Vocabulary Contract
Due each Friday
Date ________________________
Name: _____________________________________
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Your point goal for this week is __100___
When you complete a class assignment, you should automatically start working on the vocabulary contract.
Complete your choices of the following activities, with points assigned to each. You must follow the directions given for
each in order to earn full credit. Please return this form along with your activities, to earn full credit. Check your
choice of activities in the blank beside the number.
_____ 1. Make a set of flash cards for the words. Write the word on the front and the definition
on the back. (20 points for a complete set)
____ 2. Make a set of picture flash cards for the words. Write the word on the front and draw
a picture to illustrate the word on the back. (20 points for a complete set)
_____3. Use graph paper to create a crossword puzzle using 10 of the words from the list.
Remember crossword puzzles have hints or clues to go with each word. Be sure to
add an answer key. (20 points for a complete set)
_____ 4. Write a well-organized, correctly written newspaper article, short story, poem, song,
or rap using 10 of the vocabulary words. Underline each vocabulary word. (20
points)
_____ 5. Find five or more examples of how vocabulary words are used in a newspaper or
magazine and paste them on to a piece of construction paper or copy and paste
into a new word document with the vocab words in red. Do not repeat any words.
(15 points)
_____ 6. Create a comic strip using 3-5 words you have chosen from the vocabulary list. Your
reader must be able to understand the meaning of your words by reading the
comic strip. (15 points)
_____ 7. Create 3 vocabulary cubes. If you choose to make the vocab cubes, get blank
cubes to complete. (10 points)
_____ 8. Create analogies for 10 of your words. (10 points)
Can be written as either:
Happy is to sad as up is to down
happy : sad :: up : down
_____ 9. Cut letters or words out of magazines/newspapers to make a collage. You need to
include at least half of your vocab words. (10 points)
_____ 10. Complete the half page form, “Using Sentence Stems to Describe a Word” for
each of your vocabulary words. (Each completed form is worth 1 point.)
______ 11. Complete a half page form, “Writing Your Own Definition”, for each of the
vocabulary words. (Each vocabulary word is worth one point.)
______ 12. Choose a word. Create a riddle for your word. Start with a general clue and end
with a specific clue. (Each riddle is worth one point.)
Part of
speech
Synonym
Vocabulary
Word
Antonym
DIRECTIONS
1. Cut along the edges.
Used in a
sentence
2. Complete six sides of
one cube for each
word.
3. Fold along the inside
lines and form a cube.
Glue or tape the flaps
into place.
Picture
NAME___________________________
DATE ____________
FRAYER MODEL
Word __________________________________
Definition (in own words)
Draw a picture
Examples
Non-examples
NAME___________________________
DATE ____________
FRAYER MODEL
Word __________________________________
Definition (in own words)
Draw a picture
Examples
Non-examples
Name________________________________
Date______________
USING SENTENCE STEMS TO DESCRIBE A WORD
_____________________
word
HOW CAN I DESCRIBE THIS WORD?
It’s kind of like a ________________________________________________________.
It looks like a ___________________________________________________________.
It’s when you __________________________________________________________.
It’s where you go to ____________________________________________________.
It smells like ____________________________________________________________.
You use it when you ___________________________________________________.
Name________________________________
Date______________
USING SENTENCE STEMS TO DESCRIBE A WORD
_____________________
word
HOW CAN I DESCRIBE THIS WORD?
It’s kind of like a ________________________________________________________.
It looks like a ___________________________________________________________.
It’s when you __________________________________________________________.
It’s where you go to ____________________________________________________.
It smells like ____________________________________________________________.
You use it when you ___________________________________________________.
Name_________________________________
Date____________________
WRITING YOUR OWN DEFINITION
Word:
Things I know about the word:
General category this word might belong in:
Examples or other related words:
My definition:
Name_________________________________
Date____________________
WRITING YOUR OWN DEFINITION
Word:
Things I know about the word:
General category this word might belong in:
Examples or other related words:
My definition: