Vocabulary

The following words are used in the book and may be unfamiliar to students. You might assign several words to each student. Have students look up their words and be prepared to present them to the class on a predetermined Word Celebration Day. Encourage students to be creative in their presentations. In addition to giving definitions, parts of speech, inflected forms, and sample sentences, students might make posters, banners, or wallet cards with their words. They might also plan to illustrate their words with photos, drawings, or skits. Remind students to look for these words as they read the book.