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1. Vocabulary Lesson Ideas PS 9 PD Workshop October 2, 2012 Facilitators: K.Cuba/J.Allen
2. A Process for Direct Vocabulary Instruction Remind students of how the word was used in a text or other resource you may have used. Explain the meaning of the word in a way that is understandable. Create the phonological representation of the word by saying it aloud with students. Give examples of the word used in contexts other that the one in the text. When providing these examples, be sure to create contexts that will be familiar and make reference to high interest places, familiar activities.
3. …continued Students interact with the word. They may create their own examples, or respond to or explain examples. Asking Questions: If you discovered that you were wearing shoes that didn’t match, you might be embarrased. Why? What else could make you embarrassed? Using Examples: Which of these things would be impressive? A dog that can bark, or a dog that can count? Starring in a movie, or watching a movie? A dinosaur skeleton or a chicken bone?
4. …continued Providing Choices: Type up and project a similar table of vocabulary words you are studying into your Smart Board:
5. Vocabulary Lesson Activities
6. Create a Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle Visit the link below to create a crossword puzzle for your students to solve, using the vocabulary words of the week. Or, your students can create the puzzles. Go to http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/crossword/ Enter your name. Select a grade. Click on “Create Your Own” tab. Then, name your puzzle and click on “Begin”. Enter the vocabulary words we have studied and clues for each word in your puzzle by following the prompts. You will be able to print out the puzzle for the class to solve. Vocabulary Activity
7. Create a Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle Go to http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/crossword/ Enter your name. Select a grade. Click on “Create Your Own” tab. Then, name your puzzle and click on “Begin”. Enter the vocabulary words we have studied and clues for each word in your puzzle by following the prompts. You will be able to print out the puzzle for the class to solve. Student Directions Vocabulary Activity
8. Play Jeopardy and Other TV Games Visit the Academic Vocabulary Website to download Power Point templates on popular game shows such as Jeopardy, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and Wheel of Fortune. Go to http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/ppt-vocab.html Once you download the file, you can save it and adapt it with categories and vocabulary words your class is studying. Vocabulary Activity
9. Play Jeopardy and Other TV Games Go to http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/ppt-vocab.html Play with a partner. Decide who will go first. On a piece of paper, write down your name in one column and the name of your partner in the other column. Look at the categories. Choose a question in the category you select by clicking on one of the dollar amounts. The higher the quantity, the more you earn. If you find the answer to the clue, write down the dollar amount earned under your name. After each answer card is displayed, click on the picture of the Game Show host to get back to the Game Board to click on the next clue to solve. When you are done playing, add the total amount of dollars earned to determine who has won this vocabulary match. Student Directions Vocabulary Activity
10. Student Directions Picture This! Work alone or with a partner. Choose a vocabulary word card. Use a computer to search online or some magazines to find a picture that best represents the word. Continue until you have a picture for each of the vocabulary words. Write a paragraph using the vocabulary words. Vocabulary Activity
11. Student Directions Bingo! Look at the names of the ten vocabulary words we are studying. Choose 9 words from the list and write each word in a box in any order you choose. The teacher will call out the definitions of these words. Place an “X” over word that means the same thing as the definition. If you have three “X’s” in a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally), then call out “Bingo!” Sight Word or Vocabulary Activity
12. Student Directions Create a Sight Word Puzzle! Find the sight words for the week on your Word Wall. Choose a sheet of graph paper. The smaller the boxes on the paper, the more challenging the puzzle. Plot the words on the graph paper horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Fill in the other boxes with random letters. Write the names of the words for the students to find in the puzzle below. Sight Word Activity
13. I Have, Who Has? Distribute the cards randomly to students. If you have extra cards, you can distribute more than one per person. Select a student to begin by reading the bottom half of their card aloud (i.e. Who has a verb that means to move your arm side to side?) The child whose card comes next will then read their card (i.e. I have wave. Who has a verb that means to move your head up and down?) Students must listen for their clue and try not to break the chain. When the chain circles around to the first students, the game is over. Consider making sets that are the same as your class size or larger. Of course, if your students are working on pairs or groups, make sure to have enough cards that match the number of pairs or groups you have. Once the class has played a version, challenge them to beat their best time, and play the game faster. You may use the template on the ps9online.blogs/kcuba (posted under Vocabulary Game Resources) or through tinyurl.com/IHaveWhoHasCards Vocabulary Activity
14. Student Directions Word Association Work alone or with a partner. Think of words that are associated with the word in the center of the graphic organizer. Generate a list of word related to the word (for example: attributes, adjectives and synonyms…) Complete the graphic organizer with the selected words. Remember to incorporate these words into your writing. Vocabulary Activity
15. Student Directions 4 Square Work alone or with a partner. Take a 4 Square graphic organizer. Choose a vocabulary card. Write the word on the card in Box 1. Draw a picture of the word on the card in Box 2. Write the meaning of the word in your own words in Box 3. Draw a picture or write down words that mean the opposite of the word in Box 4. Vocabulary Activity
16. Make a word poster Split the class into small groups to make poster boards about one word from the vocabulary list. The poster board should contain the word, as well as related words, textures, and pictures associated with the original word. For example, a poster board for the word smooth might include pieces of fabric that are smooth or pictures of things that are smooth. Vocabulary Activity
17. Sing songs with vocabulary words Create or seek out songs that include the vocabulary words of the week and sing these with your children so they learn the meaning of the words. Vocabulary Activity
18. Show and Tell Ask students to bring in something that can connect to some of the words they have learned this week. Let a few children share each day using some of the vocabulary words they learned to describe what they want to show. Vocabulary Activity
19. What’s in the bag? Write out the vocabulary words learned from the week on cards. Place two or three of the cards together that help to describe someone or something. Prepare 3 choices for kids to choose what might be in the bag. For example, in a paper bag you can throw in two cards: whiskers and furry. Pull these out and say these with your kids. Ask, “What’s in the Bag?” Is it a bat, a bird, or a cat? After students answer, pull out the picture of the answer from the bag. Vocabulary Activity
20. What’s in the bag?
21. Whiskers Purr cat chicken Furry pig Vocabulary Activity
22. cat Vocabulary Activity