Cleanliness

Cleanliness
Answer Key

Teacher Note Vocabulary Ladders

For detailed instructions Word Definition
on how to implement the
components of this lesson, filthy very, very dirty
see pages 15–19. unwashed, sometimes with smudges
grubby
and smears
stained having dirty spots or areas
Objective dusty covered in dirt and dust
Students will analyze words tidy neat and clean
related to cleanliness, from
dirty to clean. an object so clean that it looks as if
sparkling
it shines

Ordering Words
Materials
Check that students can explain why the words are ordered
• Vocabulary Ladders the way they are.
template (page 142)

• Activity Cards Sentence Clues

(page 53)
1. The mechanic’s hands were (filthy/grubby) after working
• Ordering Words on the car.
(page 54)

• Sentence Clues 2. I really wanted to go to a sleepover, so I decided to

(page 55) impress my parents by cleaning until everything was
(tidy/sparkling).
• Sentence Stems
(page 56) 3. Dad (stained) his shirt with mustard while eating a hot dog
at the baseball game.
• Write About It!
(page 57)
4. After sitting in the closet for years, the porcelain doll had
become (dusty).

Additional Words Sentence Stems

Introduce students to
additional words such as
orderly and soiled as you
work through the lesson.
Check that student responses reflect the meaning of the
underlined word in each sentence frame.
Write About It!
Check that responses include the new vocabulary terms used
in the correct way.

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

Activity Cards

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

an object so clean that it

dusty looks as if it shines

filthy neat and clean

grubby covered in dirt and dust

having dirty spots

sparkling or areas
unwashed, sometimes
stained with smudges and
smears

tidy very, very dirty

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

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

Word Bank
dusty filthy grubby
sparkling stained tidy

Comparing Words

Choose two words.

Word 1: _________________

Word 2: _________________

One difference between these

words is:

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

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

Word Bank
dusty filthy grubby
sparkling stained tidy

1. The mechanic’s hands were __________________ after

working on the car.

2. I really wanted to go to a sleepover, so I decided to

impress my parents by cleaning until everything was
__________________.

3. Dad __________________ his shirt with mustard while

eating a hot dog at the baseball game.

4. After sitting in the closet for years, the porcelain doll

had become __________________.

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

Sentence Stems
Directions: Complete each statement.

1. Three places that should always stay sparkling clean are

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

2. My hands get grubby after playing in ________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

3. Three things in my house that get really dusty are

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

4. At dinner, I stained my shirt by _____________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

5. Two filthy items I might find at the dump are ___________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

6. I enjoy keeping _______________________ tidy because

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

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Name: ___________________________________________  Date: __________________

Write About It!

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

Word Bank
dusty filthy grubby
sparkling stained tidy

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

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