleep with a light on in my
room.

1. Their grandpa buys for them a big stocking

that will hold many Christmas gifts.
stocking 2. She decorated the Christmas stocking with
her child's name on the top of the sock.
(noun) 3. Each stocking was hung in a neat row by
the Christmas tree.

1. For the next step in making this eggnog, mix

together the eggs and cream.
eggnog 2. Children who are allergic to milk should not
drink eggnog.
(noun) 3. Every Christmas season they look forward
to drinking sweet eggnog.

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 WORD SMART
DAY 1
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Name: _______________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Have students write a word in each box and then draw a picture that defines it.

Word: Word:

Draw: Draw:

Word: Word:

Draw: Draw:

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 a gift given out of
present kindness or to celebrate
(noun)

a baked treat, often

cookie small, flat, and round,

made from sweet dough
(noun)

food that is eaten at a

regular time, such as at
meal breakfast, lunch, or
dinner
(noun)
 a thing that gives off the

light energy that makes

seeing possible
(noun)

a decorative sock

stocking traditionally used to hold

Christmas gifts
(noun)

a sweet drink made

eggnog from eggs mixed with

milk or cream
(noun)
 ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:

An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair
must have the same relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy
with a missing word, you must first discover the relationship between the completed pair.
(Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)

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INSTRUCTIONS: Have students determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then have them use the words in the
word box to complete the second pair of words.

1. Present is to gift ...as... couch is to

2. Meal is to mealtime ...as... snack is to

3. Light is to lamp ...as... cup is to

4. Cookie is to sweet ...as... lemon is to

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 ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:

An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair
must have the same relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy
with a missing word, you must first discover the relationship between the completed pair.
(Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)

sofa sour snack-time mug books dessert

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then have them use the words in the
word box to complete the second pair of words.

5. Stocking is to gifts ...as... backpack is to

6. Eggnog is to drink ...as... cookie is to

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 CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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Name:

present cookie meal light stocking eggnog

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.

1. He made a card to go with the

2. I prefer hot cider, but my sister likes

the best.

3. It is important to eat healthy foods at each

4. The room was dark until I turned on the

5. She hangs up her decorated on

Christmas Eve.

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 CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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Name:

present cookie meal light stocking eggnog

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.

6. After dinner, I sometimes have a

for dessert.

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 EXPLORATION
DAY 3

INSTRUCTIONS: Assign one or more of the following activities to reinforce the function of nouns.

NOUNS
Draw a Picture
Materials: Word cards; box or envelope; paper; pencils, markers, or crayons
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card
and draw a picture of the chosen word. Encourage them to draw a picture that
illustrates the word’s meaning.

Make a Picture Dictionary

Materials: Paper; pencils, markers, or crayons
Have students create a picture dictionary for the word list by writing their own
definitions and drawing their own illustrations in their book.

Make a Sentence
Materials: Word cards, box or envelope, strips of paper
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card
and use their chosen word to create a written or oral sentence.

Match a Word
Materials: Word cards, tape, box or envelope
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card
and tape it onto an object in the classroom using the word as a label.

Mime It!
Materials: Word cards, box or envelope
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card
and act it out. Have classmates try to guess the word.

Pick a Synonym or Antonym

Materials: Word cards
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card
and give a synonym or an antonym for the chosen word. (You may choose to omit
words that do not have synonyms or antonyms, or you may choose to include them
as points of discussion.)

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 CONCEPT COMPLETION
DAY 4
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Name:

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students use what they know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.

1. A light is a

2. They know the drink is eggnog because

3. I bring a present when I go to a

4. They fill the Christmas stocking with

5. My favorite meal is

6. My favorite kind of cookie is

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 ASSESSMENT
DAY 5
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Name:

INSTRUCTIONS: Have students choose the best answer to complete each statement.

1. Another word for 4. A light helps people to

present is see
glad jump
giver fly
gift
5. A Christmas stocking
2. A cookie is is meant to
sweet be worn on the feet
bitter warm the hands
sour hold gifts
3. A meal is usually 6. Eggnog is a
made from fruit
no food game
a little food drink
a lot of food

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present

cookie

meal
 Place
light picture
here.

Place
stocking picture
here.

Place
eggnog picture
here.