LambReads

Make your vocabulary instruction more interesting and engaging with over 20 activities and strategies that encourage students to interact with words. Directions and student record sheets (when applicable) are included for nearly two dozen interactive vocabulary activities.

Multiple meaning words can be tricky for many students. This worksheet asks students to think about parts of the body that can have multiple meanings (i.e. a calf can be a baby cow or the lower part of your leg).

This graphic organizer makes an analogy between writing a paragraph to a burger. The first sheet allows for teacher modeling and/or student practice with adding details (meat, cheese, lettuce) to a topic and conclusion sentence (the bun). The directions explain that just like you cannot build a good sandwich without ingredients to put between the bread, you cannot build a good paragraph without interesting details. Topics for this activity include friendships, computers, and reading. The se

Students decide if words on the 18 pencils belong to Carmen or Cecelia depending on whether the words on the fish contain a hard or soft c. This worksheet is appropriate for guided instructional practice or independent follow-up to instruction.

There are lots of words related to the seashore that have more than one meaning such as wave, shore, and coast. This packet includes three different worksheets for students. One asks students to look at two definitions and determine a word that can fit both definitions – one related to the seashore and another definition unrelated. The second activity asks students to think of seashore related words that can also have the listed definitions. The last page provides students with non-seashore

Students cut out and connect two wheels using a brad. The inner wheel contains the words under, over, up and down. Students spin the wheel to create and record compound words such as upstairs, overhand, and download.

There are lots of words related to measurement that have more than one meaning such as foot, yard and pound. This packet includes three different worksheets for students. One asks students to look at two definitions and determine a word that can fit both definitions – one related to measurement and another definition unrelated. The second activity asks students to think of measurement related words that can also have the listed definitions. The last page provides students with non-math rela

There are lots of words related to mathematics that have more than one meaning such as factor, mean and order. This packet includes five different worksheets for students. Two ask students to look at two definitions and determine a word that can fit both definitions – one related to math and another definition unrelated. The second activity (two different worksheets) asks students to think of math related words that can also have the listed definitions. The last page provides students with

There are lots of words related to the boating that have more than one meaning such as anchor, steer, and deck. This packet includes four different worksheets for students. One asks students to look at two definitions and determine a word that can fit both definitions – one related to boating and another definition unrelated. The second activity asks students to think of boating related words that can also have the listed definitions. Another worksheet requires students to match two picture

There are lots of words related to fishing that have more than one meaning such as hook, line, net. This packet includes four different worksheets for students. One asks students to look at two definitions and determine a word that can fit both definitions – one related to fishing and another definition unrelated. The second activity asks students to think of fishing related words that can also have the listed definitions. Another worksheet requires students to match two pictures that can b

Students are challenged to create compound words using words from two different boxes. Over 15 words can be created beginning with under, over, high or any.