Research supports that students must have many encounters with a new word if vocabulary instruction is going to have a measurable effect on comprehension. This presentation will provide you with various vocabulary activities to be used in the classroom to provide your students with multiple opportunities to acquire new vocabulary.
This document provides examples of some key research based vocabulary activities. The activities include pre-teaching unfamiliar vocabulary, semantic maps, semantic impressions, Four Square Vocabulary Map and The LINCing Routine. Each activity enables students to gain a deeper understanding of the chosen vocabulary words which should lead to a positive effect on comprehension.
The four parts of the program include fostering word consciousness, encouraging wide reading, teaching individual words, and teaching word learning strategies.This presentation describes each part, explains how to incorporate each into your classroom and create a vocabulary rich environment.
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