Activity Overview
Engage your students through storyboards that use vocabulary from The Pearl. Here is a list of a few vocabulary words commonly taught with the novel, and an example of a visual vocabulary board.
Vocabulary Words from The Pearl
- estuary
- indigent
- sentinel
- consolation
- incandescence
- poultice
- confirmation
- consecrated
- disparagement
- judicious
- exhilaration
- edifice
- gibbered
- monotonously
- petulant
- escarpment
- malignant
- stifling
- cleft
In the vocabulary board, students can choose to come up with their own use of the word, or find a specific sentence from the text.
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in The Pearl by creating visualizations.
- Choose three vocabulary words from the story and type them in the title boxes.
- Find the definition in a print or online dictionary.
- Write a sentence that uses the vocabulary word.
- 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.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word 1 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 1 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
| Word 2 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 2 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
| Word 3 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 3 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
How To Use Complex Vocabulary in Lesson Plans
Give Contexts and Examples
Show the context in which the difficult terms are used. Give examples of sentences or brief paragraphs that organically use the vocabulary terms. This helps the students comprehend how the phrases work in practical contexts. Teachers can also provide interesting and relatable examples for students to grasp the information easily.
Utilize Visual Organizers
To depict the connections between complicated words and their meanings graphically, use graphic organizers like spider maps, word webs, or vocabulary boards. This can help the students retain and understand complex information in a much better way.
Use Interactive Exercises
Students will be able to learn and retain complex vocabulary easily if they are engaged throughout the lessons. Teachers can frequently use interactive and engaging exercises involving vocabulary to encourage learning such as word charades, making vocabulary walls, sentence games, and role playing.
Promote Application and Daily Usage
Highlight the importance of using newly learned information in daily life. Encourage the students to adopt the habit of using vocabulary that they learn every day in their daily conversations and classes of other subjects. For instance, the words that students learned in English can be used in History class.
Foster a Learning Environment
Ensure that the students are interested in learning new concepts and make the overall class environment engaging and interactive. Give students enough flexibility so that they can learn on their own terms and are not intimidated by complex ideas and concepts. Frequently provide students with words of motivation and positive feedback to keep their morale up.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frequently Asked Questions About The Pearl Visual Vocabulary
How can students use visual vocabulary exercises for The Pearl?
Students can develop their own visual boards using collage, digital design, painting, or sketching. Encourage them to focus on accuracy and fine detail, and to describe the importance of the images they have picked. Students can also integrate this activity with other activities such as creative writing or storyboarding.
How can different teaching techniques be used with visual vocabulary for enhanced learning?
Writing assignments, reading conversations, and even hands-on activities like building dioramas or models of novel scenes may all use visual vocabulary. Additionally, it may support multimedia presentations or audio-visual content. Teachers can promote the usage of visual boards or illustrations to promote different ways of learning. Furthermore, this learning exercise can also be integrated with different subjects such as history, geography, and chemistry.
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