Mrs. Newsom's Spectrum Class News!
Our Theme This Year is Relationships
Your child will have a binder in our classroom that will keep all of his/her work together.
See Below for two new links about Asynchronous Development and Perfectionism in Gifted Learners!
Word Masters Challenge Information:
I will send new lists as they become available. Our first list will be available in October!
**We noticed when we piloted this activity last year that we just didn't have enough time in class to cover the words adequately, so I am encouraging outside (of Spectrum Class) practice as well. Feel free to use the worksheet ideas below when practicing at home.
Analogies Worksheet
Word Masters Challenge-
Analogies Analysis
Examples: Antonyms: flame/snowflake, full/empty
Types: flamingo/bird, grizzly/bear
Synonyms: tired/sleepy, happy/glad
Tool-Worker: paint brush/painter, hammer/carpenter
Part-Whole: toe/foot, petal/flower
Object-Action: ice/melt, rain/fall
Characteristic: banana/yellow, tomato/red
Vocabulary Word:
Definition: ______________________________________________________________________________
Antonym(s) for word: ______________________________________________________________________
Type or category: _________________________________________________________________________
Synonym(s) for word: ______________________________________________________________________
Is there a user? Is this a tool? Explain:
Can it be a part of a whole? Explain:
Is it an object with an action or function? Explain:
List as many characteristics of the word that you can think of:
Shades of meaning (intensity):
Write your own analogy for this word
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Word Masters Challenge Lists (To be Posted in October)
Mrs. Newsom
Lascassas Elementary
Walter Hill Elementary
Homer Pittard Campus School
John Colemon Elementary
Email: newsomr@rcschools.net
Phone: 615-904-3480