FANTASY AND REALISM WORDS

“Dogzilla”

 

Write the definition next to each word.  Then sort the word by either fantasy or realism.

 

Believable:  ___________________________________________________

 

Imaginary:  ___________________________________________________

 

Fact:  ________________________________________________________

 

Fiction:  ______________________________________________________

 

Real:  ________________________________________________________

 

Unbelievable:  _________________________________________________

 

REALISM

FANTASY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Dogzilla” vocabulary:  Write each word in a sentence.

 

 Colossal:  very big; enormous

 

Creature:  a living being, especially an animal

 

Heroic:  very brave or daring

 

Horrifying:  causing much fear

 

Monstrous:  extremely large; enormous

 

Terrifying:  causing much fear

 

Tremendous:  very great, large, or powerful

 

 

 

FARM WORDS

“Raising Dragons”

 

Sort the words from the word bank into the appropriate category.  Then add more farm words to the categories.

 

Word Bank

 

mule                                    corn                                 barn    

                                                                                       

                      field                                  chickens                               wheat

 

Animals                                          Places                                            Crops

 

__________                             _____________                          ___________

 

__________                             _____________                          ___________

 

__________                             _____________                          ___________

 

__________                             _____________                          ___________

 

__________                             _____________                          ___________

 

__________                             _____________                          ___________

 

 

 

“Raising Dragons” vocabulary:  Write each word in a sentence.

 

Appetite:  a the desire for food; hunger

 

Chores:  everyday jobs or responsibilities around a home

 

Harvested:  picked and brought in a crop

 

Hitched:  fastened an animal to a piece of farm equipment

 

Plow:  to turn over dirt, often in long rows, so that seeds can be planted

 

Sown:  planted seeds

 

Tended:  took care of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GARDEN WORDS

“The Garden of Abdul Gasazi”

 

Write the definition next to each word.  Then add more garden words below.

 

Vine:  ________________________________________________________

 

Lawns:  ______________________________________________________

 

Gate:  ________________________________________________________

 

More Garden Words

 

_______________                 ________________           _______________

 

_______________                 ________________           _______________

 

_______________                 ________________           _______________

 

_______________                 ________________           _______________

 

 

“The Garden of Abdul Gasazi” vocabulary:  Write each word in a sentence.

 

Awesome:  causing a feeling of wonder, fear, and respect

 

Convinced:  made to do, believe, or feel certain about something

 

Disappeared:  passed out of sight; vanished

 

Discovered:  found; learned

 

Incredible:  too unlikely to be believed; astonishing or amazing

 

Impossible:  not able to happen or exist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITALIAN WORDS AND PHRASES

“The Mysterious Giant of Barletta”

 

Match the Italian word or phrase with the English word or phrase.  Use the story for clues to help you.

 

                    Italian                                              English

                  

                buona notte                                     thank you

 

                buona fortuna                                       a miracle

 

                Colosso                                                 good fortune or luck

 

                grazie                                                    good night

 

                un miracolo                                           Big One                                            

 

 

“The Mysterious Giant of Barletta” vocabulary:  Write each word in a sentence.

 

 Giant:  a huge, strong, imaginary creature that looks like a human

 

Mysterious:  very hard to explain or understand

 

Pedestal:  the base on which a statue stands

 

Square:  an open area in the center of town

 

Statue:  an image, often of a person or animal, usually made of stone, metal, or wood

 

Weakling:  a person lacking strength or power