Leveled Word Cards for Children

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Inc • The multiple categories on each card allow

you to match activities to a student’s level.

• Hold up a card as you introduce that

vocabulary word, pointing out the pictures

and letters as you sound out the words.

• Pull out the cards for one week and provide

them in a center where students may access

them as needed to practice and review

lesson vocabulary.

• Encourage production of oral language

Have small groups pick a card and read the

contextual sentence Then, have students

discuss the content and ideas raised by the

sentence

• Have pairs take turns using them as ﬂ ash cards to review vocabulary words from previous weeks up to the current week

• For extra credit or homework, ask students

to use Making Word Connections and More Words Connections to: (1) write a deﬁ nition for one or more words, (2) write

a paragraph using as many of the words as possible, (3) choose a word and explain the connection, (4) add words to the list

• Use the cards any time for one-on-one assessment of word recognition and pronunciation, as well as vocabulary comprehension Read or show the deﬁ nition then ask for the word, and vice versa

Using Leveled Word Cards for English Language Development

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Week 1 Card 144 Week 2 Card 151 Week 3 Card 159 Week 4 Card 166 Week 5 Card 173

Week 1 Card 181 Week 2 Card 188 Week 3 Card 196 Week 4 Card 204 Week 5 Card 210

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brave

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able to deal well with or face a

difficult or dangerous situation

In Context

The brave firefighter ran into the

burning building to rescue the child.

More Word Connections

emergency, help, hero

Grade 5, Unit 1, Week 1

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courageously

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The firefighters were given medals

because they acted courageously

during the fire.

emergency, brave, firefighter, hero

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emergency

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Academic Vocabulary

Definition

something unexpected and

dangerous that must be dealt with

right away

emergency

In Context

The car accident was an

emergency because one of the

cars was on fire.

Part of Speech

Noun

Synonyms

crisis, predicament

Making Word Connections

emergency brake, emergency room

immediate, help, fire, flood, danger, accident

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firefighter

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a member of the fire department

who helps stop fires

In Context

The firefighter worked for hours

to put out the fire in the burning

fire, firefighting, firefly

brave, fire, emergency, rescue worker

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inspired

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The man’s bravery inspired her to

write a story about him.

brilliant, motivated, creativity

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station

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Definition

a building or place that is a center

for a certain type of activity

stationary, station house

firehouse, fire truck, garage, headquarters

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suddenly

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The fire spread suddenly and

caught the firefighters off guard.

unexpected, surprise, without warning

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destructive

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Academic Vocabulary Grade 5, Unit 1, Week 2

Definition

causing much damage

destructive

In Context

The tornado was so destructive

that there were only a few buildings

tornadoes, powerful, death

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devastation

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The families were left homeless

because of the devastation that

the tornado caused to their homes.

Part of Speech

Noun

Synonyms

ruination, destruction

devastated, devastating, devastate

tornado, hurricane, destroy, damage

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narrow

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only measuring a small distance

from side to side

In Context

The tornado destroyed every car in

its path as it spun down the narrow

path, tornado, streets

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nature

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everything in the world that is not

made by humans, such as plants and

weather

In Context

Tornadoes and hurricanes are acts of

nature that humans cannot control.

earth, weather, plants, mountains, rivers

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resourceful

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resourceful

Definition

good at finding ways to deal with

problems or difficult situations

In Context

The resourceful family used their

fireplace for heat when the storm left

them without electricity.

shelter, damage, help, emergency

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tornado

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very violent and dangerous storm

consisting of air that spins very quickly

In Context

The violent spinning of the tornado

caused the building to be lifted into

storm, destruction, devastation, weather, damage

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uproot

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to pull a whole tree or plant

completely out of the ground

In Context

We hope that the storm will not

uproot trees and leave big holes

in the ground where they had

once stood.

Part of Speech

Verb

Synonyms

pull up, displace

root, uprooted

trees, plants, nature, storm

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camped

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When we camped in the woods,

we slept in a tent for three nights.

Part of Speech

Verb

Synonyms

resided, lived

camp, campfire, camping

woods, tent, sleeping bag

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campfire

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campfire

Definition

a small fire made outdoors

In Context

We made a campfire to cook our

meals and stay warm when we were

woods, fire, meals, warmth

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gnawed

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The dog gnawed on the stick so

much that it was completely worn

down on one end.

animals, destroy, trees

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plenty

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When going on a long hike, you

need to bring plenty of food and

food, supplies, water

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ravine

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We made our way down through the

thick bushes of the ravine to reach

the water at the bottom of it.

water, steep, nature

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survive

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The pioneers had to find ways to

survive so that they could make it

through the dangerous wilderness.

survival, survivor, surviving

hardship, nature, outdoors, wilderness

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trail

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wilderness, pioneers, camping, country

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wilderness

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wilderness

Definition

a large area of land that has never

been farmed or built on

In Context

There are many dangerous wild

animals in the wilderness.

country, desert, bushes, animals

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competition

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The prize for coming in first place at

the competition was a gold medal.

game, skill, event, athlete

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confidence

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Even though the doctor said that the

girl would never walk again, she

had confidence that she would be

able to use her legs again.

skill, ability, athlete, competition

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gymnast

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The gymnast amazed the crowd

when she was able to twist her body

around in the air and still land on

exercise, competition, Olympics

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intellectual

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intellectual

Definition

concerning the ability to think and

understand ideas and information

In Context

The intellectual woman was so

smart that she was given an award

for her accomplishments.

mind, ability, human, challenge

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overcome

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Brian had to overcome the

challenges that he faced when he

lost the use of his arms.

Part of Speech

Verb

Synonyms

defeat, beat, conquer

overcame

challenge, victory, battle, competition, injury

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personal

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Linda had a personal goal to

improve her skills at running so that

she could win a gold medal.

goal, improve, belonging, achieve

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physical

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sports, Special Olympics, overcome, challenges

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unique

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The athlete had a unique ability to

win the race even though he only

had one leg.

individual, ability, contest, athletic

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baggage

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The family packed all the clothing

that they owned in their baggage.

Part of Speech

Noun

Synonyms

suitcase, trunk, luggage

bag

trip, travel, passenger, clothes

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encounter

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to experience something bad that

you have to deal with

In Context

The ship encountered so much

bad weather that the trip took many

weeks longer than it should have.

Part of Speech

Verb

Synonyms

meet, come upon, find

encounters, encountering

experience, unexpected, hardship, traveling

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immigrants

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people who enter a country other

than their own to live there

In Context

Immigrants come to live in the

United States from many other

country, travel, Ellis Island, foreign

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island

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water, ship, land, earth

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legal

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legal

Definition

allowed or approved by law

In Context

Immigrants must file paperwork

with the government if they want to

become legal citizens.

laws, paperwork, immigrants, rules

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previous

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previous

Definition

happening before a time or event

In Context

The previous travelers had come

here on horses, but we came by

existed, settlers, time period

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quicker

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The other ship was quicker than

ours, so it reached the island first.

quickly, quickness, quick

adapt, immigrants, language

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seeking

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seeking

Definition

trying to find or get something

In Context

The immigrants who came to this

country were seeking a better way

freedom, goal, challenge, country

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concealed

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concealed

Definition

hid something

In Context

The little boy concealed the wallet

so that his sister would not find it.

conceal, concealment, concealing

wallet, beach, honesty

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driftwood

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We made a chair out of the

driftwood that we found on the

ocean, water, beach, shore, floating

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hammocks

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large pieces of material or net

hanging between two trees or poles

that you can sleep or rest on

In Context

The hammocks were tied between

trees near the water.

Part of Speech

Noun

Synonyms

beds, canvases

trees, net, rope, sleep, hanging

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honest

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honest

Definition

truthful

In Context

Daniel was very honest when he

told his brother the truth about what

truth, reward, intention

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sternly

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She spoke sternly to her brother

when she told him he needed to do

the right thing.

words, spoken, reprimand, rules, honesty

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truth

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The little boy told the truth when he

said that he had put the wallet in his

facts, discovery, honesty

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collapsed

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bridge, weather, train, train tracks

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heroine

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Christina was a heroine when she

saved the men from the train wreck.

courage, female, skill, save

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moral

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moral

Definition

knowing what is right and wrong

In Context

The boy had a moral obligation to

give back the wallet because it did

not belong to him.

truthful, right, wrong, belongings

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