Introduce vocabulary: Everybody Cooks Rice (Dooley, 1992)

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Activity Type: Introduce

Activity Form: Standard

Grade: K, 1

Group Size: Small Group, Whole Class

Length: 30 minutes

Materials: Everybody Cooks Rice, Norah Dooley

Goal: Given a word, the student can say its meaning

Items: delicious, grumbling, gulp

What to do

1. If more than three words are listed below, choose three. (It's tough for students to take in more than three new words in one go.) Write the three words on sentence strips (so they can easily be displayed after the lesson).
2. I'm going to read a new book to you today. It's called Everybody Cooks Rice. It uses some words you might not know, so I'm going to tell you the words now. Then, when I read the story, I want you to raise your hand when you hear the word. Okay?
3. Tell students the three words and their meanings. Have them repeat the words back to you.
4. Remember, when you hear any of our three words, raise your hand. Ready?
5. Read the story. Praise students who correctly identify the words as you read. Repeat each word's meaning as you encounter it.
6. When you finish reading, go through the three words giving the complete sequence below for each word. You can give the examples/non-examples either to the whole group or to individual students. Feel free to add your own examples and non-examples, particularly if students seem unclear.
7. Optionally, read the story again.
8. Students need to encounter a word multiple times before learning it. So:
   • Try to find opportunities to use the three words during other activities in the next 24 hours.
   • Ask students to use the word themselves and praise them strongly when they do.
   • Be particularly excited about usage in contexts different from that in the book you read, since students often have difficulty dissociating a word and the specific context in which they first came across it.

delicious

• Delicious means something tastes very good. What's the word?
• Everyone loves cookies because they are delicious. Do you think watermelon is delicious?
• I'm going to name some things found in the kitchen. If you think the item tastes really good, say delicious. Otherwise, just stay quiet. Ready?
  • A spoon
  • Peanut butter and jelly
  • Orange juice
  • The counter top
  • A sink

grumbling

• Grumbling means being mad and talking about it to yourself. What's the word?
• The boy was angry but too scared to say anything, so he spent his day grumbling. Your mom doesn't like it when you grumble.
• I'm going to name some things that happen. If you think the thing might make someone mad, say grumble. Otherwise, just stay quiet. Ready?
  • People being loud in the movie theater
  • Someone picking up trash and throwing it away
  • Another driver pulling in front of your mom's car
  • Someone spilling a sticky drink and nnt wiping it up
  • A neighbor planting a beautiful garden

gulp

• Gulp means to swallow something quickly and make a big noise. What's the word?
• When you're really thirsty, you may swallow water in big gulps. I swallowed my fear with a big gulp.
• I'm going to name some activities. If you want to hurry with lunch so you can do the activity, say gulp. Otherwise, just stay quiet. Ready?
  • Go on a field trip to the zoo.
  • Clean the bathroom.
  • Make your bed.
  • Pick out a new puppy.
  • Play with your friend.