An overwhelming emotion caused by something extremely frustrating or cute
Shutterstock.com (All Images)
How Do You Say . . . ?
Languages around the world have many words that don’t exist in English. Here are a few words you might want to add to your vocabulary!
From the March/April 2024 Issue
Complexity Factors
Standards
Shutterstock.com (All Images)
“Gigil” (GHEE-gihl)
Language: Tagalog (spoken in the Philippines)
“pelinti” (peh-LEEN-tee)
Language: Buli (spoken in Ghana)
To move hot food around in your mouth to cool it down
“treppenwitz” (TREP-ehn-vitz)
Language: German (spoken in Germany)
The moment when you think of a comeback (or a clever reply) after a conversation has ended
“apapachar” (ah-pah-pah-CHAR)
Language: Mexican Spanish (spoken in Mexico)
“To hug with the soul”; to give someone a lot of love when they need it the most
“madwebagaasin” (muh-DWAY-buh-gah-sihn)
Language: Ojibwe (spoken by Ojibwe people in North America)
The sound of leaves blowing in the wind
“shemomechama” (sheh-moh-meh-CHAH-mah)
Language: Georgian (spoken in the country of Georgia)
To keep eating something just because it’s delicious, even though you are full
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Write to Win
Create a brand-new word for a feeling or experience. Write its definition and explain why it should be part of the English language. Entries must be submitted to “New Word Contest” by a teacher, parent, or legal guardian.* Five winners will each receive a copy of Frindle by Andrew Clements.
*Entries must be written by a student in grades 2-8 and submitted by their teacher, parent, or legal guardian, who will be the entrant and must be a legal resident of the U.S. age 18 or older. Visit the Storyworks Contests page for more information.
This infographic was originally published in the March/April 2024 issue.
Audio
()
Activities
(4)
Skills Activities
Answer Key
(1)
Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
1. Reading and Discussing
Project the infographic as students follow along in their magazines.
Prompt students to use the headline, subhead, and central image to identify the topic of the infographic.
Ask: Is the purpose of the infographic to
- explain something to you?
- convince you of something?
- tell you how to do something?
Have students look over the labels and images surrounding the central image. Ask:
- How are they related to the central image? (They provide details about the main idea.)
Break students into groups to read each section of the infographic and discuss what they find interesting, surprising, or convincing.
Come back together as a class and ask volunteers to summarize the main idea and supporting details from the infographic.
2. Writing
Preview the writing prompt in the “Write to Win” box.
Download and distribute the guided-writing activity that goes along with the infographic.
Have students respond to the writing prompt. If you wish, send their responses to our infographic contest.
3. Ideas to Engage and Inspire
Have students create their own infographics! Download our “Make Your Own Infographic” activity from Storyworks Digital.
Text-to-Speech