Word Analysis In the Content Area II

1. Word Analysis In the Content Area II March 2, 2011

2. WORD ANALYSIS REVIEW • What is Word Analysis? • The identification and/or decoding of a word the reader does not immediately recognize. • This can include: • Decoding • Spelling patterns • Previous vocabulary knowledge • Greek and Latin root words as well as prefixes and suffixes • This does not include: • Copying the definition from the glossary or the dictionary • Rote memorization • Learning words out of context

3. Last time… The Frayer Model is a graphic organizer used for word analysis and vocabulary building. This four-square model prompts students to think about and describe the meaning of a word or concept by . . . • Defining the term, • Describing its essential characteristics, • Providing examples of the idea, and • Offering non-examples of the idea.

4. Frayer Model

5. Concept of definition map • Students often have a narrow conception of what the meaning of a word encompasses. Student definitions tend to be simplistic, imprecise statements lacking in elaboration and personal comment. • Concept of Definition Maps encourages students to develop a broader definition – one that explores the qualities and components of a definition. CRISS, p. 197

6. What is it? What is it like? (Properties) Constitutional Amendment First 10 amendments Bill of Rights Protects individual rights Amendment 16 Income Tax Added in 1791 Comparison Freedom of religion, press, speech, etc… Right to a trial by jury Right to bear arms What are some examples? (Illustrations)

7. Word stems • Skilled reading depends on knowing words, but also on dealing effectively with new words. • One independent word learning strategy is knowing word stems or morphemes (the smallest units of meaning). • Morphemes can stand on their own or be a part of a word (prefixes, roots, suffixes). Affixes (prefixes and suffixes) modify the meaning of morphemes.

8. Word Stems Other words include: • Retract • Extract • Protract • Detract • Contraction • Attractive • Traction • Tractable contract abstract attract Tract pull, draw, drag detract tractor subtract retract distract

9. Since Last Time… • Turn to your shoulder partner and discuss the following: • What word analysis strategies have you used since November? • How/when have you used these strategies? • Explain how the use of these strategies has supported students in content area reading.

10. Today • We will focus our attention on four additional instructional strategies to teach word analysis skills: • Etymology • Vocabulary Organization

11. Etymology and Word Roots • Etymology, the study of a word’s origins, helps students troubleshoot unfamiliar vocabulary by introducing them to common Greek and Latin roots of many words in the English language. English Language

12. Root Word Cards • Root word cards allow students to explore vocabulary as part of their content area lesson and to implement new words in discussion and writing. • Students can create the cards individually or in groups. A list of common roots is in the TSR, though many lists can also be found online. TSR, 127-9

13. Root Word Cards Front Back • Other Words: • Justice • Jury • Adjudicate • Judge • Prejudice • Judicious Judicial: jus, jur, jud (judge) The judicial branch judges and decides what is right and wrong according to the law. • Other Words: • Legal • Legalize • Legitimate • Legacy • Legible • Privilege Legislator: lex, leg (law) The legislative branch creates, brings, and votes on laws that other branches will enforce.

14. Root Word Cards Front Back Genocide: cide (kill or cut) Exterminate an entire race. Hitler was responsible for the most extreme case of genocide in history. • Other Words: • Suicide • Definition • Incise • Definition • Insecticide • Definition • ? • Definition • ? • Definition

15. Vocabulary Organization • Organizing vocabulary that students have learned allows students to recall words more quickly and completely. • Vocabulary notebooks are one way to structure student learning and are an important tool that can provide students background knowledge and help them form associations among words Teaching Basic and Advanced Vocabulary, Marzano

16. Vocabulary Notebooks • Vocabulary notebooks are a critical tool in student word learning and provide a single place for students to record important words. They serve as a portfolio of student growth in vocabulary over time. • Most vocabulary notebooks have three sections

17. Using Vocabulary Notebooks

18. Using Vocabulary Notebooks

19. Think-Pair-Share • Share with a partner one thing that you have learned and how you will use it in your classroom • I will ask a few random pairs to share with the group