Four Components of a Comprehensive Vocabulary Program

Fostering Word Consciousness Teaching Individual Words

Teaching Strategies for Learning Words Independently

Frequent/extensive/varied Opportunities For Independent Reading

Baumann, J. F., & Kameeneu, E.J. (Eds.).2004. Vocabulary Instruction: Research to Practice. New York: Guilford Press.

Admit Slip: 3-2-1

3. List three words you think of when you look at this picture.

2. Write two ideas you have based on the picture and your words. If possible, use your words as you write your ideas. a. I think b. I think...

1. Write one question you have.

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Knowledge Chart
Prior knowledge about __________ New knowledge about __________

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Wordstorming to Anticipate Content

C-D E-F G-H

A-B

I-J

K-L

M-N

O-P

Q-R

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U-V

WXYZ

Content Prediction:

Questions Article Should Answer:

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Vocab-O-Gram
Use the vocabulary words in the word bank to make predictions about the book we are reading. You can use the words more than once to make your predictions. Think about how you think the author of the book will use the words in the story. List words that you think will go with each category of the story structure and then use those words to answer the questions about structure. If there are any words your group cant use because they are too unfamiliar, list those words at the bottom as Mystery Words.

Setting

How will the author describe the setting?

Characters

What predictions can you make about the characters?

Conflict/Problem

What will the conflict be? Who will be involved?

Plot

What will happen in the story?

Resolution

How will the story end?

Questions

What questions do you have about the story?

Mystery Words

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Word Sort: The Rise of Rome

Examine and discuss the words listed below. Group the words into categories so the words in each category share common elements. Your group should be able to explain your categories and justify your reasons for including the words in each category.

Emperor Gladiators Ambition republic Overthrow tripartite

Colosseum legislative rivalry executive patricians judicial

Julius Caesar citizenship branch social class plebeians balances Rome

assassinated toga

checks forum senate

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Word Questioning
I think this word means... It is...
comprehension

Are there parts of the word I recognize?

exam ple

at

io

What makes this an important word to know?

ev a

lu

an al ys is

Target Word in Context

It is not...
non-example

application

When, where, and under what conditions might I find this word?

knowledge

syn sis the

How does this word fit with other words and concepts I know?

Alike But Different

What We Have in Common

What Makes Us Unique

How Ill Remember

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Portable Word Wall for _______________

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Word Notes:

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