Introduce Vocabulary: Fancy Nancy (O'Connor)

Get fancy with Jane O'Connor's story Fancy Nancy as scholars learn some elegant new words in context: accessories, chauffeur, plume, stupendous, and tiara. After introducing these new terms (do any scholars already know them?), encourage learners to listen for context clues as you read, raising a hand whenever they hear  a vocabulary word. Challenge them to make connections to outside concepts using the comprehension questions, which are unique to each word. Find more adventures with Nancy on YouTube and ask kids to spot other fancy vocabulary words.

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Resource Details

Grade

K - 3rd

Subjects

English Language Arts

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

30 mins

Instructional Strategies

Choral Response

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Year

2008

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

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