Vocabulary for Two

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Strategies
Recognizing synonyms
Using context to determine

word meanings

Synonyms
Words that mean the

same thing or almost

the same thing

bustle
To rush or hurry in an excited, noisy, and busy way

Synonym: hurry, rush

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bustle
Where might you see people bustling? Why?
PROMPT: I might see people bustling at

__________ because ____________.

When have you bustled? Why?

PROMPT: I bustled when I ___________

because_____________.

devastate
To destroy or badly damage

Synonym: destroy

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devastate

What other words can you think of that are synonyms of devastate?

PROMPT: ______ is a synonym of devastate.

What might you see after a flood has devastated a town?

PROMPT: After a flood has devastated a town, I might see

_________.

PROMPT: __________ said that after a tornado has devastated a

town, he might see _______________.

volunteer
To offer to do something or help someone by

choice

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volunteer
When have you volunteered to help do something? Why

did you volunteer?

PROMPT: I volunteered to ________ because

__________.

How did you feel when you volunteered? Why did you

feel that way?

When I volunteered I felt ____ because _____

debris
The scattered pieces of something that has been

thrown away, broken, or destroyed.

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debris
What debris might you see after a tornado has struck a

town? Why?

POMPT: Debris I might see after a tornado or

hurricane is ____.

Context Clues
To figure out the meaning of an

unfamiliar word by looking for clues.

Look for clues by reading the

sentence that includes the word, or

read the sentence that comes before
or after.

ruckus
No one could sleep with Bobbi making such a ruckus.

What do you think the word ruckus might mean?

PROMPT: I think the word ruckus might mean___.

What clues help you figure out the meaning of the word

Ruckus?

PROMPT: The clues _____ help me figure out the meaning.

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ruckus
Noisy confusion and excitement

ruckus
We are in the cafeteria eating lunch. Our

principal Mr. Holman rides into the cafeteria on a

horse.

Would that cause a ruckus? Why?

PROMPT: I think that (would / would not) cause

a ruckus, because

________, you said that the students might

be ____. How might that cause a ruckus?

Imagine That!
You will describe a few imaginary situations, and

the students will make pictures in their minds and

use the words to discuss what they imagined.

Students close their eyes and picture the scenes

in their minds.

ruckus
We are on the playground. We hear a loud noise.

We look up and see a spaceship coming toward us.

Would that cause a ruckus? Why?

lounge
To sit or lie in a lazy or relaxed way

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lounge
After a hard day at school, where do you most enjoy

lounging at home? What do you do when you lounge?

PROMPT: I most enjoy lounging ____________. When I

lounge I _______________.

Act lounging
What did you see __________ doing when he lounged?
PROMPT: When _________ lounged, he __________.

Im Thinking of a Word
Im thinking of a word you might use to

________________.

What word am I thinking of? Why do you think that?

You are thinking of the word ___________

because______ .