1. Lucky 13
Looking beyond the word wall to help students develop their vocabulary and a life-long love of words.
Mary M. Golike

2. Summer 1) 2)
3) Word Wall 4)
“In order to have a high probability of learning a word, you need to encounter it seven, thirteen, fifteen, twenty times.”

3. Start-Up Keep It Simple Student-Driven 5-7 Words Supplies
“I like good strong words that mean something.”
--Louisa May Alcott
- Sources (Literature Study, Read-Aloud, Tier 2 Words, Daily Academic Vocabulary, Rating Scale)
- Robert Marzano-Six Steps
Supplies
- Post-it Flags
Student-Driven
Make suggestions
- ‘Lucky 13’
- I Found a Word! Box
Solve ‘dilemmas’
History Center/Read Aloud

4. Vocabulary Instruction
Robert J. Marzano
Vocabulary Instruction
Step 1: Teacher explains new word, going beyond reciting its definition (prior knowledge, imagery).
Step 2: Students restate or explain new word in their own words (verbally or in writing).
Step 3: Students create a nonlinguistic representation of the word (picture, symbol).
Step 4: Students engage in activities to deepen their knowledge of the new word (compare
classify, metaphors, analogies).
Step 5: Students discuss the new word (pair-share).
Step 6: Students periodically play games to review new vocabulary.

5. Tune-Up Keep It Simple Student-Driven 2-3 Words Supplies
- Look beneath the surface (to focus on the deeper aspects of the meaning not just a definition)
Supplies
- Folder
- Composition Book
Student-Driven
Make suggestions
- Retired Word Wall
- Key
Print Media
Entertainment
Audio
My Writing
Other
Solve ‘dilemmas’
- Shouting out
- Recognizing contributions
Focus on the deeper aspects of the meaning not just a defintion

8. Spotlight Keep It Simple Student-Driven Discussions wince quiver
ignite
common words used by an author-signature word J.K. Rowling, Roald Dahl
retired
Church, Song

9. Spotlight Keep It Simple Student-Driven Discussions Graphic Organizers
History Center/Read Aloud
When used as an adjective, the word oblivious must be succeeded by to or of. ) How can you be so caught up with the video game that you are completely oblivious to the time? He was oblivious to the snake slithering by him while he played.

10. Spotlight Keep It Simple Student-Driven Discussions Graphic Organizers
History Center/Read Aloud
When used as an adjective, the word oblivious must be succeeded by to or of. ) How can you be so caught up with the video game that you are completely oblivious to the time? He was oblivious to the snake slithering by him while he played.

11. Spotlight Keep It Simple Student-Driven Discussions Graphic Organizers
Review Activities
Key Cards
Jeopardy
Tracking My Progress of Learning
Kahoot!
Student-Driven
History Center/Read Aloud
When used as an adjective, the word oblivious must be succeeded by to or of. ) How can you be so caught up with the video game that you are completely oblivious to the time? He was oblivious to the snake slithering by him while he played.

12. Online Keep It Simple Student-Driven marygolike.weebly.com
Create a page on Classroom website

13. Mini-Lessons Keep It Simple Student-Driven ‘Oblivious’
Spelling Patterns
Context Clues
Student-Driven
Oblivious
-When used as an adjective, the word oblivious must be succeeded by to or of. How can you be so caught up with the video game that you are completely oblivious to the time?
Recognize a spelling pattern in vocabulary word.
Change PPT to use a vocabulary word and example from text.

14. Incentive Not so Simple Student-Driven Highlight words -Quickwrite
-Daily Work
-Google Classroom
Quickwrite-Tyler’s paper
Assignments-post a comment to let me know

15. ‘May I Suggest…’
Keep It Simple
2nd box
Submit a Word
Student-Driven

16. Feedback Keep It Simple Student-Driven Google Form
How has “I Found a Word!” helped you develop a better understanding of words?
- I know how to find meanings of words.
- It helps me now find other words that I’m not sure about.
- I’m not embarrassed to look up definitions of words.
- Learning the vocabulary words helps me so that when I come across the words I know what they mean.
I Found a Word! Check-Up

17. Put It Together Student-Driven Keep It Simple Categories
Worked in teams of 4 1) Made a list 2) Switch to edit 3) Write down on chart paper 4) Present