Vocab – Shahi Visual Dictionary
I can acquire and use 5th grade academic words. (5.L.6)
Part 1: Meaning, Sentence, and Picture
*Remember, by the end of the week you MUST have taught EVERY person
in our class your word, what it means, synonyms, AND antonyms!!*
1. Get out a vocab. card and put your name on it.
2. Write YOUR word for the week that you picked this morning in the
middle
3. Go to www.blachan.com/shahi
4. Type your word in the search box and click enter.
5. Read ALL of the definitions. Then write your own definition for this
word IN YOUR OWN WORDS!
6. Write your word in your own sentence.
7. Look at the pictures. Draw a picture that for your word onto the card.
8. If you finish early, teach the people in your center group only your word.
EXAMPLE VOCAB. CARD
PICTURE:
Jose achieved a high
score on his Reading
test.
Word:
MEANING & SENTENCE
(in your own words):
to reach a goal by working
hard; to become successful
SYNONYMS /
EXAMPLES:
achieve
(words that mean the same thing)
accomplish
reach
attain
earn
ANTONYMS (Words it is NOT?):
abandon
fail
give up
start
lose
Vocab. – Word Hippo
I can acquire and use 5th grade academic words. (5.L.6)
Part 2: Synonyms and Antonyms
*REMEMBER*
SYNONYM = words with SIMILAR / SAME meaning
ANTONYM = words with the OPPOSITE / different meaning
1. Get out your vocab. card from yesterday.
2. Go to
www.wordhippo.com
3. Type in YOUR vocab. word for this week.
4. To find SYNONYMS type your word in the blank where it says:
a. What’s another word for ____________ FIND IT
5. Add at least 5 synonyms (words that mean the SAME) to your vocab.
card
6. To find ANTONYMS type that same word in the blank where it says:
a. What’s the opposite of ___________ FIND IT
7. Add at least 5 antonyms (words that mean OPPOSITE) to your vocab.
card
8. If you finish early, teach the people in your center group only your word
and learn one of their words!
EXAMPLE VOCAB. CARD
PICTURE:
Jose achieved a high
score on his Reading
test.
Word:
achieve
SYNONYMS /
EXAMPLES:
(words that mean the same thing)
accomplish
reach
attain
earn
MEANING & SENTENCE
(in your own words):
to reach a goal by working
hard; to become successful
ANTONYMS (Words it is NOT?):
abandon
fail
give up
start
lose
*Remember, by the end of the week you MUST have taught EVERY person in our class your word, what it means, synonyms, AND
antonyms!!*
Vocab. – Visuwords for Synonyms
I can acquire and use 5th grade academic word. (5.RL.6)
1. Get out your vocab. cards sheet.
2. Go to www.visuwords.com
3. Type YOUR vocab. word for the week into the search box and click
submit.
4. Read the word web carefully.
5. Add at least 3 new words (synonyms) for that word to your vocab. chart.
6. Make your own visuword web in your notebook. Include at least 10 words
in your web.
7. If you finish early, write a note (at least 5 complete sentences) to Ms.
Banducci:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
How will you teach this word to all of your classmates?
What connections can you help them make to remember this word?
What picture or visual can you show them to help them remember?
What synonyms and antonyms can you teach to help them on the EOG?
How will you know you’ve taught everyone 100% of our class this word?
EXAMPLE VOCAB. CARD
PICTURE:
Jose achieved a high
score on his Reading
test.
Word:
achieve
SYNONYMS /
EXAMPLES:
(words that mean the same thing)
accomplish
reach
attain
earn
MEANING & SENTENCE
(in your own words):
to reach a goal by working
hard; to become successful
ANTONYMS (Words it is NOT?):
abandon
fail
give up
start
lose
*Remember, by the end of the week you MUST have taught EVERY person in our class your word, what it means, synonyms, AND
antonyms!!*
Practice Your Vocab. – Quizlet
I can determine or clarify the meaning of 5th grade words. (5.L.4)
Part 3: Practice!
*Remember, by the end of the week you MUST have taught EVERY person in our class your
word, what it means, synonyms, AND antonyms!!*
1. Copy and underline the title.
2. SMARTboard  Write your order on the board
iPads  Go to Quizlet APP, Log in - USERNAME: banducci
3. Make this chart in your notebook:
Words I Got Correct:
PASSWORD: yankees8
Words I Need to Study:
4. Play the scatter game then the space race game.
5. In your notebook, add a word to complete your chart below every time you go up
to the SMARTboard / play the game
a. If it’s your turn and you get the word correct, write it down in the 1st
column. If you get the word incorrect, write it in the 2nd column. This will
help you figure out what words you need to study by Friday!
6. Finished early? Test yourself using the directions below!
Test Yourself! – Quizlet
1. Close your notebook and put your notebook and vocab. words away from you.
2. SMARTboard  Write your order on the board
iPads  Go to Quizlet APP, Log in - USERNAME: banducci PASSWORD: yankees8
3. Write down YOUR score in your notebook and circle it.
4. If everyone finishes, take turns doing the test again and try for a better score!
a. If you get a better score, write that score down underneath your original score in your
notebook.