Frindle Vocabulary Activities

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Frindle Vocabulary Activities
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But Mrs. Granger didnt just enjoy this
dictionary, she loved the dictionary-almost
worshipped it. Her weekly vocabulary list was
thirty-five words long, sometimes longer.

• Based on the passage above, the word worshipped
  probably means _________.
• Admired
• Carried
• Wrote

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• Admired!

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Which part of the sentence below helps us know
the meaning of worshipped?

• But Mrs. Granger didnt just enjoy this
  dictionary,
• she loved the dictionary
• -almost worshipped it.

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What form of context clue is provided for worship?

• Definition-the author explains the meaning of the
  word right in the sentence or selection
• Synonym-the author uses a similar word
• Antonym-the author uses a opposite word
• Example-the author provides an example
• General-the author provides several words or
  statements that give clues to the words meaning

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• Give an example of something you worship.
• Do you have a good reputation or bad. Why? What
  is your reputation?
• What is the most essential thing you have in your
  desk? Why is that item essential?
• Give an example of someone who is an
  acquaintance. Give an example of a friend.
• Draw a picture of a balloon that has been
  expanded. Also draw the balloon contracted.
• When reading directions you must follow the
  procedures. Why? What might happen? What would
  you look like while doing this?
• Would you guarantee your grade on the vocab test?
  Why?

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• Which other words from the story are new,
  interesting or unusual to you?

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Make up the most new and interesting, yet
accurate definition for one of the following
words

• Reputation
• Worshipped
• Essential
• Acquaintance
• Assignment
• Expanded
• Procedures
• Guarantee

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Fill in the table below with the vocabulary
words Do you notice a tren for the verbs, nouns,
adverbs?
Verb Noun (thing) Noun (person) Adjective Adverb



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Do you know other variations of the words? How do
the variations change the words meaning?

• Reputation (repute)
• Worshipped (worshipper, worshipful, worshipfully)
• Essential
• Acquaintance
• Assignment
• Expanded
• Procedures
• Guarantee