WOW Words

Our literacy focus this week was on finding rich, descriptive words in different text. I chose two books about autumn to read to the class and we worked to find examples of WOW Words. In the story, Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber the children found words such as flutter, vivid, and broad. In The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger, we chose soar, amber, and scarlet. The children were placed into small groups and each given a task: find the word on a photocopied dictionary page, highlight the word, read the definition, write the word on an index card, record a kid-friendly definition, and share your findings with the class. Each student also drew a picture of the word they learned about to help them remember it's meaning. We will work to use these vivid words in our writing and daily conversations.