1. Teaching Vocabulary Through Sentence Stems
Katherine Somers
Janet Rice
September 23, 2016
International High School, Lawrence, MA

2. Objectives
We can identify effective strategies for teaching vocabulary
We can participate in vocabulary activities using sentence stems and cross-curricular vocabulary

3. Vocabulary Building Activities
Introduce New Vocabulary: Call and Response for pronunciation practice
Presentation: Visually rich Powerpoint with example sentences of new vocabulary in context
Guided Practice : Modified Frayer Model (word, translation, picture, sentence)
Independent Practice: Cloze sentences worksheet
Partners Activity: Make flashcards and practice studying them with a partner.
Writing: Write an original sentence using each vocabulary word.

4. Introduce New Vocabulary
Directions: Please repeat each vocabulary word.
Achieve
Challenge
Evolve
Research
Symbol

5. Presentation Limit presentation to 5-10 words
Provide students with sentences at their level

6. achieve
lograr
She achieved her goal.

7. It is a challenge to learn a new language.
desafío
It is a challenge to learn a new language.

8. evolve
evolucionar
Technology evolves.

9. Students research in college.
investigar
Students research in college.

10. Symbols are part of life.
símbolo
Symbols are part of life.

11. Guided Practice Use an adapted version of the Frayer Model
Model how to fill in the information for the Frayer Model

12. Adapted Frayer Model
vocabulary word
translation
drawing
sentence

13. Adapted Frayer Model vocabulary word translation challenge desafío
drawing
sentence
This class is a _________________.

14. Independent Practice Provide sentence stems for vocabulary practice.
Cloze activity

15. Partners Activity
Dialogue based on Frayer Model flash cards

16. Writing
Student produce original writing using target vocabulary

17. Group Work
Slide and glide using target vocabulary

18. Additional Resources Edhelper.com Quizlet.com
Build your own original vocabulary sets
Automatically generates cloze activities, quizzes, crossword puzzles, word searches, etc.
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Create original word sets that students can access from any computer or mobile device
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