Vocabulary Exploration Worksheet

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📘 WALT & Success Criteria

WALT: We are learning to explore word meanings, identify simple word origins, and use a word map to record understanding.

Success criteria: I can explain why vocabulary matters; identify a word's origin (e.g. Latin/Greek); write a definition, a synonym and an example sentence.

📚 Part 1: Quick Check (Multiple choice & Matching)

1. Why is a wide vocabulary useful?

It makes reading slower.

It helps me express ideas clearly and understand texts better.

It only matters for formal writing.

2. The prefix "bio-" (as in biology) comes from which language?

Latin

Greek

Old English

3. Check all that are synonyms of ancient:

old

modern

historic

4. Match the root with its meaning. Draw a line to connect.

1. geo-

2. thermo-

3. chrono-

A. time

B. earth

C. heat

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Word Map

5. Choose a new or challenging word from today's class. Write the word, its origin (if known), and a short definition.

6. Use the word map below for the same word. Fill each part: definition, two synonyms, one antonym, and an example sentence.

Word: ___________

Definition: ____________________________________________

Synonyms: ____________________________________________

Antonym: _____________________________________________

Example sentence: ____________________________________

7. Reflection: In one or two sentences, explain how learning this word will help you in reading or speaking. (Use the sentence starter if helpful: "Learning this word helps me because...")

Differentiation & extension: If you need support, use a bilingual word bank or a coloured overlay. Extension: research one interesting word origin at home for Lesson 2.