Vocabulary Lesson Plan for "Kenya's Long Dry Season"

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Kenya's Long Dry Season - Vocabulary


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Activity Overview

In this activity, students demonstrate their understanding of several vocabulary words using a spider map. After choosing the word(s), students provide the part of speech, definition, an example from the text, and demonstrate their understanding of the word(s) through the storyboard.

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Template and Class Instructions

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Student Instructions

Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in "Kenya's Long Dry Season" by creating visualizations.


  1. Choose three vocabulary words from the story and type them in the title boxes.
  2. Find the definition in a print or online dictionary.
  3. Write a sentence that uses the vocabulary word.
  4. Illustrate the meaning of the word in the cell using a combination of scenes, characters, and items.
    • Alternatively, use Photos for Class to show the meaning of the words with the search bar.


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