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Word of the Week on the Fridge: Sounds, Meanings and Synonyms

Use a family's fridge Word of the Week boards to read dictionary respellings, pick the meaning that fits and choose exact synonyms.

Grade 5ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.5.4.c

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1 Common Core standard
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10 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students read dictionary respellings to find silent letters, sounds, syllables and stress.
Students choose the dictionary meaning of a word or phrase that fits a sentence.
Students use a thesaurus and other references to choose the most precise word.

How to use

Read the introduction and the Week 1 to Week 3 boards together, then let students answer on their own. Afterward, invite the class to start its own Word of the Week with a classroom dictionary.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.5.4.c

Use dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses, print or digital, to find a word's pronunciation and clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

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Word of the Week on the Fridge: Sounds, Meanings and Synonyms

Use dictionary entries and a thesaurus to say words correctly and pick the exact meaning.

Say it the dictionary way

Read about the Nguyen family's Word of the Week boards. In each respelling, the syllable you say with the most force is in capital letters.

Every Sunday night, someone in the Nguyen family writes a new Word of the Week on the whiteboard stuck to the refrigerator. The writer looks up the word in a print or online dictionary, copies the respelling so everyone can say it correctly, and adds the meaning. All week long, the family tries to use the word at dinner.

Week 1, picked by Mom
cha·os (KAY-ahs) noun complete confusion and disorder
Mom's note: Monday morning, the dog ran off with a shoe, the toast burned, and nobody could find the car keys.

Week 2, picked by Grandpa
de·bris (duh-BREE) noun scattered pieces left after something breaks apart or falls down
Grandpa's note: After the windstorm, broken branches and leaves covered the whole yard.

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