Gain deeper understanding of vocabulary words by categorizing concepts in a SEMANTIC FEATURE ANALYSIS chart.

Examples from The Polar Express: 

 

 Places

Transportation

Foods

Assoc. with animals

Environment

 

 

 

barren

-

-

-

-

+

 

 

 

desert

+

-

-

-

+

 

 

 

harness

-

 

-

+

-

 

 

 

 ocean liner

-

+

-

-

-

 

 

 

nougat 

-

-

+

-

-

 

 

 

Hot cocoa

-

-

+

-

-

 

 

 

Chocolate

-

-

+

-

-

 

 

 

Wilderness

+

-

-

-

+

 

 

 

 Polar ice caps

+

 -

-

-

+

 

 

 

  train

-

+

-  

-

+