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Susan Burkett, Brooke Point High School Kristen Flath , Stafford High School Pam Smith, North Stafford High School. Building a School-wide Root Foundation . 1950? 25,000 words Late 1990s? 10,000 words. Then and Now. Hayes and Ahrens, 1988 .
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Susan Burkett, Brooke Point High School Kristen Flath, Stafford High School Pam Smith, North Stafford High School Building a School-wide Root Foundation
1950? 25,000 words Late 1990s? 10,000 words Then and Now
Vocabulary standards appear as the first standard in the Reading Strand in grades 4-12 • Instruction should emphasize common Greek and Latin roots and affixes • Instruction should include word study in authentic texts and differentiation between denotation and connotation • SOL assessments will test vocabulary in passages and stand-alone items Tracy Fair Robertson, English Coordinator Virginia SOL Grades 4-12 Reading StrandVocabulary Standards
Join us on our journey YEAR ONE - January-June
AND “refining” our program Getting the “Squeaks” Out…
North Stafford Wolverines Building Vocabulary from Word Roots 2012-13 • Stafford Indians • Building Vocabulary from • Word Roots • 2012-13 Brooke Point Blackhawks Building Vocabulary from Word Roots 2012-13
Don’t forget about the Specialized Root Lists
$25,000 Pyramid • Vocabulary Relay • Battleship • Bingo • Chocolate Game • Root of the Week Voice • School Pamphlet • Easy Poster Protector Games, Games, Games and MORE!