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The Big Book of PhonicsCD-104539
Recognizing and understanding academic vocabulary is critical for comprehending the broader concepts taught in school. Research shows that a fi rm knowledge of academic vocabulary is one of the strongest indicators of a student’s success in the content areas. The 200+ words in this book have been carefully selected to provide students with grade-appropriate resources to help them build crucial vocabulary skills. Included in this volume are vocabulary lists from all content areas, reproducible student pages, a student dictionary, game suggestions and templates, and an answer key. Additionally, a free set of vocabulary fl ash cards is available online.
Traditional Handwriting:Beginning ManuscriptCD-0877
Common Core Connections:Language ArtsCD-104607
VocabularyPractice
Academic K
• Presents relevant words in context
• Develops content-area vocabulary
• Offers practice and word play
• Includes a student dictionary
• Reproducible pages
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vocabulary Four Square Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Important Math Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Important Science Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important Technology Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Important Language Arts Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Important Social Studies Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Important Geography Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Important Art Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Game Ideas and Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Vocabulary Word-O! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vocabulary Racetrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Student Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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IntroductionThe Academic Vocabulary Practice SeriesResearch shows that a firm knowledge of academic vocabulary is one of the strongest indicators of a student’s success in the content areas. Academic Vocabulary Practice is a series that provides students with the resources they need to build crucial vocabulary skills for success in school. The series promotes and supports literacy in the content areas: math, science, technology, language arts, social studies, geography, and art. The reproducible pages are designed to give students extra practice using academic vocabulary. These word lists focus on subject-specific words that often challenge students because they may rarely encounter these words in everyday use.
The books align with Common Core State Standards by offering systematic practice and usage of many of the academic and domain-specific words and phrases. Teaching vocabulary to meet the Common Core State Standards is an essential component of any standards-based curriculum.
Reproducible Pages in This BookThis book presents 200+ subject-specific words that are organized by content area. Ample opportunity is given to help students learn and connect with the vocabulary in a variety of ways.
• The Vocabulary Four Square on page 4 is an essential organizer that helps students learn new words by stating word meanings in their own words, drawing pictures to represent the words, engaging with peers in word discussions, and creating context for words.
• The Explore a Word activities let students focus on one word at a time to create associations.
• The Compare Words activities show students how two or more related words are alike and different in meaning.
• The Make Connections pages help students understand the relationships between words that are commonly presented together.
• The Play with Words activities provide review in a more playful but effective learning format.
Special FeaturesThe Game Ideas and Suggestions section includes ideas for the flash cards (offered online) and game templates for small group or whole group activities. The Student Dictionary pages are organized by content area and support the activity pages in each section.
Online Support To further enhance student learning, a full set of the 200+ vocabulary words are available in flash card format online at activities.carsondellosa.com. These will provide opportunities for additional practice and other peer activities.
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Vocabulary Four Square
Use the Vocabulary Four Square to practice new words in this book.
What I Think the Word Means Picture
What My Friend Thinks the Word Means
Synonyms
Antonyms
Sentence
Word
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Important Math Words You Need to Know
Use this list to keep track of how well you know the new words.
0 = Do Not Know 1 = Know Somewhat 2 = Know Well
___ above
___ add
___ afternoon
___ attribute
___ below
___ beside
___ calendar
___ circle
___ cone
___ corner
___ count
___ cube
___ cylinder
___ date
___ difference
___ edge
___ equal
___ evening
___ face
___ flat
___ greater than
___ heavy
___ hexagon
___ join
___ length
___ less than
___ light
___ long
___ minus sign
___ month
___ morning
___ number
___ number sentence
___ number word
___ part
___ plus sign
___ position
___ rectangle
___ separate
___ set
___ shape
___ short
___ side
___ solid
___ sort
___ sphere
___ square
___ subtract
___ sum
___ triangle
___ vertex
___ week
___ weight
___ whole
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Explore a Word
An attribute is something about an object that you can see, feel, hear, touch, or smell.
An attribute of this dog is that it is furry.
An attribute of this cat is that it is furry.
Both animals share the same attribute.
Follow each instruction.
1. Look at each pair of objects. Circle the word that tells about the attribute the objects have in common.
round square
red yellow
spotted striped
2. Draw two objects that share an attribute. It could be color, shape, size, or another attribute. Write the attribute on the line.
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Explore a Word
You sort when you put things into groups. The things in each group have something in common.
Cut out each object. Sort each into the correct group. Write a word that names each group.
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Compare Words
count—Say numbers in an order.
number—A symbol used to tell how many of something.
When you count, you say numbers in an order. Count the objects. Write the numbers.
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Make Connections
number word—A word used to tell how many of something.
set—A group of objects.
1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five
6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 ten
Color each set. Draw a line to the correct number word. Trace each number word.
seventhreefiveninefoursixeight
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Make Connections
equal—A word that describes sets with the same number of objects.
greater than—Words that describe a set that has more objects.
less than—Words that describe a set that has less objects.
Follow each instruction.
1. Circle the set that is greater than 5.
2. Circle the set that is less than 5.
3. Draw a set of circles that is greater than 5.
4. Draw a set of circles that is less than 5.
5. How many more kids does one group need to make the groups equal?
The group needs _____ more kids.
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Make Connections
join—Put parts together.
part—A piece of the whole.
separate—Take the whole apart.
whole—One full set or one unit.
Follow each instruction.
1. Draw lines to separate each shape into two parts.
2. Draw lines to separate each set into parts.
Write the numbers. Join the parts. Draw the whole set.
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Write the numbers. Join the parts. Draw the whole set. Write the numbers. Join the parts. Draw the whole set. Write the numbers. Join the parts. Draw the whole set. Write the numbers. Join the parts. Draw the whole set. Write the numbers. Join the parts. Draw the whole set. Write the numbers. Join the parts. Draw the whole set. Write the numbers. Join the parts. Draw the whole set.
_______________ and _______________ is _______________.
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_______________ and _______________ is _______________.
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Make Connections
add—To put together two or more numbers or sets.
number sentence— A sentence that includes numbers and operation signs.
plus sign—The sign that means add (�).
sum—The answer to an addition problem.
Color the two sets you will add in each row. Circle each plus sign. Write each number sentence. Underline each sum.
1. � �
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2. � �
______ ______ ______
3. � �
______ ______ ______
4. � �
______ ______ ______
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Answer KeyPage 61. round, yellow, spotted; 2. Check students’ drawings and written attribute words.
Page 7apple, pear, grapes, fruit; shirt, pants, jacket, clothing; doll, block, ball, toys
Page 8first row: 4, 2, 4, 3; second row: 2, 1, 2, 1
Page 91. nine; 2. six; 3. seven; 4. eight; 5. three; 6. five; 7. four
Page 101. vase with 6 flowers; 2. 4 balls; 3. Check students’ drawings. 4. Check students’ drawings. 5. To be equal sets, 6 more kids are needed on the left.
Page 111. Check students’ lines. 2. Check students’ lines. 3. 4 � 5 � 9; 4. 6 � 2 � 8
Page 121. 1 � 2 � 3; 2. 4 � 1 � 5; 3. 3 � 1 � 4; 4. 1 � 1 � 2
Page 131–6. Check students’ coloring. Each (–) sign should be circled. The last number in each number sentence should be underlined.
Page 141. pencil; 2. envelope; 3. soccer ball; 4. backpack
Page 151. The first ladder should be colored. The second ladder should be circled. 2. The first hose should be circled. The second hose should be colored. 3. The first rake should be circled. The second rake should be colored. 4. Check students’ drawings.
Page 16first row: yellow, green; second row: red, yellow; third row: green, red
Page 171. 4, 1, 9, 11, 6, 3, 10, 12, 5, 2, 8, 7; 2. February; 3. 28; 4. February 8; 5. February 26
Page 181. beside; 2. below; 3. above
Page 19Check students’ work.
Page 201. square, hexagon, triangle, rectangle, circle; 2. 4, 6, 3, 4, 0; 3. The hexagon should be colored red.
Page 211. sphere; 2. cube; 3. cone; 4. cylinder; 5. sphere; 6. cone; 7. cylinder; 8. cube
Page 22one, four, three, two, five, ten, seven, eight, nine, six
Page 231. square; 2. triangle; 3. hexagon; 4. circle; 5. rectangle
Page 241. attributes; 2. beside; 3. sum; 4. cylinders; Answer: MATH IS FUN!
Page 251. beside, over, under; 2. circle, cone, cube; 3. date, month, week
Page 27Real: bark, eat food, sleep in a doghouse; Not real: play tennis, wear clothes
Page 281. ant/anthill; 2. bear/cave; 3. bird/nest; 4. fish/lake; 5. spider/web
Page 291. pull (or pull) ; 2. push; 3. pull; 4. push; 5. push; 6. push
Page 30first row: L, N, L; second row: L, N, N; third row: N, L, L
Page 311. measuring cup; 2. scale; 3. ruler; 4. thermometer
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