Word Histories
Present
Manipulate
Now that you know a little more about word histories, check out this activity related to some of the key vocabulary or "juicy words" in All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman.
Become word nerds with your students!
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Step 1: My turn, your turn (word pronunciation)
Step 2: My turn, your turn (clap the syllables)
Step 3: Talk to me about the word...
Step 4: Let me tell you about the history of this word, or where it comes from...
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(Adapted from Overturf, Montgomery, & Smith, 2013).
Students should ask the following questions:
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Do I recognize that words can have more than one meaning?
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Do I know the history of the word, or where it comes from?
(Taberski & Burke, 2017)
Juicy Word
play
Word History
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Old English
The word play means to move rapidly, exercise, frolic, or make sport of
https://www.etymonline.com/word/play
A play can be a performance.
To play can mean to take part in a game.
Beginner-Have the students complete as many parts of the Frayer model as they can for the word "play."
Intermediate-Students can complete the Frayer model for the word "play" and use digital image searches to create a word poster. (Optional: include images from the read aloud and have students create a "play"-web based on the illustration)