USING WORD CLOUDS TO TEACH VOCABULARY ABCYa WordCloudIt Tagxedo P.A.T.T. January 27

USING WORD CLOUDS TO TEACH VOCABULARY ABCYa WordCloudIt Tagxedo P.A.T.T. January 27 Higher level Vocabulary Strategies Word Clouds

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Marzano’s 6 Steps Process for Teaching New Terms  Teacher provides a description, explanation, or example of the new term  Students restate the description, explanation, or example in their own words  Ask students to construct a picture, symbol, or graphic representing the term  Periodically ask students to discuss the terms with one another  Involve students periodically in games that allow them to play

P.A.T.T. members ideas for using word clouds to teach vocabulary  As a pre-assessment, students create a word cloud of vocabulary words that they are not familiar with.  Create a word cloud in a shape that represents the vocabulary list (tagxedo only)  Students type the vocabulary word and the key word next to it (use ~ to connect two words)  Create many word clouds and then put them side-by-side  Students create a word cloud describing a specific vocabulary word. The class states the vocabulary word described.  Create a word cloud of beginning sounds, rhyming words, or words that begin with the letter?  Brainstorm examples of a specific vocabulary word.

Thinking Maps  Circle Map  Brace Map  Bubble Map  Double Bubble Map  Multi-flow Map  Main idea/group  Relating factors  Flow map

Content Literacy Strategies/ Comprehensive Curriculum Activities  US History Unit 4 Activity 7  Math Grade 8 Unit 1 Activity 1  Science Grade 3 Unit 1 Activity1 and 3 Vocabulary Cards: DEFINITION CHARACTERISTICS VOCABULARY WORD EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATION