1. Vocabulary
Week 8

2. Question of the Day
What do you know about a word just by reading it in context?
Write what you know about the two highlighted words from the poem below:
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son
the jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
the frumious Bandersnatch!”
- Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll

3. Jabberwocky – By Lewis Carroll

4. Jabberwocky – by Lewis Carroll
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogroves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Beware the Jabberwock, my son
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!
He took his vorpal sword in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought-
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
A non nonsense poem

5. Jabberwocky – by Lewis Carroll
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
He chortled in his joy.
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogroves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
A non nonsense poem

6. Context What does context mean?
What was the context of the verse from the Jabberwocky poem?
How did context help you describe the highlighted words?

7. Learning Vocabulary Where do we find vocabulary words?
How do we learn vocabulary words besides from context?
Why is learning vocabulary important?

8. Remember! English has over a million words
Native speakers of English do not know all those words
Neither should you
Your strategy should be to learn the words you need to know

9. Learning Vocabulary There are two types of Vocabulary:
Basic (common) – words in English
Technical (academic, or skill-specific) – words that apply to your major or field of study

10. Learning Vocabulary
When we talk about vocabulary, we also talk about frequency
Frequency is how often a word occurs

11. The Dolch List – Basic Words
220 words that Dr. Edward Dolch listed for being frequently used
These 220 words help speed up reading fluency and comprehension

12. The Dolch List

13. The Academic Word List (AWL)
570 words divided into 10 lists of word families
Created by Averil Coxhead at Victoria University
Selected based on frequency in academic texts

14. The Academic Word List (AWL)

15. Learning Vocabulary Strategies
Three steps:
Introduction
Recognition
Mastery

16. Introduction
At the beginning of class, you were introduced to the word: “Jabberwocky”

17. Recognition Maybe now you recognize the word “Jabberwocky”
But if I had asked you what was the word that described the made-up creature in a Lewis Carroll poem would you have known it?

18. Mastery
You will have mastered your understanding of the word “Jabberwocky” when you know the definition and you can produce it correctly in some way.
Example?

19. Vocabulary Learning Strategies
Use flash cards
Paper
Online
Write the word on one side and the definition on the other
Review by quizzing yourself

20. Vocabulary Learning Strategies
You must be able to use the words, not just memorize them
Create sentences for the words you are learning.
Write a story that includes the words you are learning.
Ex: The speed of the turtle was so slow that he had no chance of winning the race.

21. Vocabulary Learning Strategies
Organize your vocabulary words
Create your own dictionary
Create word family charts
Group words according to part of speech or synonyms etc.

22. Vocabulary Learning Strategies
Engage with the words using more than just one core skill (speaking, listening, reading, writing)
Use images on your flashcards
Say the words out loud
Listen to audio or video tapes (songs, movies)
Write the words you’re learning on paper and tape them around your room

23. Vocabulary Learning Strategies
Play online games
Use Quizlet
Quizlet.com
Create your own games!

24. Vocabulary Learning Strategies
Use the memory palace strategy
Use mneumonic devices
Use images to help you remember words

25. Practice Vocabulary Strategies
There are five different strategies I will put on the board.
In your groups, you must choose one vocabulary list and you have to complete each strategy for that list before time is up.
Once you complete one have one person from your group come put your group name on the board

26. Practice Vocabulary Strategies
Flashcards
Story
Word Family
Images
Memory Palace

27. Homework
Pick one strategy for learning vocabulary and use it at home