Vocabulary Strategies for the Content Areas

Create a flashcard for the term that you have on your note card.WordPart of SpeechPictureDefinition and/orSynonym

On the Front

On the Backhttp://www.masternewmedia.org/images/focus-lens-Robin-Good_id2324691_size459.jpgTerms included origin, variable, analyze, hypothesis, priority, adjacent, contribute, etc. They were all Tier 2 function words. The purpose was to dig deeply into some of these words, so that we could discover how much we assume students already know about them.1

Share both sides of your flashcard with your neighbor.Talk about your flashcard. Ask the questions below.http://www.how-to-kiss.us/talking.jpgDiscussion Prompt: Why did you choose that picture to represent your word?When could I use your word?

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Tier Two

Tier Three

High Frequency WordsAcademic Vocabulary Domain-specific Vocabulary 5A student's maximum level of reading comprehension is determined by his or her knowledge of words. This word knowledge allows students to comprehend text. As the teacher, you can explicitly teach word meanings to improve comprehension. There are three tiers of vocabulary: CLICK high frequency words the, and, of, you, that, etc. CLICK Academic vocabulary words like explain, discuss, illustrate, extrapolate, convey, and synthesize; access to these words is essential to comprehension and production of writing in all content areas. CLICK and discipline-specific words words such as peninsula, photosynthesis, and hyperbole. These words are most important for their subject-specific uses.

5Tier 1Tier 2Tier 3DescriptionBasic words that most children know before entering schoolWords that appear frequently in texts and for which students already have conceptual understandingUncommon words that are typically associated with a specific domain or content areaExamplesclock, baby, happycoincidence, fortunate, insist, adaptchrysalis, peninsula,decimal (Beck, McKeown, Kucan, 2002) Three Tiers of VocabularyThis chart appears on the handout from February.6How do I determine that a word is TIER 2?

WordIs this a generally useful word?Does the word relate to other words and ideas that students know or have been learning?Is the word useful in helping students understand text?If you answer yes to all three questions, it is a tier 2 word. If not, it is probably a tier 3 word.7This chart is also on the handout. It helps us really narrow down which words we need to teach.Teaching ChallengeIn content areas, I am responsible for Tier 3 vocabulary. But Tier 2 words are crucial to understanding the directions or concepts. I cant teach it all!

Discuss this at your table. What are ways you already support students in Tier 2 acquisition during science, social studies, math, etc?What we learned from each other is that we arent really supporting our students with those Tier 2 words in the content area. Although there are so many content words they need to learn, examining which Tier 2 words are necessary for success is important too.8Dissecting a textUse the text for your grade level to complete the following activities.

Circle the Tier 3 content words students need to know in order to understand the text.Underline the Tier 2 words students need to know in order to understand the text.Choose the 5 most crucial words (either tier).Now choose 1 anchor word that you will pre-teach. Create a 7 step process for that word.

Here are the passages I presented that teachers could choose from. We spent 20 minutes going through these and tagging the words. NOTE: It is counter-productive to mark EVERY content or Tier 2 word. Look for words that are crucial to understanding the article. Preteaching 1-2 words that are important for the meaning of the passage sets the tone for the entire lesson.http://www2.leon.k12.fl.us/lcs_elem_curriculum/Reading%20Passages%20%20Meeting%20Common%20Core%20%205th%20and%206th/1050_weather_air_patterns.pdfhttp://www2.leon.k12.fl.us/lcs_elem_curriculum/Reading%20Passages%20%20Meeting%20Common%20Core%20%205th%20and%206th/6th%20grade%20passage-matter-matter_files.pdfhttp://www.readworks.org/passages/roman-name-game

9DebriefShare your word at your table.How hard was this activity? (scale of 1-10)What was the hardest part?How beneficial was this process for your everyday teaching? (scale of 1-10)

This is the same process I go through whenever I am presenting a text to my students. I never give even my highest students a cold text without featuring at least one word that they can use as their anchor of understanding. 10INSERT LIST OF STRATEGIES HERE

Teacher-Led StrategiesHands-On StrategiesInteractive StrategiesTechnology-Based StrategiesReinforcement Strategies

http://barbaraevans.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/strategy.jpgVocabulary Strategies in the Content AreasFeel free to peruse this powerpoint for ideas on teaching vocabulary in the content areas.11Teacher-Led Strategies

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We think about Tier 3 words, but what about visuals for Tier 2 words?Collaborate with your group.

Record your data in your chart.

Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

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Word Splash InstructionsOn the next slide, you will find a short text. Read the text through twice.Time #1 Read for comprehension

Time #2 Read to find any sciency words in the text. List them in your science notebook.

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Word SplashUsing the word list we have created, write one sentence to predict what our next unit will be about.

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TermDefinitionPicture/DrawingCommunityA place where people live, work, and play.HypothesisAn unproved theory http://www.infed.org/images/places/san_paulo_carf_flikr_cc_attribution_noncommercial.jpg

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The stream runs through the valley.http://www.asiagrace.com/photos/h/valley-small.jpgSynonyms

GorgeBasin Antonym

HillMountain

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A long, undersea mountain chain that forms on the ocean floor

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http://www.dailygalaxy.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/24/popcorn_2.gifWrite a sentence with a vocabulary word from this unit, leaving a blank where the word should be. Receiver tries to guess which word from your context clues.

Popcorn Ideas

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/24/popcorn_2.gifDraw a picture to represent the word. Receiver writes which word they think it is and explains why. Second receiver can agree/disagree and explain why.3. Write a context/setting. Receiver will have to choose a word and explain how it could be used in that setting.

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