Identify the word:Identify the word:

introductionintroduction

1. Description or 1. Description or explanationexplanation

An introduction isAn introduction is the act or process of being introducedthe act or process of being introduced a way to present oneself to another, a way to present oneself to another,

such as in a personal lettersuch as in a personal letter something presented in the beginningsomething presented in the beginning

A book prefaceA book preface Music- a short passage in a larger Music- a short passage in a larger

movementmovement Introductory text in a course of studyIntroductory text in a course of study

introductionintroductionSynonyms Synonyms

presentationpresentationbeginningbeginning

startstartprefacepreface

preamblepreambleopeningopening

AntonymsAntonymsendingending

removalremovalextractionextractionwithdrawalwithdrawalcompletioncompletion

endendterminationtermination

epilogueepilogueafterward afterward

Real-life AssociationsReal-life Associations Morning Meeting greetings at the Morning Meeting greetings at the

beginning of the yearbeginning of the year Guests in our classroom ie; Guests in our classroom ie;

grandparents, parents, etc.grandparents, parents, etc. Beginning of stories- how the author Beginning of stories- how the author

introduces the characters and settingintroduces the characters and setting Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Game rules in P.E.Game rules in P.E.

Movie/TV/Literary Movie/TV/Literary AssociationsAssociations

Mouse SoupMouse Soup by Arnold Lobel by Arnold Lobel Mouse on the MayflowerMouse on the Mayflower Sponge Bob Sponge Bob songsong

QuotesQuotes

““I don’t need to make any other I don’t need to make any other introduction other than ‘Mr. introduction other than ‘Mr. President’.”President’.”

-Kathleen Blanco-Kathleen Blanco

““Hello, my name is….”Hello, my name is….”

A book may have an A book may have an introductionintroduction..

A piece of music may have an A piece of music may have an introductionintroduction..

Student-Friendly DescriptionStudent-Friendly Descriptionintroductionintroduction

If you don’t know someone, you would tell If you don’t know someone, you would tell them who you are. You are them who you are. You are introducingintroducing yourself.yourself.

You might You might introduceintroduce an old friend to an old friend to someone new.someone new.

The cover of a book is an The cover of a book is an introductionintroduction to to the story. It gives you information about the story. It gives you information about the story.the story.

Songs begin with an Songs begin with an introductionintroduction..

AnalogiesAnalogies

An introduction is to people as a An introduction is to people as a table of contents is to a book.table of contents is to a book.

An introduction is to a greeting as An introduction is to a greeting as farewell is to good-bye.farewell is to good-bye.

2. Write a sentence 2. Write a sentence describing the term describing the term

introductionintroduction in your own in your own words.words.

3. Construct a picture, 3. Construct a picture, symbol or other graphic that symbol or other graphic that

represents represents introductionintroduction. .

4. Next day-Periodic activities 4. Next day-Periodic activities that adds to knowledgethat adds to knowledge

HangmanHangman Making Big WordsMaking Big Words Role play introductionsRole play introductions

5. Think, pair, share5. Think, pair, share

Students discuss term with each Students discuss term with each otherother

6. Games to play with the 6. Games to play with the term.term.