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Vocabulary Investigation Worksheet

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Vocabulary Investigation Worksheet

Students reading and exploring vocabulary

📚 WALT: I can identify and define key vocabulary from Chapter 1

Instructions: Use your dictionary and context clues from the text to investigate these five vocabulary words. Complete each section carefully.

Word 1: REVERSE

Part of Speech: ________________

Definition: ________________________________________

Sentence from Text: ________________________________

My Own Sentence: (EAL/D Support: "I need to reverse..." OR "The reverse of...")

Synonyms: _________________ Antonyms: _________________

Drawing or Symbol:

Word 2: DROUGHT

Part of Speech: ________________

Definition: ________________________________________

Sentence from Text: ________________________________

My Own Sentence: (EAL/D Support: "During a drought..." OR "The drought caused...")

Synonyms: _________________ Antonyms: _________________

Drawing or Symbol:

🔍 Continue Your Investigation

Word 3: BARREN

Part of Speech: ________________

Definition: ________________________________________

Sentence from Text: ________________________________

My Own Sentence: (EAL/D Support: "The barren land..." OR "It looked barren because...")

Synonyms: _________________ Antonyms: _________________

Drawing or Symbol:

Word 4: SULKY

Part of Speech: ________________

Definition: ________________________________________

Sentence from Text: ________________________________

My Own Sentence: (EAL/D Support: "When I feel sulky..." OR "She was sulky because...")

Synonyms: _________________ Antonyms: _________________

Drawing or Symbol:

Word 5: BARE

Part of Speech: ________________

Definition: ________________________________________

Sentence from Text: ________________________________

My Own Sentence: (EAL/D Support: "The bare tree..." OR "My feet were bare when...")

Synonyms: _________________ Antonyms: _________________

Drawing or Symbol:

✨ Reflection and Extension

1. Which word was the most interesting or challenging to investigate? Why?
2. Extension Challenge: Choose your favourite word and write a creative sentence that shows you really understand its meaning.

Success Criteria - Tick when complete:

I used a dictionary to find accurate definitions

I found the words in the text and wrote the sentences

I created my own sentences using each word correctly

I found synonyms and antonyms for each word

I drew symbols or pictures to help me remember the words

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