Description

Are you ready to teach Stella Diaz Has Something To Say? Do you want to expose your students to great new vocabulary, but don’t have the time to find that quality vocabulary in a novel? This resource is designed to help the busy teacher do what they do best – TEACH content-area and context clue vocabulary for rich literature.

This novel is chock-full of rich vocabulary. I have chosen 3-5 words per section of this book to highlight vocabulary acquisition, as well as words that will be great for content-area vocabulary.

Students will use context clues to create their own definitions. There are also questions that allow students to work with the new vocabulary in meaningful ways, through a critical thinking prompt. This challenges students to use the new word in the correct context.

For your teaching convenience, several different forms of word study are provided in this pack. They include:

• Defining Vocabulary Using Context Clues
• Critical Thinking Questions About New Vocabulary Words
• Semantic Maps
• Greek/Latin Word Maps
• Act it Out! Strategy

How were the words chosen?

The words chosen for this resource are words that I felt met at least one of the following criteria:

• Appropriate context clue supports from surrounding words
• Greek or Latin roots present
• Used multiple times in the novel
• Useful vocabulary for future
• Words with multiple meanings

✨ Enjoy this journey with your kids – they will absolutely become invested in Stella, Jenny, Nick, and the rest of the characters in this book!

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