vocabulary matters

Vocabulary MattersKCTE/LA 2012

Kerry StephensonFebruary 2012

Vocabulary Background National Reading Panel

Instruction› Directly› Indirectly

Technology and Vocabulary 4 critical elements

› Wide reading

› Teaching individual words

› Teaching word learning strategies

› Fostering word consciousness

You Try It!

Shiloh

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.

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.

bulletin board Mother left a

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

mournful Sarah’s best

friend consoled her as she covered her face with her hand and mournful weeping flooded down her face.

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.

slurp Susie’s puppy

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

delivering Soldiers took

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

decency One of the

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

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.

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.

Now your teacher will go over the answers.

4-Fold Vocabulary

Word Definition Picture Sentence

Word MapsWord

In my own words

_________________ is the same

_________________ is the opposite

Picture

List/Group/Label

Let’s look at the activity in your packet.

Can do OPEN or CLOSED Word Sort

Vocabulary Websites

Using Pictures for Vocabulary

Book CoversUse pictures of book covers and any vocabulary words studied.

I Have, Who Has?

Great way to practice and/or review vocabulary.

Students are actively involved.

Kerry Stephenson

kerryrstephenson@gmail.com