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Weekly Walk-Through

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Each week of A Word a Day follows the same format,
making it easy for both students and teacher to use.

Words of the Week

Four new words are presented each week. A definition, example sentence, and

discussion prompts are provided for each word.

Part of Speech The part of Example Sentence Each new word is Critical Attributes
speech is identified. You may or may used in a sentence designed to provide enough Prompt Discussion
not want to share this information context for students to easily grasp its meaning. questions are provided
with the class, depending on the The same sentence is found in the reproducible that require students to
skill level of your students. student dictionary, which begins on page 148. identify features that are
and are not attributes of
the target word. This is one
Week 1 Week 1
A Word a Day A Word a Day of the most effective ways
crunch odor to help students recognize
I could hear my brother crunch his Skunks have a strong odor that can be smelled
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verb potato chips. noun from far away.
Definition When you crunch, An odor is a smell. subtleties of meaning.
you chew noisily on Which foods can you crunch? Which things have a strong odor?
Each word is defined something. • peas • roses
• an apple
• perfume
• milk • a phone
in a complete • a carrot • garbage
• popcorn • brownies
sentence. The same What things does a dog like to crunch? What might a rabbit What is an odor that you like? What is an odor that you
like to crunch?
don’t like?
definition is found
in the reproducible
student dictionary, gentle dash Personal Connection
which begins on adjective The gentle teacher spoke softly to the upset verb I must dash to the supermarket before
child and dried his tears.
it closes.
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A gentle person is When you dash, you Prompt Students are
page 148. careful not to hurt Which shows that you are gentle? move quickly. Which words mean the same as dash?
• hurry
• rocking a crying baby to sleep
people or things.
• smiling at someone who is sad • run asked to share an opinion,
• petting a sick pet • crawl
• yelling when you don’t get your way • race an idea, or a personal
• pushing a friend so you can be first in line • hop
Tell about a gentle person you know. Do you ever dash? Tell about times when you need to dash. experience that demonstrates
Show or tell how you would be gentle with a small animal. Show how to dash across the room.
their understanding of the
new word.
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How to Present the Words
Use one of the following methods to present each word:
• Write the word on the board. Then read the definition and the example sentence,
explaining as needed before conducting oral activities.
• Make an overhead transparency of the lesson page that shows the word. Then guide
students through the definition, example sentence, and oral activities.
• Reproduce the dictionary on pages 148–159 for each student, or provide each student
with a student practice book. (See inside front cover.) Have students find the word in
their dictionaries, and then guide them through the definition, example sentence, and
oral activities.

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