Vocabulary+-+Chapters+1-4

=Vocabulary=

Sometimes in the books we read, we find **specialized vocabulary. Specialized vocabulary** is vocabulary that is not found in everyday reading and writing. In science textbooks, we find such specialized words as **photosynthesis, cumulonimbus,** and **genomes**. In a medical profession, we find such specialized words as **tonsilectomy** and **fractured tibia.**

In certain books, authors use vocabulary words that are specific to their setting, plot, or characters. In **Red Kayak**, Brady and his father are crab fishermen. Brady has to worry about **crab pots** and **trotlines**. These are examples of vocabulary words that are special to this book.

With your group, make a list of all the **specialized vocabulary** you can find so far in the book. Include page numbers. (Check your word walls! You may already have some listed!) Use the paper provided at your station. Define as many of these words as you can. Hand in your list when you are done with this station. ===Choose one or two of those vocabulary words to present on a **__vocabulary poster__**. (Complete as a group.)===

Use white computer paper to create your poster. Use dark-colored markers! On your poster, include the word and the word's meaning. You may choose to sketch the meaning, draw a symbol, or write the definition. Please be neat! Hang your poster in the room when finished, so the posters do not get duplicated. If this is not your first station, check to see which words are done already. = = =**When you finish this station, move on to the Discussion Question Station!**=