Moving Something

Moving Something
Answer Key

Teacher Note Vocabulary Ladders

For detailed instructions Word Definition

on how to implement the
components of this lesson, nudge to gently push
see pages 15–19. tug to pull hard in a steady manner
push to press on something
Objective shove to push roughly or rudely

Students will analyze words jolt to shake up or move fast

related to moving something, yank to pull or jerk hard and quickly
from less forceful to
more forceful.
Ordering Words
Check that students can explain why the words are ordered
Materials the way they are.

• Vocabulary Ladders
template (page 142) Sentence Clues

• Activity Cards 1. Amanda pulled her hand away from the hot fire with
(page 71) a (jolt).

• Ordering Words 2. Maria gave her brother a (shove/push/nudge) down

(page 72) the slide.
• Sentence Clues
3. Dominick had to (tug/yank) at the window to open it
(page 73)
because it was stuck.
• Sentence Stems
(page 74) 4. My mom gave me a (nudge) with her elbow so that I would
remember my manners and say, “Thank you.”
• Write About It!
(page 75)
Sentence Stems
Check that student responses reflect the meaning of the
Additional Words underlined word in each sentence frame.

Introduce students to
additional words such as Write About It!
lug and wrench as you work Check that responses include the new vocabulary terms used
through the lesson. in the correct way.

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Activity Cards

Directions: Cut apart and match the words and definitions below.
Then, glue them onto the Vocabulary Ladders activity sheet in order, from
less force to more force.

jolt to shake up or move fast

to pull or jerk hard and

nudge quickly

to pull hard in a steady

push manner

shove to press on something

tug to push roughly or rudely

yank to gently push

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Ordering Words
Directions: Write the words from the Word Bank in the order you choose,
from less force to more force, on the ladder. Then, explain an important
difference between two of the words.

Word Bank
jolt nudge push
shove tug yank

Comparing Words

Choose two words.

Word 1: _________________

Word 2: _________________

One difference between these

words is:

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

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Sentence Clues
Directions: Choose the best word from the Word Bank to complete
each sentence.

Word Bank
jolt nudge push
shove tug yank

1. Amanda pulled her hand away from the hot fire with a
__________________.

2. Maria gave her brother a __________________ down

the slide.

3. Dominick had to __________________ at the window to

open it because it was stuck.

4. My mom gave me a __________________ with her

elbow so that I would remember my
manners and say “Thank you.”

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Sentence Stems
Directions: Complete each statement.

1. Two things I might yank away from a baby are _________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

2. Three heavy things a boat might tug through water are

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

3. I might wake up with a jolt if I heard _________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

4. I might politely nudge someone if ___________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

5. I would gladly push a shopping cart for ______________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

6. I shouldn’t shove others because ___________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

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Write About It!

Directions: Read the prompt. Then, write a response. Underline the new
vocabulary you use in your response.

Word Bank
jolt nudge push
shove tug yank

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________

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