Grades K2

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Vocabulary StrategiesConnect September 22,
2005Presented by Jordan School District
SpecialistsCarolynn Christensen Teri Mattson
Bonnie Muir Stephanie Saunders Margo Shirley

• Grades K-2

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Vocabulary Learning

• First, look critically at what it means to know
  a word.

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I saw two frimps.
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Class visible objects frimps can be seen
can be counted
(there are two)
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They looked tasty to me.
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Class food frimps can be seen
can be counted
look edible
look attractive
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I picked them off the bush, and peeled and ate
them. Yummy!
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Class fruit or vegetable frimps can
be seen can be counted
look edible
look attractive grow on a
bush have peels
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My stomach turned cold I died.
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Class poisonous fruit frimps can be
seen can be counted
look edible/but are
poisonous
look attractive
grow on a bush have
peels
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Levels of Word kKnowledge Dictate Instructional
Strategies

• Which words are most important to understanding
  the text?
• How much prior knowledge will students have about
  this word or its related concept?
• Is the word encountered frequently?
• Does the word have multiple meanings?
• Is the concept significant and does it therefore
  require pre-teaching?

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• Which words can be figured out from the context?
• Are there words that could be grouped together to
  enhance understanding a concept?
• What strategies could I use to help students
  integrate the concept (and related words) into
  their lives?
• How can I make repeated exposures to the
  word/concept productive and enjoyable?
• How can I help students use the word/concept in
  meaningful ways in multiple contexts?

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What Are Our Goals?

• Since vocabulary is an integral part of reading
  and writing, it should contain elements of the
  to, with, and by triad.
• Vocabulary should help students to fully
  understand what they hear and read.
• Relevant, realistic, and rewarding

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Context Clues Activities

• Storybook Reading
• Dual Language Charts
• Classroom Labeling
• CD-Rom Books
• Vocabulary Self-Selection
• Personal contexts
• Cloze Procedure Oral, Zip, Maze

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Types of Cloze Procedures

• Oral Cloze use for instruction rich
  discussion around the choices teacher reads
  selection and students supply possibilities.
• I went to bed with gum in my __________
  and now theres gum on my _________.
• Zip Cloze Constant feedback to keep them going
  in the context. Cloze activity is put on a
  transparency. Masking tape covers the words
  chosen for deletion. Students skim for gist.
  During discussion masking tape is zipped off,
  revealing the correct answer.
• Maze Cloze Students needing more support are
  provided with several choices at each contextual
  point.
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  house
• The boy on the hill lived in a yellow cat
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  umbrella.

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Stellaluna

• Read the book Stellaluna to the students
• As you read, have the children raise their
  hands when they hear a word that means the same
  as said.
• Record the words, in random order, on chart
  paper or on the whiteboard easel.
• Using a transparency of the Stellaluna cloze
  activity, have students use the words you have
  written to fill in the blanks

Note Use this as a shared writing piece.
Many students wont be able to read the text on
their own but can follow along with you in a
shared reading activity.
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Context Clues Activities

• Word Wall Analogies
• Shared Reading
• Morning Message
• Read Aloud with Oral Cloze
• Think Alouds
• Vocabulary Visits
• Alpha Antics
• Word Theater

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Context Clues Activities

• Context-Use Lesson direct instruction
• Big Books
• Key Word Strategy
• Class Alphabet Book
• Word a Day
• Picture Book with Song

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Down By the Bay
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• Pictures
• Word sorts
• Making words activity

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Categorizing Activities

• Picture and Word Sorts
• Making Words
• Word Hunts
• Alphaboxes
• Word Catching
• List/Group/Label
• Word Wall
• Characterize the Word

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Compare/Contrast

• Synonym Webs good for multiple meaning words
• Semantic Map
• Vocabulary Four Square
• Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words Word Sorts
• Wordplay
• Making Words
• Word Wall

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Compare/Contrast

• Word Associations
• Have You Ever
• Applause, Applause!
• Word Predictions
• Two Word Strategy
• Four Corners