Vocabulary Word Practice With Creative Writing - Ages 8-12
In this 6 week self paced class, learners will review 5 vocabulary words in each lesson, practicing their spelling, their pronunciation, and creative writing that includes the 5 words.
Teacher Amanda
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What's included
6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssignments
1 hour per week. One creative writing assignment is provided via PDF within each of the 6 lessons. Learner's time spent on these activities may vary.Grading
Learners are encouraged to share photo of their completed creative writing assignments, if they are comfortable doing so. Teacher Amanda is happy to review and assess your learner's creative writing assignments, if requested.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
It's a WORD JUNGLE out there! There are so many interesting words in the English language, where did they come from? How do we pronounce them and what do they mean? Let's find out! In this 6 week self paced class, learners will be introduced to 5 vocabulary words within each of the 6 lessons (so 30 words total). This class is best for learners around the ages of 8-12. Each lesson, Teacher Amanda will provide a printable PDF including the 5 words of the lesson. Learners/grown ups will be able to print that out and utilize it for each of the 6 lessons. In each lesson, Teacher Amanda will include a short pre-recorded video that will introduce the 5 words, review their meanings/word etymology, spell each word, use each word in a sentence, and discuss the creative writing activity assignment. For the creative writing assignment, learners will be given a topic and the 5 words and will be able to think creatively how they can write a paragraph or short story (can be 3-5 sentences or even longer if your learner chooses) to include each of the 5 vocabulary words from the lesson. They can make it silly, fun, serious, imaginative, or whatever they choose! Learners are encouraged to share a completed photo of their creative writing activity (if they are comfortable doing so), Teacher Amanda would love to see their wonderful work and discuss their story if they would like! This class could take approximately 6 weeks to complete if one lesson is completed each week.
Learning Goals
Creative Writing PracticeSpelling Practice
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Lesson 1
The 5 words for Lesson 1 are: abyss, bamboozle, easel, oasis, and ukulele. Learners will review each word, the spelling of it, it's meaning/etymology, and will write a creative writing assignment using the 5 words and provided writing topic. Topic for Lesson 1 is: Imagine you are living in the year 3000. Think about what a day at school or a typical weekend might look like. 29 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Lesson 2
The 5 words for Lesson 2 are: gregarious, disorient, quaint, narcissism, and logic. Learners will review each word, the spelling of it, it's meaning/etymology, and will write a creative writing assignment using the 5 words and provided writing topic. Topic for Lesson 2 is: Imagine you turn into an animal for one day. What animal would you be? Describe about what those 24 hours might look like. 16 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Lesson 3
The 5 words for Lesson 3 are: kleptomania, inquisitive, procrastinate, levitate, and samurai. Learners will review each word, the spelling of it, it's meaning/etymology, and will write a creative writing assignment using the 5 words and provided writing topic. Topic for Lesson 3 is: Imagine that you had one magical power for your entire lifetime. Think about what your power could do and how it might affect your daily life. 14 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Lesson 4
The 5 words for Lesson 4 are: palindrome, virtuous, nefarious, knight, and gambit. Learners will review each word, the spelling of it, it's meaning/etymology, and will write a creative writing assignment using the 5 words and provided writing topic. Topic for Lesson 4 is: Imagine you find a dragon sleeping in the middle of a forest. Think about what might happen when it wakes up and sees you. Other Details
Supply List
Learners will need access to a printer for each lesson, printer paper (to print each lesson PDF), something to write with, and a happy mind that is ready to learn!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will refer to the book Once Upon A Word, a word-origin dictionary for kids by Jess Zafarris
Joined September, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Teacher Amanda has been in education since 2012. She has worked with students in public school classroom settings, has been a homeschool parent since 2017, has been an elementary aged instructor for multiple online platforms since 2021, and has tutored students ages 3-12. She loves reading and believes that we are always learning, no matter what our age may be. Reviews
Self-Paced Course
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weekly6 pre-recorded lessons
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Ages: 8-12
