Objective
I will identify the functions and parts of the skeletal system; find
evidence that supports or refutes the claim that the skeletal system
has several functions: protection, support, and movement.
I will determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content,
choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
I will determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific
words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject
area.
Vocabulary Menu
Choose 4!
DUE: October 30, Wednesday Name:________________Per:_________
Please staple this menu to your work when completed!!
Story
Write a story using at least 6 of your
vocabulary words
Must make sense!
Definitions
Write each definition 2 times each
(in different colors) for at least 6
of the vocabulary words
Figurative Language 1
Write a SIMILE for at least 6
each vocabulary word
(comparison using like or as)
Sentences
Write three sentences for at least
6 each vocabulary word.
Find them!
Find at least 6 vocabulary words used
in an article (news, magazine, Internet)
and write each sentence and its
source.
Collage!
Find pictures of at least 6
vocabulary words and make a
collage. Use a minimum of 3
pictures for each word.
Analogy
Bookmark
Create bookmarks of at least 6
vocabulary words. 1 word for each
side of the bookmark. Include
word, definition, and picture.
Figurative Language 2
Write a METAPHOR for at least 6
vocabulary words (comparison NOT
using like or as. It is saying something
IS something else.)
Language of Origin
Write the language of origin for each
word. (http://www.etymonline.com
/index.php)
Acrostic poem
(gives definition)
Write an analogy for at least 6
vocabulary words.
Web
Find a synonym and antonym for
each vocabulary word.
Example:
Cuddly
Animal
Tail
Comic Strip
Using all of your words, create a
comic strip, no stick people! :)
Antonyms/Synonyms
Write the word in the center and
then write words to go with it
(topic) or other forms of the word
Crossword Puzzle
Make a crossword puzzle with your
words
Parts of Speech
Write the Parts of Speech for
each word.
Bone Vocabulary
Cranium
Mandible
Vertebrae
Clavicle
Scapula
Sternum
Rib
Pelvis
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Patella
Phalanges
Carpals
tarsals
Cervical vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae
Thoracic vertebrae
Coccyx
Metacarpals
Metatarsals