Friday 24 April 2015

SAMPLE FOR VOCABULARY ALBUM

FOREVER



Definition: Without ending, for all time.



Sentence: We will be friends forever.








ACKNOWLEDGE

Definition: To show or express recognition.



Sentence: The teacher acknowledged my presence with a smile.


Thursday 23 April 2015

RUBRIC FOR VOCABULARY ALBUM (MAY 20)

VOCABULARY ALBUM
Name _______________________________________________________
Grade ____________


CATEGORY
4
3
2
1
Attractiveness & Organization
The album has attractive formatting, uses creative materials and has well-organized information.
The album has attractive formatting and has well-organized information.
The album has well-organized information.
The album is not attractive and the information is not well-organized.
Pictures
All pictures correspond to the meaning of the words and there is a creative use of materials.
Most pictures (at least 75) correspond to the meaning of the words and there is creative use of materials.
Some pictures (at least 50) correspond to the meaning of the words but there isn’t a creative use of materials.
Few pictures (25 or less) correspond to meaning of the words and there isn’t a creative use of materials.
Definitions
All definitions in the album are accurate.
There are 1-2 definitions which are not accurate.
There are 3 – 9 definitions which are not accurate.
There are more than 10 definitions which are not accurate.
Sentences
All sentences correspond to the meaning of the words. 
Most sentences (at least 75) correspond to the meaning of the words. 
Some sentences (at least 50) correspond to the meaning of the words. 
Few sentences (25 or less) correspond to meaning of the words. 
Spelling - Grammar
There are no grammatical / spelling mistakes in the sentences and meanings.
There are 1-2 grammatical /spelling mistakes in the sentences and meanings.
There are 3 – 9 grammatical / spelling mistakes in the sentences and meanings.
There are more than 10 grammatical /spelling mistakes in the sentences and meanings.

Wednesday 22 April 2015

WORDS FOR VOCABULARY ALBUM

THE 39 CLUES


MAZE OF BONES

arson (n)
flattered (adj)
humble (adj)
saunter (v)
au pair (n)
gasp (v)
lame (adj)
scavenger  (n)
blink (v)
grim (adj)
latch (n)
snatch (v)
cluster (v)
grungy (adj)
rendezvous (n)
stunned (adj)
dweeb (n)
hiss (v)
rub (v)
tatter (n)

ONE FALSE NOTE

babble (v)
crook (n)
hijack (v)
shabby (adj)
beckon (v)
daintily (adv)
bounce (v)
surrender (v)
bewildered (adj)
git (n)
loop (n)
throttle (v)
burly (adj)
grin (v)
muzzle (n)
wit (n)
chortle (v)
hewn (adj)
muse (v)
wreckage (n)

 BEYOND THE GRAVE

bandanna (n)
ditch (v)
glare (v)
kingpin (n)
blurred (adj)
dodge (v)
groan (v)
shrug (v)
bundle (n)
dwindle (v)
heir (n)
slot (n)
chime (v)
fume (v)
inconspicuous (adj)
toss (v)
cramp (n)
gauzy (adj)
jerk (v)
usher (v)

THE BLACK CIRCLE

barge (n)
chuckle (v)
hound (v)
rambunctious (adj)
ban (v)
dank (adj)
knot (v)
rant (n)
beatniks (n)
goad (v)
massacre (n)
snuff (v)
budge (v)
goatee (n)
pew (n)
sway (v)
canister (n)
hem (n)
plop (n)
upheaval (n)

IN TOO DEEP


blubber (n)
gorgeous (adj)
peer (v)
shuffle (v)
cherish (v)
lamington (n)
platypus (n)
startling (adj)
cringe (v)
mayhem (n)
quay (n)
stream (n)
drift (v)
nearsighted (adj)
sardonic (adj)
twin (adj)
duff (adj)
obnoxious (adj)
scoop (n)
weird (adj)