St. Clare Rosedale

3-Step Vocabulary Format

VOCABULARY FORMAT

1. Write the vocabulary word.

2. Write the sentence that the vocabulary word appears in within the text and underline the word.

3. Define the word using the context clues from the sentence.

4. Use a dictionary or thesaurus to get the definition or synonym.

Your vocabulary homework should look like the sample below.

nub
1) ...worn down to a nub.
2) To make small
3) A small piece