Students then discuss with teacher & Students then discuss with teacher & peers their rationale for categorizing. peers their rationale for categorizing[r]
(1)(2)“
“Which words should I teach?”Which words should I teach?”
Which words are most important to Which words are most important to
understanding the text?
understanding the text?
How much prior knowledge will How much prior knowledge will
students have about the word/concept?
students have about the word/concept?
Is the concept significant and therefore Is the concept significant and therefore
requires previewing?
requires previewing?
Which words can be figured out from Which words can be figured out from
the context?
the context?
How can I make repeated exposures to How can I make repeated exposures to
the word/concept enjoyable and
the word/concept enjoyable and
meaningful?
(3)4-2-1 Summarizer
4-2-1 Summarizer
(4)Word Sorts
Word Sorts
Provide students with a set of Provide students with a set of
vocabulary word cards (related to a
vocabulary word cards (related to a
specific concept or topic).
specific concept or topic).
Work in groups to sort the words into Work in groups to sort the words into categories.
categories.
Encourage students to find more than Encourage students to find more than one category for the vocabulary words.
one category for the vocabulary words.
Students then discuss with teacher & Students then discuss with teacher & peers their rationale for categorizing
peers their rationale for categorizing
words.
words.
cold front
meteorologist
temperature
barom eter
(5)Comprehensive Vocabulary
Comprehensive Vocabulary
Instruction
Instruction
Rich language learning environment Rich language learning environment
(including Read-Alouds)
(including Read-Alouds)
Wide and Varied Independent Wide and Varied Independent
Reading
Reading
(6)Definition Characteristics
Non-Examples Examples
Frayer Model (Frayer, Frederick, & Klausmeier, 1969)
herd
• Group
• Like animals
• Clustered a congregation of wild
(7)Four Square Response
Four Square Response
Term Illustration
Definition
a degree of wetness
especially of the atmosphere
Connection
(8)3 x Vocabulary
3 x Vocabulary
word
knowledge
reading with
explanation strategies
direct
instruction
Nonlinguistic
representations
Frayer
dictionaries background knowledge
(9)(10)ENRESE
LARCIYL ELGNET MENOLS
S……….
L……… G……… S………
Metro RESA.