Day
1
?
Guess the Word
After I pay for lunch, I’ll have some _______ change to donate to the field trip fundraiser.
I can _______ only ten minutes before I have to leave for practice.
Day
2
Choose the word that best completes both sentences.
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
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A extra
B spare
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C spend
D give
spare
There was a very small serving of spaghetti left over, so I had a spare dinner.
Day
3
Day
Day5
1
Which picture shows how spare is used in the sentence?
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
A
B
C
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4
Day
2
Day
5
Day
3
Day
4
Day
5
Definition Match
spare
We told Lucy to spare us the boring details and just give us the short version
of her hospital adventure.
What does spare mean in the sentence?
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
A an extra thing or part
C to omit or withhold
B small amount of
D to set aside for a particular use
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Day
4
Day
2
Sentence Writing
spare
For each picture, write a sentence using spare in a way that matches the meaning shown.
1. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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5
3
2. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Day
4
3. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Day
5
Sentence Match
spare
After hearing about the tsunami in Asia, students collected spare change
to help rebuild a damaged school.
In which sentence does the word spare mean the same thing as in the sentence above?
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
A Jake’s dad showed him where to find the spare tire in case he got a flat while he was driving.
B Kirah cheered when she bowled a spare and won the match against her older brother.
C
T he band members asked shoppers to spare some change so they could raise money for
new uniforms.
D The
story of the destructive hurricane was so upsetting, Maggie asked Drew to spare her
Challenge
the gory details.
Challenge: Draw It!
Challenge
spare
Draw a picture with a
caption or a cartoon
that illustrates how
someone could confuse
two definitions of the
word spare.
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Definition of a Word
With Multiple Meanings
Spare
noun
• an extra thing or part; a replacement
• an extra car wheel and tire
• a score in bowling—knocking down all ten pins with two bowls
• a small amount of
verb
• to save or relieve from an experience or action
• to give up or lend without inconvenience
• to omit or withhold
adjective
• being in excess; more than is needed
• lean or thin
• not being used
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Answers
Spare
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1. B
2. C
3. C
4. Answers will vary.
Check sentences for
correct use of the
word.
5. A
Challenge: Answers will
vary. Check work for
correct use of the word.
The following is an example of how you might use each daily activity to teach about the word
spare. This demonstration suggests ways you might guide students in exploring and discussing the
word and its meanings, as well as how you might model useful strategies to help them build confidence in their word knowledge and usage. You can follow this example, modifying it as necessary, to
teach the daily activities for other words in this book.
Day 1: Guess the Word
Day
1
Guess the Word
?
After I pay for lunch, I’ll have some _______ change to donate to the field trip fundraiser.
Day
2
I can _______ only ten minutes before I have to leave for practice.
Choose the word that best completes both sentences.
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
Day
Day
13
A extra
B spare
C spend
D give
Day
Day Picture
Match
spare
This introductory
activity
leads students
to discover the new word to be studied. Two sentences are
24
shown in the box, with each containing a missing word. While the missing word in each sentence
wassentence
a very smalluses
servingthe
of spaghetti
leftaover,
so I had away.
spare After
dinner. students choose the word that
will be the same,There
each
word in
different
best completes
both
sentences
from
the
four
answer
choices,
they
fill
in the bubble next to their answer.
Day
Which picture shows how spare is used in the sentence?
3
Day
1. Read aloud
sentence,
pausing
Fill infirst
the bubble
next to your
answer. at the blank to indicate that a word is missing. Read the four
Day5 the
1
answer choices.
A
B
C
• Have students test each word in the sentence. Discuss which words are the most plausible to
Day
4
complete
the sentence and why. For instance spare and extra are the most reasonable choices for
the Day
first
sentence.
2
• Ask students to share their reasoning about why a word does or does not work in the sentence.
2. RepeatDay
step 1 for the second sentence. Help students understand that spare and spend are both
5
plausible
Day answers. Since extra is not a verb, it can be eliminated.
Definition Match
spare
3
3. Read aloud both sentences once again, this time filling in the blank for one sentence with each
reasonable word
choice for the other sentence. In this case, since neither extra nor spend work in
We told Lucy to spare us the boring details and just give us the short version
of her
hospital
adventure.
both sentences,
spare
is the
most reasonable choice.
Day
4
• Have students
discuss each choice and why it does or does not work in both sentences. Is there
What does spare mean in the sentence?
one word that
works
well
in both sentences?
Fill in the
bubbleequally
next to your
answer.
• Ask students to fill in the bubble beside their choice.
A an extra thing or part
C to omit or withhold
4. ReviewDay
the sentences and discuss the part of speech and meaning of spare in the context of each
B small amount of
D to set aside for a particular use
5 (In the
sentence.
first sentence, spare is an adjective meaning “a small amount of”; in the second
sentence, it is a verb meaning “to set aside for a particular use.”)
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• Invite
to share their prior knowledge about the word and its use as well as to ask any
Daystudents
Guess the Word
?
1
questions
that come up.
• You might use
information from the discussion to assess what students already know and addiAfter I pay for lunch, I’ll have some _______ change to donate to the field trip fundraiser.
tional information
they need to learn about the word and its uses. For instance, students might
I can _______ only ten minutes before I have to leave for practice.
Day
need to
2 learn that spare can be a noun that means “a score in bowling” (as in bowl a spare). As
a verb, spare
can
mean
“to omit
withhold” (spare the gory details), and as an adjective, it
Choose
the also
word that
best completes
both or
sentences.
Fill
in
the
bubble
next
to
your
answer.
can also mean “lean or thin” (the runner’s spare frame).
Day
Day
13
A extra
B spare
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Day
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C spend
D give
spare
Picture Match
There was a very small serving of spaghetti left over, so I had a spare dinner.
Day
3
Day
Day5
1
Day
1
Day
4
Day
2
Day
2
Day
Which picture shows how spare is used in the sentence?
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
A
Guess the Word
?
B
C
After I pay for lunch, I’ll have some _______ change to donate to the field trip fundraiser.
I can _______ only ten minutes before I have to leave for practice.
5
Choose the
word that best
completes
both sentences.
Day includes
This activity
a sentence
the targeted
word in boldface. Students examine the three picture
Definition
Match with
spare
3
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
choices under the sentence and decide which pictures shows how the word is used in the sentence.
Day
Day
1 3 the
Weextra
told Lucy to and
spare point
us the
boring
and just
give
us the(spare).
short version
1. Read aloud
sentence
out details
the boldface
word
Help
A
C spend
D givestudents determine the
B spare
of her hospital adventure.
part ofDay
speech of the word—here, spare is an adjective.
4
does spare mean
in the
2. Discuss eachWhat
illustration
and
thesentence?
meaning or meanings of spare represented in it. Also, help students
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
identifyDay
whatPicture
part ofMatch
speech spare
might be used as. For example, spare in A might be an adjective
Day
spare
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A an extra thing or part
C to omit
or withhold
meaning “a replacement”
or a noun meaning
“an
extra car wheel and tire.” In B, it is an adjective
Day
amount
of
to set
aside for a particular
use “more than is needed.”
meaning5 “notB small
being
used.”
In C, spare isDan
adjective
meaning
There was a very small serving of spaghetti left over, so I had a spare dinner.
3. Guide students
to select the correct picture (C, in this case) and to share reasons why the other
Day
Which picture shows how spare is used in the sentence?
3
Day
choices are
incorrect. For instance, A is clearly related to a spare on a vehicle, and in B, the scissors
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
Day5
are not 1being used.
A
B
C
• Have students
fill in the bubble beside
their choice.
Day
• Ask students
to make up sentences according to its meaning in the incorrect picture.
4
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Day
2
Day 3: Definition
Match
Day
5
Day
3
Day
4
Day
5
Definition Match
spare
We told Lucy to spare us the boring details and just give us the short version
of her hospital adventure.
What does spare mean in the sentence?
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
A an extra thing or part
C to omit or withhold
B small amount of
D to set aside for a particular use
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Students read the sentence in the box and choose the best definition for the boldface meaning
from among four choices. In most cases, the four definitions are different meanings of the
same word.
1. Read the sentence aloud and help students identify the part of speech of the underlined word (verb).
2. Discuss each of the four definition choices.
• Ask student to identify what part of speech each definition represents. Here, choices A and B are
adjectives and C and D are verbs.
• To reinforce test-taking strategies, help students understand that they can eliminate any answer
choices that represent a different part of speech than the one used in the sentence. Here, only C and
D are viable choices since they are both verbs.
3. Have students test the most likely choices by replacing the boldface word with the definition. For
Day
instance,
they can reread the target sentence as “We told Lucy to omit the boring details . . .” and
1
“We told Lucy to set aside the boring details . . .”
• Discuss the plausibility of each choice. At times, students may need to use higher-level thinking
skills
and differentiate between subtle differences in word meanings as they do this activity.
Day
2
4. Ask students to brainstorm sentences with the other definitions of the word. You might use this
activity to assess students’ understandings of the various meanings.
Day
3
Day Day
4:
Sentence Writing
1
Day
4
Day
2
Sentence Writing
spare
For each picture, write a sentence using spare in a way that matches the meaning shown.
1. __________________________________________________________________________
Day
Day
5
3
__________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Day
4
3. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Day
This activity
encourages
Sentence
Matchstudents
spare to use what they know about the word and its meanings. They
5
examine three pictures depicting a different meaning of the word and then write a sentence for each
After hearing about
students collected spare change
picture to demonstrate
how the
thetsunami
wordinisAsia,
used.
to help rebuild a damaged school.
1. Examine each picture and discuss the possible meanings of spare as it is represented in the picture.
In which sentence does the word spare mean the same thing as in the sentence above?
2. Help students
part of speech for spare is most likely depicted in each picture. For
Fill in the decide
bubble nextwhich
to your answer.
instance,AinJake’s
1, dad
spare
is
used
as a noun meaning “a score in bowling.” It is a noun meaning “an
showed him where to find the spare tire in case he got a flat while he was driving.
extra tire”B in
2. In 3, spare is an adjective meaning “not abundant or plentiful.”
Kirah cheered when she bowled a spare and won the match against her older brother.
bandcome
membersup
asked
shoppers
to spare some to
change
so theybeside
could raiseeach
money picture,
for
3. Ask students
with
a sentence
write
using spare in the same way
C Theto
new uniforms.
it is meant in the picture. Allow them to add inflectional endings such as –ed or –ing, as long as the
D The story of the destructive hurricane was so upsetting, Maggie asked Drew to spare her
word
is still the
used
with the picture.
gory appropriately
details.
Challenge
• Have students check that they used the word as the same part of speech that is depicted in the
picture.
You might modelspare
how to check the word usage in one or two sentences that you create
Challenge: Draw It!
before having students complete this activity.
Challenge
• When students
understand how to do this activity, you might have them complete it for independent
Draw a picture with a
captioncan
or a cartoon
practice. You
then use the sentences to informally assess their understanding of the multiple
that illustrates how
meanings someone
of a word.
could confuse
two definitions of the
word spare.
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1
Day
2
Alternate Activity for Day 4:
Day
Profession
Match
3
Day
1
Day
4
Day
2
Profession Match
Find the definition of hand that each person would most likely use.
Write the letter on the line.
Hand can mean:
A. assistance or help
B. round of applause
Day
Day
5
3
Day
4
Day
hand
C. hired help for manual labor
D. lower part of the human arm
_______ 1. tutor
_______ 4. ship’s crew
_______ 2. farmer
_______ 5. member of a theater audience
_______ 3. manicurist
_______ 6. sign language interpreter
Sentence Match
hand
5
For some
words, the activity for Day 4 will follow the format shown
here. In this
activity,
students
which
I want
to know who
had a hand indecide
this practical
joke. of several definitions is
the one most likely used by each of the professionals listed. The purpose
In which sentence does the word hand mean the same thing as in the sentence above?
of this activity
to next
encourage
critical thinking about various word meanings.
Fill in the is
bubble
to your answer.
The activity
for hand is used as an example below to demonstrate how
A My right hand hurt after writing for an hour.
to use this
exercise to teach about the word.
B Cassandra had a hand in planning the surprise party.
C
The talented piano player received a big hand for his solo.
1. Read aloud and discuss each definition in the box.
D Mikey asked me to give him a hand moving the heavy furniture.
Challenge
2. Read the name of each professional. Talk about what each one does.
Challenge:
Draw It!
hand to model how students might decide which
3. Use
a think-aloud
approach
___________________________________________________
definition of hand is most likely used by each professional.
Challenge
___________________________________________________
Use the word hand in
• F or tutor,
you might say, “I ___________________________________________________
know that a tutor helps students. A
at least two different
ways
in
a
meaningful
tutor might
get a round of applause
if he or she does a really good
___________________________________________________
sentence or short story.
job, but that really doesn’t relate
to
the
main focus of a tutor’s job. A
___________________________________________________
tutor is hired help but not for
manual labor. A tutor probably uses
___________________________________________________
his or her hand to write examples and lessons, but again, that’s
only part of his or her job. The most logical choice for this profession
is A.”
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•H
ave students write the letter for their choice beside each
professional.
4. Focus discussions on why certain professionals would more likely use
one definition versus another. You might enhance students’ vocabulary
further by including additional descriptions of each professional’s
job, talking about items or equipment they use, and sharing other
titles that might apply to the professional (i.e., A cardiologist is a
heart doctor).
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__________________________________________________________________________
Day
Day
4
1
3. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Day 5: Sentence
Match
Day
Day
25
Sentence Match
spare
After hearing about the tsunami in Asia, students collected spare change
to help rebuild a damaged school.
Day
3
Day
1
In which sentence does the word spare mean the same thing as in the sentence above?
Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
A Jake’s dad showed him where to find the spare tire in case he got a flat while he was driving.
Day
4
Day
2
B Kirah cheered
when she bowled
a spare and won the match against her older brother.
Sentence
Writing
spare
C The band members asked shoppers to spare some change so they could raise money for
For each
picture, write a sentence using spare in a way that matches the meaning shown.
new uniforms.
D The1.story
of the destructive hurricane was so upsetting, Maggie asked Drew to spare her
__________________________________________________________________________
Challenge
Day
Day
5
3
the gory details.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
This activity
provides
a target
sentence with the feature word in bold face and a set of four additional
Challenge:
Draw It!
spare
__________________________________________________________________________
sentences that use the word. Students read the sentences and then identify which of the four sentences
Challenge
3.in
__________________________________________________________________________
usesDay
the word
the same
Draw
a picture
with a way as the target sentence.
4
caption or a cartoon
__________________________________________________________________________
1. Read aloud
target
thatthe
illustrates
how sentence. Discuss the meaning of the bold face word and its part of speech.
someone
could
confuse
In this example,
spare is used as an adjective meaning “extra or more than is needed.”
two definitions of the
word spare.
2. Read
Day each sentence choice. Repeat step 1 for spare in each sentence. Help students identify context
Sentence Match
spare
5
clues—such as specific words, definitions, examples, and comparisons—that might be useful in
determining
theabout
word
used.inFor
in A, spare
could be used as adjective indicating an
Afterhow
hearing
the is
tsunami
Asia,example,
students collected
spare change
rebuild a
school.
extra tiretoorhelp
a noun.
Indamaged
B, spare
is used as a noun to indicate a bowling score. Spare is used as a verb in
C and D.In Although
in mean
C is the
similar
to asthe
target
sentence,
it is the wrong part of speech.
which sentencethe
does context
the word spare
same thing
in the
sentence
above?
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Fill in the bubble next to your answer.
3. Help students use the test-taking strategy of elimination to rule out implausible choices.
Jake’s dad showed him where to find the spare tire in case he got a flat while he was driving.
• Have Astudents
fill in the bubble next to their answer. (In this activity, the correct answer is A.)
B Kirah cheered when she bowled a spare and won the match against her older brother.
• To further assess students’ knowledge of the multiple meanings of spare, challenge them to make
C The band members asked shoppers to spare some change so they could raise money for
up sentences
that could be paired with the incorrect choices.
new uniforms.
D The story of the destructive hurricane was so upsetting, Maggie asked Drew to spare her
Challenge
Challenge the gory details.
Challenge: Draw It!
Challenge
spare
Draw a picture with a
caption or a cartoon
that illustrates how
someone could confuse
two definitions of the
word spare.
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This activity allows you to informally assess students’ ability to use and apply various word meanings.
Designed for cooperative learning or independent practice, a variety of activities require students to
use higher-order creative thinking as they appropriately use multiple meanings.
• Draw It!: Students draw cartoons with captions to illustrate how someone could confuse two of
the definitions of the target word.
• Write It!: Students write meaningful dialogue in which each of two characters uses different
meanings of the targeted word.
• Write It!: Students write a sentence or short story that uses two different meanings of the target word.
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