Marzano: Building Academic Vocabulary

Six Step Process 1.Provide a description, explanation or example 2.Students restate the description, explanation or example 3.Students construct a picture, symbol or graphic

Six Step Process Cont. 4.Engage students in activities to help them add to the knowledge of the terms in notebooks 5.Students discuss terms with peers 6.Students participate in games that allow them to play with the terms

Step 1 Provide a description, explanation or example Student-friendly Student-friendly Easy language Easy language

Step 2 Students restate the description, explanation or example Oral Oral Written Written –Use their own words –To use to refer to during instruction

Step 3 Students construct a picture, symbol or graphic – Provide students opportunity to share or explain

Step 4 Engage students in activities to help them add to the knowledge of the terms in notebooks

Teacher’s Manual Activities Free Association Comparing Terms Classifying Terms Solving Analogy Problems Creating Metaphors

Step 5 Students discuss terms with peers Think-Pair-Share StrategyThink-Pair-Share Strategy Provide think time Provide think time Pair with a partner to discuss their graphic representations Pair with a partner to discuss their graphic representations Share thoughts with whole class Share thoughts with whole class

Step 6 Students participate in games that allow them to play with the terms What is the Question?What is the Question? Vocabulary CharadesVocabulary Charades Name that CategoryName that Category Draw MeDraw Me Talk a Mile a MinuteTalk a Mile a Minute

Marzano: Building Academic Vocabulary