WORDS IN CONTEXT

DAY 1
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1. A baker makes bread and

baker cakes in an oven.
2. My mom is a baker, not a chef.
(noun)
3. I bought a cake from the baker.

1. A farmer grows crops to sell.

farmer 2. Farmer Jack grows mostly

corn on his farm.
(noun) 3. A farmer is not the same as
a rancher.

1. A grocer may work in a small grocery

store or a large supermarket.
grocer 2. A grocer sells groceries, or staples, such as
meats, produce, and dairy products.
(noun) 3. A grocer is the owner or manager of a
grocery store.

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 WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. A worker can be many things, including a

worker farmer, a sales clerk, or a bus driver.

2. If you are a worker, you are not the boss.

(noun) 3. A construction worker builds homes or

office buildings.

1. A trucker drives a truck over a

long distance.
trucker 2. A trucker may drive food from a
farm to a store.
(noun) 3. A trucker is the same as a truck
driver.

1. A miller works in a grain mill.

miller 2. A miller's job is to grind grain

into flour.
(noun) 3. A miller helps to make some
of the food we eat.

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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 person who makes
baker baked goods
(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

a person who owns or

farmer works on a farm
(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

a person who sells food

grocer and small household

goods
(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

 a person who works or

worker who does a special kind

of work
(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

a person who drives a

trucker truck
(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

a person who grinds

miller grain into flour
(noun)

WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

 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.)

dance baking artist sing grows drive

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. Trucker is to drives ...as... farmer is to

2. Farmer is to farming ...as... baker is to

3. Baker is to bake ...as... dancer 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.)

dance baking artist sing grows drive

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.

4. Worker is to work ...as... singer is to

5. Miller is to grind ...as... trucker is to

6. Grocer is to salesperson ...as... painter is to

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 CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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Name:

baker farmer grocer worker trucker miller

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

1. Grain goes to a to be ground

into flour.

2. A is a man or woman who

grows crops.

3. A drives vegetables and fruit

to a store.

4. A construction builds things.

5. I went to see the to buy cheese

and apples.
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 CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
(Page 2 of 2)

Name:

baker farmer grocer worker trucker miller

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

6. You can buy bread from a

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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. The job of a farmer is

2. The job of a trucker is to

3. A baker makes

4. A grocer sells

5. A miller is a person who

6. A farm worker is a person who

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 ASSESSMENT
DAY 5
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Name:

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

1. A baker makes food in 4. A worker is not a

a toaster farmer
an oven cook
a sink baby

2. A farmer works 5. The job of a trucker is

to
on a farm
lend books
in a factory
drive
in a library
treat sick people
3. A grocer probably
6. A miller makes
would not sell
plants from seeds
computers
flour from grain
vegetables
bread from flour
chicken

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