Academic Vocabulary 6 th Grade – Unit 1 – Week 4

Academic Vocabulary in the week Complete word study in class on Monday – if you can’t finish in class, complete at home. Vocabulary Frayer Models (squares) are due on Wednesday – you must have all components to get credit for having done your work. Vocabulary Quiz is on Friday – you will have 5 minutes to study at the beginning of the period, but I suggest you study through out the week.

Completing Academic Vocab Squares 2 definitions – one given, the other simplified in your own words Description/characteristics – information about that term that helps you understand what it is (part of speech, syllabication, word families) Examples – what is an example or synonym of this term? Non Examples – what is an example of what it isn’t/antonym Word families (description box) - write words that fall within that word family (analyze, analyst, analysis) Use the word in a sentence (in middle circle) – use the word correctly in a sentence you create.

In Class Word Study You should work as a group/pair to get your word study done. You will have time to complete a specific part of the frayer model (square). Stay focused on the task because time limits are short If your group/pair finishes the square you can move on. Mrs. Ramos may go over information from that portion of the frayer model, but not all the time – you may be called on to share your answer. What you don’t finish in class, you must finish at home.

Word 1 Topic (n) To/pic Look up the definition in the dictionary. Look up the synonyms/antonyms in the thesaurus. What words/terms might belong in the word family. Write your own def Use the word in a sentence Word family or other characteristics/facts Examples (synonyms) Non Examples (antonyms)

Word 2 Information (n) In/for/ma/tion Look up the definition in the dictionary. Look up the synonyms and antonyms. What words are in the word family? Write your own def Use the word in a sentence Word family or other characteristics/facts Examples (synonyms) Non Examples (antonyms)

Word 3 Research (n) Re/Search Look up term in the dictionary. Determine the word family words. What is an synonym? Antonym? Write your own def Use the word in a sentence Word family or other characteristics/facts Examples (synonyms) Non Examples (antonyms)

Word 4 Theme (n) Theme Theme is the specific lesson a writer wants the reader to learn about life and humanity. Find synonyms in the thesaurus. Since theme is a literary element – what other literary elements are not theme? What are words in the word family? Write your own def Use the word in a sentence Word family or other characteristics/facts Examples (synonyms) Non Examples (antonyms)