The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
(Image taken from Lexile.com)
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus(Image taken from Lexile.com)
Bryant, Jen & Sweet, Melissa. (2014). The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus. New York, NY: Ferdmans Books for Young Readers.
Reading Level: 590L
Why Should You Read This Book?
- The front matter and back matter are actively used and is engaging to the reader.
- There are stimulating visuals and the author makes playing with words seem very fun.
- Timelines are integrated into the text.
- Interesting graphics, such as dialogue bubbles, are used.
- The book list synonyms for common words students use, which will help students expand their vocabularies.
- There are stimulating visuals and the author makes playing with words seem very fun.
- Timelines are integrated into the text.
- Interesting graphics, such as dialogue bubbles, are used.
- The book list synonyms for common words students use, which will help students expand their vocabularies.
This book would make a marvelous read aloud.
Online Resources:
Discussion Guide
This is a beneficial resource for educators. It contains before reading strategies and after reading strategies. It even contains activities that teachers can do in their classroom regarding this book.
http://www.jenbryant.com/pdfs/The%20Right%20Word_Discussion%20Guide.pdf
Thesaurus.com/Roget
Thesaurus.com is going to be the thesaurus that students are most familiar with. This link brings students to Roget's version of the thesaurus so they can use the type of thesaurus Roget created.
http://www.thesaurus.com/roget/
Key Words
Informational, Biography, Individuality, Dreams, Factual
Vocabulary:
Thesaurus: holds information about synonyms and antonyms of words
Clattered: to make a loud rattling sound
Latin: an old Roman language
Peppered: to sprinkle
Dandy: fine or excellent
Categorizing: a way of classifying or grouping
Fret: worry
Thesaurus: holds information about synonyms and antonyms of words
Clattered: to make a loud rattling sound
Latin: an old Roman language
Peppered: to sprinkle
Dandy: fine or excellent
Categorizing: a way of classifying or grouping
Fret: worry
Reading Strategy:
Before reading, show students a thesaurus and discuss what it is and why it is important.
During reading, point out the text structures. Language is displayed very creatively in this book and reading this story is a great opportunity for teachers to show students how fun language can be.
After reading, have students partake in a word sort. Terminology from the book and other class vocabulary words can be added to the sort.
Writing Strategy:
Students will write about how they would plan a birthday party for a certain vocabulary word. They have to take into consideration what the word they have chosen means when planning the menu, activities, and decorations. Once students have written about their own word, they will be put into pairs where they will have to plan a joint birthday party with another vocabulary word. This activity will give them a deeper understanding of their vocabulary words. Once the students have written about the party, they can present it to the class.
Before reading, show students a thesaurus and discuss what it is and why it is important.
During reading, point out the text structures. Language is displayed very creatively in this book and reading this story is a great opportunity for teachers to show students how fun language can be.
After reading, have students partake in a word sort. Terminology from the book and other class vocabulary words can be added to the sort.
Writing Strategy:
Students will write about how they would plan a birthday party for a certain vocabulary word. They have to take into consideration what the word they have chosen means when planning the menu, activities, and decorations. Once students have written about their own word, they will be put into pairs where they will have to plan a joint birthday party with another vocabulary word. This activity will give them a deeper understanding of their vocabulary words. Once the students have written about the party, they can present it to the class.
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