Unit 4, Week 5 Nutik, the Wolf Pup
Vocabulary Instructional Routine Resource Chart
Treasures Vocabulary Words: beloved, glanced, gleamed, noble, promised, wiggled
Vocabulary Words
beloved
Dearly loved
Macmillan Glossary
Definition
Additional Student Friendly
Definitions
Adored
Examples
Something or
someone beloved is
deeply loved.
My beloved dog
sleeps in my bed at
night.
Ask
(Student Interaction)
Synonyms/Antonyms
glanced
Looked at quickly or
briefly
gleamed
Glowed or shined
brightly
Sparkled
If you glanced at
something, you
looked at it very
quickly.
Something that gleamed
shone or glowed.
The full moon gleamed
in the dark sky.
The student glanced
at the test questions
before she read the
story.
noble
promised
wiggled
Showing qualities of high
moral character, such as
courage, generosity, or
honor
1.Distinguished by rank
or title
2. Aristocratic
Said that one would
definitely do something
Moved quickly from side
to side with short, quick
motions
1.A declaration that
something will or will not
be done
2. Pledged
Shake back and forth
Someone who is noble is
very courageous,
generous and honorable.
If you promised to do
something, you said you
would definitely do it.
If something wiggled, it
moved from side to side in
short, quick motions.
It was noble for the
people to help the
families whose homes
were destroyed in the
hurricane.
Because Sam promised
his mother he would not
be late, he left early.
I wiggled back and forth
to put my swimsuit on.
Talk with your
partner. Would you
sell a beloved blanket
at a yard sale? Why or
why not?
Synonyms: admired,
cherished, treasured
Tell your partner an
antonym for glanced.
Tell your partner
something that gleamed.
Tell your partner some
things a person might do
that could be called
noble.
Tell your partner about a
time you promised to do
something.
Tell your partner about a
time that you wiggled to
get into something.
Synonyms: browsed,
stared, peep, gander
Synonyms: shimmered,
beamed, glimmered,
twinkled, flashed
Synonyms: queenly,
kingly, imperial,
sophisticated
Synonyms:
guaranteed,
vowed
Synonyms: squirmed,
squiggled, wriggled,
writhe
Antonyms: despised,
disliked, hated
Antonyms: stare
Antonyms: dull
Antonyms: unrefined,
unsophisticated
Antonyms: reneged
agreed,
sworn,
Antonyms: still, stationary
Vocabulary Words
beloved
glanced
gleamed
noble
promised
wiggled
Making Choices
If I say something
that describes beloved
put your hands over
your heart and say
beloved. If I don’t,
don’t say anything.
-your favorite stuffed
animal
-a mean person
-a book that you can
read over and over
-a cartoon character
you watch all the time
on TV
-a best friend
-an old towel
If I say something
that describes
glanced, look over
your shoulder and
say glanced. If I
don’t, don’t say
anything.
-staring out the car
window
-a fast look over your
math test
-looking at a favorite
photograph
-a quick look at your
friend as you leave
their house
If I say something that
describes gleamed, make
sparkly fingers and say
gleamed. If I don’t,
don’t say anything.
-a shiny gold coin
-a dull rock
-a model’s hair in a
shampoo commercial
-a pencil lead
-a diamond
-an old, rusty car
What makes Disney
World such a beloved
place to visit?
The boy glanced over
his homework before
he turned it in. Why
did he do this?
Which would gleam
brightly an old penny or
a shiny new one?
Relating Words
Is Arthur the Ardvark
a beloved or furious
book character?
Why would you
remember your
spelling words better
if you glanced over
them before taking a
test?
Would the moon have
gleamed or glanced
brightly in the night sky?
If I say something
describes promise, hold
up your right hand and
say I promise. If I don’t,
don’t say anything.
-vowing to get an E on
your test
-telling your friend that
you will play them and
then you don’t
-swearing you will clean
your room
-crossing your fingers
behind your back when
you agree to do
something
-telling your mom you
will walk your dog and
then going to play
You promised your
family that you would
make good grades in
school. What are some
things that you would do
to keep that promise
Would you be hopeful or
furious if your dad
promised to take you to
the movies?
If I say something that
describes wiggled, move
back and forth while
saying wiggled. If I don’t,
don’t say anything.
-a rocking chair
-a straight line
-a baby that doesn’t want
to be held
-a worm on the sidewalk
-a building
-an earthquake
Questions, Reasons and
Examples
If I say something that
describes noble, cross
your arms and look up
while saying noble. If I
don’t, don’t say anything.
-the pilot who landed the
plane safely in the
Hudson River
-someone who tells lies
-a man jumping in a river
to save a dog
-helping people steal
from their neighbors
-helping people who
were in a tornado
-a king or queen
-telling the truth when
something bad happened
at school
Who is more noble a
teacher or a bank robber?
Why?
Why would it be a noble
act to help people who
were trapped in their
house during a violent
storm?
The man wiggled into his
pants. What caused him
to do that?
Would your loose tooth
still be attached to your
gums if you wiggled it
frantically?
beloved
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Something or someone who
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Synonyms:
admired, cherished, treasured
Antonyms:
despised, disliked, hated
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glanced
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If you glanced at something,
you looked at quickly or briefly.
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Synonyms:
browsed, stared, peep, gander
Antonyms:
stare
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gleamed
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Something that gleamed,
glowed or shone brightly.
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Synonyms:
Antonyms:
shimmered, beamed, glimmered,
twinkled, flashed
dull
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noble
Someone who is noble shows
qualities of high moral character,
such as courage, generosity, or honor
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Synonyms:
queenly, kingly, imperial, dignified, l
sophisticated, lofty, greathearted, magnanimous
Antonyms:
unrefined, unsophisticated, common
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promised
If you promised to do something,
you said you would definitely do it.
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Synonyms:
agreed, guaranteed, sworn, vowed
Antonyms:
reneged
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wiggled
If something wiggled, it moved quickly
from side to side with short, quick motions.
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Synonyms:
squirmed, squiggled, wriggled,
writhe
Antonyms:
still, stationary
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