The Westing Game Vocabulary Booklet, Presentation, and Answer Key
The Westing Game Vocabulary Booklet, Presentation, and Answer Key: This vocabulary resource is designed to help students learn new vocabulary in The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin by using context clues. Rather than simply providing a vocabulary list with definitions, this resource helps students develop their ability to use context clues to determine the meaning of new words as they are used within the novel. This resource includes a vocabulary booklet organized by chapter sections where students read the new word in a quote from the text and infer its meaning. Then, they look up the definition to see if they were correct. Presentation slides are included for easy class review or grading.
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Included in The Westing Game Vocabulary Resource:
➡️ The Westing Game Vocabulary Booklet: Each of the five booklet pages includes quotes from the novel that use a challenging word. Students must use context clues to determine the meaning of the bolded word. After students have made their guesses, they determine the definition of the vocabulary term and add it to the assignment.
➡️ The Westing Game Context Clues Slides: Teach students different strategies they can use to determine the meaning of challenging vocabulary in context with these ready-to-use presentation slides. Students will learn strategies like using synonyms and antonyms, looking for examples, determining parts of speech, and much more!
➡️ The Westing Game Vocabulary Definitions Presentation: After students have completed the assignment, use this PowerPoint presentation to review the definitions of each of the vocabulary terms with students. Each slide includes quotes from the novel and easy-to-understand definitions.
How to Use The Westing Game Vocabulary Resource:
Start by teaching students about the different strategies they can use to determine the meaning of new vocabulary. The Westing Game vocabulary resource is organized by the following chapter sets:
- Section 1: Chapters 1 - 7
- Section 2: Chapters 8 - 13
- Section 3: Chapters 14 - 19
- Section 4: Chapters 20 - 24
- Section 5: Chapters 25 - 30
After students have read a section, have them complete the relevant vocabulary assignment by using context clues to determine the definition of the term in each of the quotes. Once students have made their inferences, have them look up the correct definitions or use the included presentation to review the meanings of the words with students.
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