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VOCABULARY INSTRUCTIONLiteracy Links2009-2010
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The words we must know in order to communicate effectively.
What is vocabulary?
Listening The words we need to know to understand what we hear
Speaking The words we use when we speak
Reading The words we need to know to understand what we read
Writing The words we use in writing
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Strong predictor of future reading success◦ Linked to understanding the alphabetic principle◦ Is important to reading comprehension
Children enter school with varying levels of oral language◦ Meaningful Differences
Oral Language
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Estimated Cumulative Difference in Language -Experiences by 4 Years of Age
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0 12 24 36 48
Professional
Working-class
Welfare
Million
Age of child in months
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Children learn the meanings of most words indirectly through their everyday experiences with oral and written language
◦ They engage in oral language
◦ They listen to adults read to them
◦ They read extensively on their own
Vocabulary Instruction
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Direct instruction helps students learn difficult words that represent complex concepts
◦ Provide specific word instruction
◦ Provide students with word-learning strategies
Vocabulary Instruction
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Words we know well, can explain and understand
Words we know something about, can relate to a situation, but cannot specifically define
Words we have seen or heard, but do not know their meanings
Words we have never heard before
Levels of Word Knowledge
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tyranny purport sensitive dubious solicitously surreptitious
Levels of Word Knowledge
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tyranny—oppressive power purport-to profess or claim sensitive– responsive; easily hurt or
damaged dubious-questionable, doubtful solicitous- caring, attentive, concerned surreptitious-secret, sneaky, clandestine
Levels of Word Knowledge
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“We think that most often the goal that teachers have is for the students to be able to use the instructed words in understanding a text containing those words and to recall the words well enough to use them in speech and writing.” (Beck et al. 2002)
Level of Word Knowledge
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Tier One Words◦ basic and familiar to most students
Tier Two Words◦ figh-frequency words used by mature language
learners◦ found across a variety of contexts
Tier Three Words◦ low-frequency words◦ limited to specific domains or content areas
Selecting Words to Teach
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Frequent encounters with new vocabulary
Rich, robust instruction
Extending the use of words beyond the classroom
Explicit Vocabulary Instruction