1-sheet Vocabulary Printables
Unwind
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Give students a vocabulary head start before reading.
20 words on one double-sided sheet.
No grading required.
How it works
Students preview 20 words from the reading, each in a sentence that supports understanding.
An optional post-reading quiz uses the same 20 words in excerpts from the text. Use it after reading, or skip it entirely.
Why it works
The pre-reading activity supports comprehension and primes students to notice the words in context. The optional post-reading quiz reinforces the same words while using excerpts from Unwind.
Highlighted words:
accompany, alternative, convention, convey, despair, determine, determined, direct, direct (2), direct (3), imply, integrity, interstate, naive, passage, resolve, resolve (2), stigma, tithe, tone
Why these 20 words?
Selected for:
- grade-level challenge
- importance to comprehension
- academic usefulness
- memorable or artistic context
- clear, standard usage
Resources
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Aligned to CCSS ELA Language Standards
(context clues and determining word meaning).
(context clues and determining word meaning).