1. Definition
Definition: is a statement that explains the meaning of a term
(a word, phrase, or other set of symbols)
Sentence: One way to clarify words I do not know when I read is to
look up the definition of the word in a dictionary.
Action: pretend to open a dictionary
to look up the definition of a word
you do not know.

2. Description
Definition: a list of properties or adjectives that could be used to identify
a person, place, or object
Sentence: I found the book my friends were looking for, just by the
description they gave of its cover.
Action: Choose one of these
students, give a description of
that student and see if someone
raising a quiet hand can tell you
who you are talking about!

3. Sentence I see a dog. Do you see that dog? Stop that dog!
Definition: grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent
statement, question, request, command, exclamation
Sentence: Every sentence starts with a capital letter.
Action: Quietly whisper a sentence
to your neighbor explaining why
this dog is running.
I see a dog.
Do you see that dog?
Stop that dog!

4. Capitalize Definition: to write or print using upper case letters
Sentence: You must always capitalize the beginning of every sentence as
well as names or proper nouns.
Action: Use you finger to write your
name in the air using only lower case
letters. Then “erase” it and write it
correctly by capitalizing the first
letters of your name.

5. Capital Definition: the upper case letters of the alphabet
Sentence: I know you are so tired of me telling you, all sentences
and proper nouns must start with a capital letter!
Action:
You, quietly remind your
neighbor that all sentences
and proper nouns start with
a capital letter!

6. Capitol
Definition: A building or complex of buildings in which a federal
and /or the state legislature meets
Sentence: The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the
United States Congress.
Action: Quietly whisper to your
neighbor the city where
you will find the
United States Capitol
building.

7. Close Definition: shut; not open
Sentence: Please close the door when you come in from outside.
Action: Pretend to close a door
and lock it.

8. Clothes Definition: garments that cover the body
Sentence: My mom bought me new clothes for school.
Action: Quietly point to the garments
you are wearing and whisper,
“These are my favorite clothes.”

9. Threw Definition: the past tense of throw
Sentence: The first boy threw his ball and missed. The second boy threw his
ball and hit the first boy to end the dodge ball game.
Action: Pretend to throw a ball and
whisper, “Yea, I threw it.”

10. Through
Definition: to enter into something and continue until you come out the other side.
Sentence: She walked through the door. or
She wandered through the crowd looking for her friend.
Action: Pretend to open a door and walk
through it back to your desk.

11. Punctuation
Definition: symbols or marks that are used to organize writing
in ways to make its meaning clear
Sentence: Periods, explanation marks, and question marks are punctuations
that help readers know when they have come to the end of a sentence.
Action: Whisper a sentence
to your neighbor and write
the correct punctuation
in the air to end your
sentence.

12. Summary
Definition: a shortened version of something that has been said or written,
containing only the main points
Sentence: You can prove your comprehension level of a story by the details
contained in your summary.
Action: Quickly and quietly give a summary
of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Girl Goldilocks
Finds a cabin in the woods
Tries the porridge
Tries the chairs
Tries the beds
Bears come home
She wakes up and
runs off