What's a WOW?

Each student should have a copy of their WOW (Word of the Week) assignment in their binders. Here it is online just in case you need it. Students receive a grade in both reading and English for this weekly work.

W.O.W. (Word of the Week)

As you read your AR book, be on the lookout for a word that is new to you (one that you don’t already know the meaning of). This word will become your W.O.W. Be ready on Wednesday morning of each week to turn in the following information about your word. You will receive a reading and an English grade for this weekly assignment.

*Use the correct heading on your paper:
First & Last Name with #
Date
W.O.W.

1. Write the complete definition of the word (30 pts.), including its part of speech (5 pts.). Feel free to take home your “pink” dictionary if you need to.
2. Write the title of the book (10 pts.), page number (5 pts.), and the sentence in which the word appears (10 pts.). Be sure to capitalize and underline the title correctly. Use quotation marks around the book’s sentence and underline your W.O.W. in the sentence.
3. Write a synonym OR an antonym for your word (10 pts.). Be sure to write a complete sentence. You can use either of the following: ______________ is a synonym for W.O.W. OR ______________ is an antonym for W.O.W. (Of course you would write your actual word in place of W.O.W.) Occasionally a word does not have a synonym or antonym. In that case, write “W.O.W. does not have a synonym or antonym.”
4. Write a fabulous fifth grade sentence using your word in context to help explain what your word means, OR illustrate your word and include an appropriate caption or dialogue (30 pts.). Underline your W.O.W.
5. You can earn extra credit by listing other words in the same word family as your word. These are not necessarily synonyms or antonyms. They actually use the word base in different forms. For example, words in the same family as "fortunate" would be fortunately, unfortunate, and unfortunately.