Activity Overview
Starting a unit or lesson with the key vocabulary terms and allusions aids in overall comprehension and retention. In this activity, students will create a storyboard that defines and illustrates key vocabulary and allusions found in the book The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain. Students will create a spider map of 3-5 terms at the teacher's discretion. Each cell will contain a term or allusion, its definition or description, and an appropriate illustration.
Examples of Vocabulary from The Wish Giver
abounded: to exist in large quantities
awe: a great feeling of admiration
content: to be satisfied
coven: a group of witches
crafty: skillful at deceiving others
dismal: gloomy, dreary, cheerless
exasperation: extreme annoyance
exquisite: finely made or done
fraud: a person who performs trickery or deceit
forlorn: sad from being left alone
glistened: to reflect a sparkly light or glow
mortal: a human, non-magical being
musty: having a moldy smell
mute: unable to speak
muzzle: a device placed over one's mouth
reluctant: showing doubt or unwillingness
scurry: to move in a brisk way
shanty: a small roughly built shelter or dwelling
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a spider map that defines and illustrates key vocabulary from The Wish Giver.
Student Instructions:
- Click "Start Assignment".
- In the title boxes, identify the vocabulary terms you have chosen.
- In the description boxes, write the definition or description of the term.
- Create an illustration for each term using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Requirements: Must have 3 vocabulary terms, correct definitions or descriptions, and appropriate illustrations for each that demonstrate your understanding of the words.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definition | The definition is correct. | The definition is partially correct. | The definition is incorrect. |
| Visualizations | The storyboard cells clearly illustrate the meaning of the vocabulary words. | The storyboard cells relate to the meaning of the vocabulary words, but are difficult to understand. | The storyboard cells do not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary words. |
Activity Overview
Starting a unit or lesson with the key vocabulary terms and allusions aids in overall comprehension and retention. In this activity, students will create a storyboard that defines and illustrates key vocabulary and allusions found in the book The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain. Students will create a spider map of 3-5 terms at the teacher's discretion. Each cell will contain a term or allusion, its definition or description, and an appropriate illustration.
Examples of Vocabulary from The Wish Giver
abounded: to exist in large quantities
awe: a great feeling of admiration
content: to be satisfied
coven: a group of witches
crafty: skillful at deceiving others
dismal: gloomy, dreary, cheerless
exasperation: extreme annoyance
exquisite: finely made or done
fraud: a person who performs trickery or deceit
forlorn: sad from being left alone
glistened: to reflect a sparkly light or glow
mortal: a human, non-magical being
musty: having a moldy smell
mute: unable to speak
muzzle: a device placed over one's mouth
reluctant: showing doubt or unwillingness
scurry: to move in a brisk way
shanty: a small roughly built shelter or dwelling
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a spider map that defines and illustrates key vocabulary from The Wish Giver.
Student Instructions:
- Click "Start Assignment".
- In the title boxes, identify the vocabulary terms you have chosen.
- In the description boxes, write the definition or description of the term.
- Create an illustration for each term using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Requirements: Must have 3 vocabulary terms, correct definitions or descriptions, and appropriate illustrations for each that demonstrate your understanding of the words.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definition | The definition is correct. | The definition is partially correct. | The definition is incorrect. |
| Visualizations | The storyboard cells clearly illustrate the meaning of the vocabulary words. | The storyboard cells relate to the meaning of the vocabulary words, but are difficult to understand. | The storyboard cells do not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary words. |
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