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Vocabulary Matters

Vocabulary Matters. KCTE/LA 2012 Kerry Stephenson February 2012. Vocabulary Background. National Reading Panel Instruction Directly Indirectly. Technology and Vocabulary. 4 critical elements Wide reading Teaching individual words Teaching word learning strategies

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Vocabulary Matters

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  1. Vocabulary Matters KCTE/LA 2012 Kerry Stephenson February 2012

  2. Vocabulary Background • National Reading Panel • Instruction • Directly • Indirectly

  3. Technology and Vocabulary • 4 critical elements • Wide reading • Teaching individual words • Teaching word learning strategies • Fostering word consciousness

  4. You Try It! • Shiloh

  5. DIRECTIONS:Number your paper 1-8.Read the sentence and study the picture for each slide. Write the vocabulary word in italics by each number. Think about the meaning of the word using context clues and picture. As a group, come up with a “kid friendly” meaning. Write it down next to the word. Last, decide on the part of speech for that word as it is used in the sentence.

  6. shrieks After winning the tennis match by one point, the victor broke out in shrieks that could be heard across the court and into the stands.

  7. bulletin board Mother left a message attached to the bulletin board as a reminder for Charlie to do his homework after school.

  8. mournful Sarah’s best friend consoled her as she covered her face with her hand and mournful weeping flooded down her face.

  9. injury After an injury to the ankle, first rest the foot, then put ice on it followed by wrapping it with a tight bandage and then elevating it.

  10. slurp Susie’s puppy loved to go through the drive-through and get a drink to slurp down along with Susie.

  11. delivering Soldiers took great care in delivering food and supplies to the troops at war in Iraq.

  12. decency One of the practices of showing decency when a team looses is to congratulate the winners by shaking hands.

  13. sympathy The wise dog knew that the little girl was upset so he showed her sympathy the only way he knew how by nuzzling up next to her.

  14. Think you know all of your vocabulary now? Let’s find out. Number your paper again from 1 to 8. Look at each of these pictures and write the vocabulary word that you think best describes the picture.

  15. Now your teacher will go over the answers.

  16. 4-Fold Vocabulary Word Definition Picture Sentence

  17. Word Maps Word In my own words _________________ is the same _________________ is the opposite Picture

  18. List/Group/Label • Let’s look at the activity in your packet. • Can do OPEN or CLOSED Word Sort

  19. Vocabulary Websites Using Pictures for Vocabulary

  20. Book Covers Use pictures of book covers and any vocabulary words studied.

  21. I Have, Who Has? • Great way to practice and/or review vocabulary. • Students are actively involved.

  22. Kerry Stephenson kerryrstephenson@gmail.com

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