1. English SOL Institute Elementary Vocabulary & Nonfiction Reading
Workshop
Jeff Handler and Beth Tice
5th Grade and 3rd Grade
Albemarle County Schools 1

2. K-12 English SOL Institute
Vocabulary
Use resources from English SOL Vocabulary Web page
Provide students with opportunities to study vocabulary in authentic texts (newspapers, labels, advertisements, etc.) and words from reading material
Studying vocabulary from authentic texts strengthens nonfiction reading skills
K-12 English SOL Institute
October 2013

3. Examples
National Geographic Explorer - comes in different levels for varied reading levels
readinga-z.com - fiction and nonfiction books on different reading levels with vocabulary ideas
Use nonfiction reading material for science/social studies content that students already have to know! 3

4. Vocabulary
Model context clues - do “Think-Alouds” when you are reading out loud
Give plenty of practice opportunities
Connect vocabulary instruction to the text through text-dependent questions 4

5. Vocabulary Use resources from English SOL Vocabulary Web page
Provide students with opportunities to study vocabulary in authentic texts (newspapers, labels, advertisements, etc.) and words from reading material
Studying vocabulary from authentic texts strengthens nonfiction reading skills 5

6. K-12 English SOL Institute
Nonfiction
Nonfiction emphasizes text structures and organizational patterns
Both emphasize making inferences and drawing conclusions based on explicit and implied information
Differentiate between fact and opinion
K-12 English SOL Institute
October 2013

7. Nonfiction Organizational Patterns Chronological or Sequential
Comparison – Contrast
Cause – Effect
Fact - Opinion
Problem – Solution
Process
K-12 English SOL Institute
October 2013

8. Nonfiction K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013 Text features
Boldface
Italics
Color
Captions
Headings & Subheadings
Graphics
K-12 English SOL Institute
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9. K-12 English SOL Institute
Nonfiction
Use content text books to create:
nonfiction paired passages
reading comprehension questions
vocabulary questions
usage/mechanics questions
constructed response questions
research connections
K-12 English SOL Institute
October 2013

10. K-12 English SOL Institute
Nonfiction
Use VDOE resources:
Sample Paired Passages
Sample Text-Dependent Questions
Enhanced Scope and Sequence Sample Lesson Plans
K-12 English SOL Institute
October 2013

11. Examples National Geographic Explorer
Kids need EXPERIENCES with vocabulary from nonfiction text
Just telling them what the word means isn’t enough
They need to build, make, create, design, take apart, see it for themselves! 11

12. Nonfiction Use VDOE resources: Sample Paired Passages
Sample Text-Dependent Questions
Enhanced Scope and Sequence Sample Lesson Plans 12

13. Contact Information
Beth Tice
Albemarle County Public Schools
Jeff Handler

14. Disclaimer
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