Virtual LearningGrades 9-12 Basic Reading

Close Vocabulary Application

April 28, 2020

High School Basic ReadingLesson: April 28, 2020

Learning Target: Students will be able to define and recognize vocabulary from

context clues in “The Lion and the Mouse”.

Background: This is a review lesson over

vocabulary for the short story “The Lion and the Mouse”.

● Students will define vocabulary words for “The Lion and the Mouse”.

● Students will recall background knowledge to review vocabulary.

● Students will learn how to recognize unfamiliar words by using context clues.

Feasting:

Greedily:

Crosswise:

Handsomely:

Whirling:

To be really selfish or power hungry.

When two things are crossed.

In a good looking or attractive way.

To eat a whole lot of something.

Movements around and around.

Warm-Up/Background Knowledge: Let’s think back to yesterday’s lesson from Basic Reading April 27 and recall the words we learned! Try and match the Vocab Word to the Definition.

Feasting:

Greedily:

Crosswise:

Handsomely:

Whirling:

To be really selfish or power hungry.

When two things are crossed.

In a good looking or attractive way.

To eat a whole lot of something.

Movements around and around.

Warm-Up/Background Knowledge:

Look for the matching colors to check your answers!

Get Started! Begin by reading the short story “The Lion and the Mouse”. This is one of the most popular short stories ever! While reading, be on the lookout for any unknown words. The link is below.

http://www.read.gov/aesop/007.html

*REMINDER*If this text is too challenging ask a parent or sibling to help you with unfamiliar words. It’s all good!

Practice #1: In your own words, write what you think each of these words from “The Lion and the Mouse” mean. To help you, look for other words in the same sentence that may give you a hint, these are called context clues. For the practices you may write your responses on a piece of paper or this document.

Timid:

Gnawed:

Toil:

Roused:

Practice #2: Using Google or a dictionary, write the definition of these vocabulary words from “The Lion and the Mouse”. For the practices you may write your responses on a piece of paper or this document.

Timid:

Gnawed:

Toil:

Roused:

Practice #3: Now use these words in a sentence.

Timid:

Gnawed:

Toil:

Roused:

Practice #4: For this practice, write a definition in your own words. Think about how you would explain each word to someone who didn’t understand the definition from Google or the dictionary.

Timid:

Gnawed:

Toil:

Roused:

Common Misunderstanding

When reading the word “Gnawed” remember the G is silent. When you say it is should sound like “Nawed”. No G!

Fun ways to Practice on your own! Pick Any! Get Social!

1. Call a friend/family member and teach them the new words you’ve learned.

2. Make a facebook status using 1 of the words. 3. Make a Tweet using one of the words

4. Make an Instagram Post with one of the words. 5. Try to write a small rap and incorporate 1 of the words.

VIDEO!Watch a Version of the Story!

You can practice the new vocab from this story on your own!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPybpc-xuG0

Self Check:

Go tell someone in your home your answers.

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