1. Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative
Vocabulary Part II
Linda Pearce
Literacy Consultant
Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative

2. Welcome Back!
How has what you learned about vocabulary instruction changed how you select vocabulary words?
Have you tried to make a conscious effort to select Tier II words for instruction?

3. Specific Word Instruction should focus on words that are …
Contextualized in literature
Important to the text
Useful in many situations

4. Vocabulary instruction should provide…
“rich” in depth knowledge of word meanings—not just repeated definitions
clear explanations in various contexts
multiple exposures—in more than one context
opportunities to engage students actively in deep processing

5. Let’s look at some new ways to actively engage students

6. Active Engagement with Words
Target word: interior
Questions
Jake thought it would be fun to explore the interior of Alaska.
Why might you want to spend time in the interior of your state?

7. Active Engagement with Words
Target word: interior
Example or Non-example
Which one of these two sentences tells about the interior of Oregon?
On their vacation, the family visited a lake in central Oregon.
On their vacation, the family visited the beaches and coast of Oregon.

8. Active Engagement with Words
Target word: interior
Finish the idea
Have you ever…?
After a trip to the coast, we headed to the interior of the country because_________.
Can you describe a place you know about that is located in the interior of your state?

9. Active Engagement with Words
If what I say could be in the interior of a big island, say “center”. If not don’t say anything.
A mountain
An ocean beach
A lighthouse
A small town
Target word: interior
Choices

10. Tools for Teaching Rate Your Knowledge Frayer Model Wordstorming A-Z
Semantic Impressions
Cinquain
A Three-Way Tie
Word Sort

11. Let’s watch a video
Wordstorming A-Z

12. Marzano’s Six Steps to Effective Vocabulary Instruction
Teacher provides description, explanation, or example of new term
Students relate explanation of the term in their own words
Students create nonlinguistic representation of term
Students periodically do activities that help them add to their knowledge of vocabulary terms
Periodically, students are asked to discuss terms with one another
Periodically, students are involved in games that allow them to play with the terms

13. A Wreath for Emmett Till
By Marilyn Nelson

14. Tools for Teaching Rate Your Knowledge Frayer Model Wordstorming A-Z
Semantic Impressions
Cinquain
A Three-Way Tie
Word Sort

15. Semantic Impressions Choose between 5 and 20 words.
List the words in the order you want them to appear in the story.
Go over the meaning of each word.
Instruct students to write a story.

16. Cinquain A five-line poem used to define a term: Coal noun
two adjectives
three action verbs
four-word sentence or phrase
ending word
Coal
black and shiny
smolder, burn, pollute
A source of energy.
limited

17. Then, write in your journal how you would use this in your classroom.
Let’s watch a video on…
Cinquains
Then, write in your journal how you would use this in your classroom.

18. A Three-Way Tie Select three words. Arrange them in a triangle.
Connect the words with lines.
Explain the relationship by writing along the lines.

19. 3 Dimensional Shapes
contain
are composed of
Angles
Line Segments
are connected by

20. Application
Semantic Impressions
Cinquain Poem
A Three-Way Tie

21. Tools for Teaching Rate Your Knowledge Frayer Model Wordstorming A-Z
Semantic Impressions
Cinquain
A Three-Way Tie
Word Sort

22. Word Sorts
Engage students in active process of searching, comparing, contrasting, and analyzing
Help students organize what they know about words to form generalizations
Allow students to apply generalizations to new words they encounter

23. Word Sort Activity

24. Develop a Plan for Vocabulary Instruction
Engage students in wide reading
Provide direct instruction
Assure both verbal and nonlinguistic representation
Encourage elaboration and refinement

25. Thanks for joining us today!
Good luck with these strategies in your classroom. If you need any help, please don’t hesitate to me at: