In this activity, students demonstrate their understanding of several words using a spider map as a visual vocabulary board. 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 an illustration in the related storyboard cell.
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in The Secret Garden by creating visualizations.
Start out by defining analogies. A comparison between two objects that are similar in some manner is known as an analogy. It often comprises two words and two terms that are connected to each other and helps students understand the relationships between words. Give a few straightforward comparisons to help explain the idea. As an illustration, consider the proverb "Sky is to Earth as Roof is to House".
Show the numerous ways in which analogies may be employed. Analogies, for instance, can be used to clarify intricate ideas in science. Teachers can use these word relationships while teaching Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Maths and make the lessons more engaging and interesting.
Give each group in the class a set of analogies to solve after dividing the class into smaller groups. Request that they justify their actions. Teachers can introduce analogies from various subjects and encourage the students to analyze carefully, use their knowledge and make informed decisions.
Students can create analogy webs on chart papers and make several analogies for one word. This will help them expand their vocabulary and understand word relationships in a better way. The activity will also foster creativity and promote critical analysis which will keep the students engaged during the lessons.
Once the students are more familiar with analogies, teachers can use this concept to teach other vocabulary related concepts such as synonyms and antonyms or cause and effect related concepts. Encourage the students to reflect on all the knowledge they have acquired so far and apply it in their other lessons.
With visuals of an overgrown, neglected beauty gradually changing into a lively, verdant refuge, the secret garden is presented utilizing a rich visual language. This artwork stands in for the characters' renewal and development and also helps the readers understand the journey of their healing.
Teachers can create a list of complex vocabulary and first explain their meanings. Then they can show some pictures to the students which explain the meaning in a more interesting way. Teachers can then ask the students to re-create a picture from their understanding of the word. Other activities such as creating vocabulary boards or choosing a picture that best matches the word can also be used to keep the students engaged throughout the lesson.