Name_____________________               Book Title____________________
Assignment_________________               Date__________________

Word Wizard: Your job is to look for interesting or unusual words in the story. When you find one, mark it with a post-it note and write it down here. Try to choose words that fit into one of the following categories. Discuss these words in your group.

new

confusing

interesting

important

funny

strange

Word	Page
		Why I chose it:___________________________________ Definition:_______________________________________ Excellent Sentence:_________________________________ _______________________________________________
		Why I chose it:___________________________________ Definition:______________________________________ Excellent Sentence:________________________________ ______________________________________________

		Why I chose it:__________________________________ Definition:______________________________________ Excellent Sentence:_______________________________ ______________________________________________
		Why I chose it:___________________________________ Definition:______________________________________ Excellent Sentence:________________________________ _______________________________________________
		Why I chose it:___________________________________ Definition:_______________________________________ Excellent Sentence:_________________________________ _______________________________________________

What word did your group find the most interesting? ____________________________

How does that word relate to the story? ______________________________________

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