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Chapter 6: Building Vocabulary (Teaching Words (Graphic Organizers…
Chapter 6: Building Vocabulary
Learning Words
Ten encounters to learn a word
Learned better in context
Word learning happens best at student's reading level
Introduce word initially and save the discussion for after reading the word in context for more depth
Principles of Developing Vocabulary
Talking about experiences is essential
Knowing when labeling words will work and when concept development is essential
Relate vocabulary to background or prior knowledge
Build word relationships with same root words and affixes
Words must be contextualize and experience to develop depth of meaning
Frequent exposure to new words
Creating a Program for Developing Vocabulary
Assessing Vocabulary
Closing the Vocabulary Gap in underachieving schools
Building vocabulary is essential and can be done by frequently talking, explaining, illustrating and demonstrating the meaning of words.
Balancing planned and incidental vocabulary instruction
Teaching Words
Graphic Organizers
Semantic Maps
Pictorial Maps and Webs
Semantic Feature Analysis (Grid)
Venn Diagrams
Dramatizing
Constructing Memorable Events
Determining Shades of Meaning
Exploring Word Histories
Enjoying words through humor, puns, puzzles, and riddles
Implementing Word of the Day
Labeling
Comparing Word Meanings
Predicting Vocabulary Word
Reconstructing Words with Vocabulary
Using Word Sorts
Wide Independent Reading exposes students to thousands of new words and learn through contextualized reading
Read Alouds: Can provide reading above reading levels
Speaking and Writing to use the new vocabulary
Thesaurus
Developing Vocabulary for English Language Learners
Making Latin root words connections to Spanish cognates
Explicitly teach academic vocabulary
Teaching Special Feature Words
Homophones
Homographs
Figurative Language such as idioms and proverbs
Multiple Meaning Words
Connotations or subtle changes in meanings
Denotations or discriminate between synonyms
Learning How to Learn Words
Morphemic Analysis
Affixes
Root Words
Contextual Analysis
Dictionary Usage
Supplying Corrective Feedback
Think Alouds
Creating Literacy Instruction: Gunning, T. G.