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Vocabulary Tools and Strategies

Vocabulary Tools and Strategies. Why Teach Vocabulary. Vocabulary deficits are a major cause of problems with reading comprehension Students with low SES have a fraction of the vocabulary of those with higher SES

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Vocabulary Tools and Strategies

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  1. VocabularyTools and Strategies

  2. Why Teach Vocabulary • Vocabulary deficits are a major cause of problems with reading comprehension • Students with low SES have a fraction of the vocabulary of those with higher SES • Entering kindergarten with half the vocabulary of a high SES student, and adding new words at a much slower rate. • Context is not enough – explicit instruction of vocabulary is also needed

  3. How to Introduce Vocabulary • Limit number: 5-10 words at a time • Provide student-friendly definitions • Provide context clue sentences • Create activities that will engage students in dealing with the words’ meaning • Writing which connects to personal experiences • Graphic organizers, thinking activities, and games • Use multiple strategies, repeated exposures 12 exposures enough for most students, but others require 20 or more

  4. Some Tools and Strategies • Vocabulary Cartoons • LINCS Index Cards • Synonym/Antonym Fill-in-the-blank • Frayer Model • And many more!

  5. Vocabulary Cartoons

  6. LINCS Vocabulary Strategy (Ellis, 2000) Students create flash cards with their own word-sound and picture links Word  Reminding Word  Reminding Story  Picture  Definition

  7. Creating LINCS Study Cards 1. Draw a line across the middle of both sides of an index card. 2. Write the word on the top half of one side. Then circle it. fief 3. Write the parts of the definition you need to remember on the . top of the other side. Land given by king for fighting in army fief

  8. Creating LINCS Study Cards(cont.) 4. Write the Reminding Word on the bottom of the first side. Land given by king for fighting in army fief chief 5. Write the LINCing Story and draw the LINCing picture on the bottom half of the second side. Land given by king for fighting in army fief Chief of his land chief

  9. LINCS Study Cards – More examples perpetual constantly My pet constantly barks pet charitable giving, generous He gave lots of food for the table table

  10. Provided definitionto make your own LINCS card Mitosis: Asexual reproduction of cells

  11. Synonym/Antonym Fill-in-the-Blanks Word Antonym Synonym domestic for_ign _____________________ prosperity p_v_rty _____________________ revenue p_ym_nts _____________________ rural urb_n _____________________ subsequent prev_ous _____________________

  12. Definition Facts Word/Concept Examples Non-examples integer Frayer Model

  13. Definition Facts Word/Concept Examples Non-examples integer Frayer Model - May be positive - May be negative - May be zero - Is a number - Has no fractional or . decimal part

  14. Definition Facts Word/Concept Examples Non-examples integer Frayer Model - May be positive - May be negative - May be zero - Is a number - Has no fractional or . decimal part 0 -4 781 0.2 -1.3 2/3

  15. And More Tools & Strategies

  16. Concept Sort / List-Group-Label • Used to introduce the vocabulary of a new topic, or to review • already-learned vocabulary. • Teacher identifies words, • Creates several sets of cards (one word per card) • Students sort word cards into categories • Categories can be defined by the teacher or the students. • Example For introducing a book about trees. Sort words into categories: • Parts of a tree • Types of trees • Where trees grow • What trees need to grow

  17. Prefix / Root / Suffix

  18. Semantic Feature Analysis

  19. Word Hunt • Provide a text (newspaper, book, magazine, etc.) and have students find/highlight all words with a certain characteristic. • Example: • Find all words ending in –ate or –ation • Other characteristics might be: • Words describing people, Republicans, Democrats etc. • Words related to geography • Words setting mood or tone • Words that contain certain prefixes or suffixes • Words that mean add or subtract (math) • List the words and discuss/write a brief definition / synonym for each. • Discuss other words with those characteristics.

  20. Word Box

  21. B I N G O

  22. Check out digital versions of these vocabulary tools at:autoliteracy.wikispaces.com

  23. References Allen, J. (1999). Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12. Portland, Maine: Steinhouse Publications. www.steinhouse.com ISBN: 1-57110-085-7 Beck, I.,McKeown, M.,Kucan, L. (2002). Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction. NY: Guilford Press Ellis, E. S. (2000). The LINCS Vocabulary Strategy. Lawrence, Kansas: Edge Enterprises, Inc. www.adlit.org Adolescent Literacy website

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