The Right Word

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

Written By: Jen Bryant

Illustrated By: Melissa Sweet

Published By: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Copyright: 2014

Reading Level

Lexile: 590L

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.1

Suggested Delivery

Read Aloud

Electronic Resources

http://www.jenbryant.com/books/inprint/bk_roget.html

This is the Jen Bryant's website. On it students will find a book trailer and summary of the book as well as teaching ideas and a discussion guide.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iVeVHzjoVl4FdxgRx-A_iBwXMnYdL7ZugjQr4ReVjTU/edit

This is a link to the reader's theater script by Bound to Stay Books. This could be used as a before reading strategy to get an insight of the book. It can also make students intrigued to know what will happen in the book

Teaching Strategies

Vocabulary

Thesaurus: A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms of words
Clattered: To make loud rattling sounds
Intrude: To go into without permission
Lockstep: A way of marching in very close file
Badger: To harass
Provoke: To anger
Cobbler: A person who mends shoes
Fishmonger: A person who sells fish
Inexhaustible: untiring

Reading Strategies

Before Reading: Use the readers theater under electronic resources to prepare the students for reading the book

During Reading:  Create a word wall of words that are new to the students as well as definitions for easy referencing

After Reading: Create a shades of meaning and degrees of intensity chart with some of the words from the book

Writing Activity

After Reading The Right Word have the students also read The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter. Compare and contrast the two stories based on the main characters love of words as well as the different illustrations.