S.T.A.R. Words
South Carolina ELA Standards: R.LCS.9, R.LCS.10
Did you notice the GREEN words in the text during The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes performance? These are S.T.A.R. words! S.T.A.R. words are words that stand out in our reading and listening. These words might be special for many reasons. It is our job as readers and listeners to pay attention to them and spend some time thinking about them and analyzing them. Below you will find The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes S.T.A.R. words, some helpful tips on how to think about S.T.A.R. words, as well as some fun activities to help you understand these S.T.A.R. words better.
S.T.A.R. Words
S: Stop and notice the word
Why did this word make you stop? Maybe you don't know what it means, maybe you don't know how to say it, maybe it's a word you like, maybe it makes the sentence more interesting...there are LOTS of reasons to notice words.
T: Take a guess
What do you think the word means? How do you say it? Do you notice anything about this word? Use your reading strategies to decode the word and discover its meaning.
A: Analyze
Why did the author use this word? Why is this word better than using a different word?
R: Re-read with new understanding
Now that you've stopped and analyzed this word, re-read the sentence with your newfound understanding.
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes S.T.A.R. Words
These words appeared in GREEN in The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes performance video.
rhubarb
noun: the thick leaf stalks of a cultivated plant of the dock family, which are reddish or green and eaten as a fruit after cooking.
"To make their giant rhubarb muffins, they needed four eggs."
wobbled
verb: to move unsteadily from side to side.
"Millie and Sarah laughed as they wobbled on the ice."
stunned
adjective: to be astonished, astounded, amazed
"The crowd sat stunned."
speckled
adjective: covered or marked with a large number of small spots or patches of color.
"His hamster fur was soaked and speckled with bits of balloon.
Can you use these words in a sentence?
Can you draw a picture that shows the meaning of these words?
Can you act out these words?