Understanding Academic and Subject Words in Text Game
During photosynthesis, plants convert sunlight into energy. What does convert mean in this sentence?
to change from one form to anotherto grow tallerto move aroundto stay the sameThe scientist observed the chemical reaction through a microscope. What does observed mean?
to touch somethingto watch carefullyto make somethingto mix things togetherThe data showed that plants grow faster in sunlight. What does data mean?
a type of planta kind of soilinformation collected from researcha garden toolThe experiment required precise measurements. What does precise mean?
exact and accuratequick and easybig and heavyrough and approximateThe hypothesis stated that salt would dissolve in water. What does dissolve mean?
to float on topto sink to the bottomto mix and disappear intoto stay solidScientists classify animals into different groups. What does classify mean?
to feed animalsto organize into categoriesto count numbersto make picturesThe temperature remained constant throughout the day. What does constant mean?
changing oftenvery coldstaying the samegetting hotterWe can predict tomorrow's weather by looking at patterns. What does predict mean?
to tell what might happento change the weatherto measure rainto make cloudsThe results were analyzed by the research team. What does analyzed mean?
to throw awayto study carefullyto write quicklyto draw picturesThe conclusion summarized what we learned. What does conclusion mean?
the beginningthe middle partthe final resultthe experimentABOUT UNDERSTANDING ACADEMIC AND SUBJECT WORDS IN TEXT GAME
This engaging vocabulary game helps third-grade students develop essential skills in understanding academic and subject-specific vocabulary within scientific texts. Students will encounter grade-appropriate passages and determine the meanings of challenging words through context clues and text features.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Identify and understand academic vocabulary in grade 3 texts
- Determine meanings of domain-specific science words
- Use context clues to understand new vocabulary
- Build subject-area knowledge through vocabulary acquisition
Tags
vocabulary development, academic words, context clues, science vocabulary, reading comprehension, domain-specific words, interactive learning, digital game, educational activity, differentiated instruction
