🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We are learning to: Use different types of vocabulary words in our superhero and alien stories to make our writing more interesting and exciting!

📊 Success Criteria

📚 Vocabulary Tiers Explained

🟢 Tier 1 Words - Everyday Words

These are words we use every day in talking and simple reading.

Superhero Examples: run, fly, jump, big, strong, fast, good, bad, help, fight, cape, mask

Alien Examples: green, ship, space, planet, come, go, see, take, home, friend

🟡 Tier 2 Words - Academic Words

These are important words that appear in many different subjects and stories.

Superhero Examples: protect, rescue, villain, powers, courage, defeat, mission, danger, incredible, transform

Alien Examples: mysterious, communicate, technology, investigate, discover, extraordinary, creature, encounter, universe, species

🔴 Tier 3 Words - Special Topic Words

These are special words used mainly when talking about specific topics.

Superhero Examples: superhuman, invincible, teleportation, metamorphosis, kryptonite, electromagnetic, telepathy

Alien Examples: extraterrestrial, spacecraft, galaxy, intergalactic, mothership, abduction, UFO, cosmic

🌟 Using Your Vocabulary

💡 Differentiation Tips

For Beginning Writers: Start with Tier 1 words and add one Tier 2 word per sentence

For Advanced Writers: Challenge yourself to use all three tiers in one paragraph

Dyslexia-Friendly: Use this sheet as a word bank - point to words instead of spelling from memory

🚀 Extension Activity

Super Challenge: Create your own superhero or alien character using at least 2 words from each tier!