Vocabulary Fun


Read two - three definitions and then write down the definition in your own worlds with a picture.

Frayer Model:

Explicit Vocabulary Routine

 

  1.  Introduce the word.

●     Write the word on the board or show it on a screen.

●     Pronounce the word or guide students in using their decoding skills to determine the pronunciation of the word.

●     Say the syllables of the word slowly. Draw attention to recently taught spelling patterns.

●     Have students pronounce the word, repeating the word a number of times if the word is unfamiliar or difficult to pronounce.

 

  1. Provide a quick, student-friendly explanation of the word.

●     Be sure that the definition contains only known words and is easy to understand.

 

  1. Illustrate with examples.

●     Concrete

○     Display/explore real objects

●     Visual

○     Quickly sketch a picture

○     Display an image

○     Conduct a demonstration

●     Verbal

○     Provide an example drawing on background knowledge

 

  1. Check for Understanding

●     Ask “deep processing questions”.

●     Have students discern between examples and non-examples.

●     Have students generate examples.

 

  1. Provide opportunities for practice.

●     Model using the words in spoken sentences.

●     Encourage students to use the words in spoken sentences.

●     Have students discern between examples and non-examples.

●     Have students generate examples.

●     Encourage students to find the words in their own reading, environment, or listen for it in various media sources (TV, radio, internet).

●     Encourage students to engage in conversations with their family about the words.

●     Challenge students to use the words in their writing.


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