Teaching Vocabulary

Which of the following are essential types of words to teach vocabulary?

• High Frequency Words

• Academic Content Area Words

• General Academic Words

• Random words

Why are high frequency words so essential to teach students?

• They are specific to a subject.

• 73% of words in academic texts come from these words.

• They are easy to learn.

• They are only words used in conversations.

What type of words are generalized academic used throughout all subjects?

Give an example of am Academic Content Area Word

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Which strategies have/will you use in your classroom to enhance vocabulary?

• Read Alouds

• Total Physical Response

• Word Walls

• Word Cards

• Simon Says

Which vocabulary teaching strategy is used when students group words into different categories

What Vocabulary strategy is implemented when students use actions/gestures to show meanings of words?

• Total Physical Response

• Simon Says

• Words Walls

• Word Cards

Word Walls involve. . .

• Reading words to students

• Posting words in alphabetical order

• Grouping words togehther

• Drawing pictures and writing the meaning of words

Read alouds are helpful because they. . .

• Build on Prior Knowledge

• Support Comprehension

• Use Gestures

• Show the meaning of words

Which of the following is NOT typically included on a word card?

• Picture

• Definition

• Term

• Part of speech