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6th - 8th
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Hoot: Vocabulary Squares

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Study the vocabulary from Carl Hiaasen's Hoot with an activity featuring synonyms and antonyms. Kids fill in a graphic organizer for each word, prompting critical thinking as they find additional ways to put the word into context.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

carl hiaasen, Vocabulary, context clues, antonyms, synonyms

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use with any list of vocabulary words
  • Have kids write their words on index cards instead of larger pieces of paper to create a set of flash cards

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson was written by a student teacher, so it has more steps than necessary

Pros

  • Interesting way to have kids provide context for vocabulary words
  • Includes a graphic organizer for the vocabulary squares

Cons

  • None

Common Core

L.6.4.a L.7.4.a L.8.4.a

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