This year we will be doing WORD WIZARD for students in 3rd-5th grade. Here are the words to choose from:

fiction	A story that is not true or is made up
nonfiction	writing that tells about real people, places, and events
realistic fiction	A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.
genre	a major category or type of literature(fiction, nonfiction)
theme	the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work
character	A person in a story
problem	a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
solution	an action or process of solving a problem

 

Students can practice these ACADEMIC VOCABULARY words on Quizlet: Word Wizard Flash Cards

These words will be submitted by paper by September 3. 5th Grade students will choose 2 winners per grade level.

Make sure the words are being used correctly in a sentence and your illustration matches the word and definition.