Vocabulary Strategies
Word Selection
Word Selection for Explicit Instruction (Archer, 2008)
Strategically select a relatively small number (3-10 per reading selection) of words for explicit instruction.
Select words that
(Adapted from Word Wise and Content Rich, pgs. 12-14)
Academic Vocabulary
Academic vocabulary refers to the specialized, high-utility words used in the classroom
Academic vocabulary includes high-use academic words (e.g., analyze, summarize, evaluate, formula, respond, specify)
Academic language includes the vocabulary, grammar & syntax necessary to competently discuss a topic
Visualizing Vocabulary - Eileen Simmons, The Quarterly, Vol. 24, No. 3, Summer 2002
Simmons presents a series of creative activities that have advanced her high school students' vocabularies and impressed on them the power of words.
Selection Criteria (Adapted from Word Wise and Content Rich)
Selection Criteria (Adapted from Word Wise and Content Rich, pgs.25-29)
Strategies for 4-12 Vocabulary Instruction Ppt -- NY Regional Education Support COM-BOCES
Instructional Guide for Academic Vocabulary (RIDE)
Activities
Word Selection for Explicit Instruction (Archer, 2008)
Strategically select a relatively small number (3-10 per reading selection) of words for explicit instruction.
Select words that
- are unknown
- are critical to the meaning
- will likely be encountered in the future
- Know it well; use the word; can explain it
- Know something about it; can relate it to a situation or recognize it in context
- Have seen or heard the word; do not know what it means
- Do not know the word
(Adapted from Word Wise and Content Rich, pgs. 12-14)
- General (Tier 1) Words - basic for reading; typically in spoken vocabulary
- Specialized (Tier 2) Words - high-utility terms that often change meaning in different contexts; critical for understanding
- Technical (Tier 3) Words - bound to a specific discipline; selected based on future utility and relative importance in facilitating or blocking understanding
- Word Tiers - Lesson Plan
- Introducing New Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
Academic vocabulary refers to the specialized, high-utility words used in the classroom
Academic vocabulary includes high-use academic words (e.g., analyze, summarize, evaluate, formula, respond, specify)
Academic language includes the vocabulary, grammar & syntax necessary to competently discuss a topic
- Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List (included in MMC ELA Model Units)
- Rick Smith's Categorization of Academic Vocabulary List (included in MMC ELA Model Units)
- Tennessee Academic Vocabulary Project (grade-level, cross-content lists, Marzano)
- The Academic Word List
- Academic Word List Electronic Dictionary
Visualizing Vocabulary - Eileen Simmons, The Quarterly, Vol. 24, No. 3, Summer 2002
Simmons presents a series of creative activities that have advanced her high school students' vocabularies and impressed on them the power of words.
Selection Criteria (Adapted from Word Wise and Content Rich)
- Vocabulary Workshop
- Tennessee Academic Vocabulary Project (grade-level, cross-content lists, Marzano)
- The Academic Word List
- Additional Academic Vocabulary Links
- Academic Word List Electronic Dictionary
Selection Criteria (Adapted from Word Wise and Content Rich, pgs.25-29)
- representation
- repeatability
- transportability
- contextual analysis
- structural analysis
- cognitive load
Strategies for 4-12 Vocabulary Instruction Ppt -- NY Regional Education Support COM-BOCES
Instructional Guide for Academic Vocabulary (RIDE)
Activities
- Word Generation
- Word Knowledge
- Word Sort
- Dr. Elaine Weber - MRA Vocabulary Presentation (2011)