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Introduce Vocabulary: Smoky Night
Students investigate tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson plan, students assess the meaning of vocabulary words found while reading Smoky Night. Students record their new vocabulary words using a word journal or discovery...
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Keeping Quilt
Students consider tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students investigate the meaning of new vocabulary words found while reading The Keeping Quilt. Students record their new vocabulary words using a word journal or...
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Lion and the Mouse
Students determine the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students explore new vocabulary words while reading The Lion and the Mouse. Students record their new vocabulary words in a word journal or discovery...
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Lorax
Students analyze tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read The Lorax and assess the meaning of vocabulary words found in the story. Students record their vocabulary words in a word journal or discovery chart.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
Students determine the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears and explore new vocabulary words found in the story. Students record their discoveries in a word...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot Air-Balloon Ride
Young scholars analyze tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students investigate new vocabulary words while reading. Young scholars record their vocabulary words in a word journal or discovery chart.
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving
Students study tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students explore new vocabulary words while reading The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving. Students record their new vocabulary words using a word journal or discovery chart.
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SBRR Strategies to Teach Vocabulary
First graders use principles for learning useful, interesting and sophisticated words based on scientifically-based reading research. They expand their vocabulary knowledge of Tier 2 words through explicit, direct instruction.
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Vocabulary: Make Connections with New Vocabulary
The story Hansel and Gretel is used to build new vocabulary in context. The class reads the story together. They then focus on 2-3 new vocabulary words, using the context of the story to help define them. This lesson is fully scripted...
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Vocabulary Development - Word Tiers
This lesson focusing on classifying vocabulary words as concrete, abstract, or content specific could best be used with older students and adults. A list of words and the classification chart is provided.
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Vocabulary Extension
Group words into categories to promote word meaning associations and connections. There are 20 words and four categories. Scholars sort them into their respective lists: farm, weather, foods, and clothes. Once they've done this, consider...
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New York Vocabulary
In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the statements about New York and write 10 vocabulary words from the word bank to complete the statements.
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Word Walls
Students participate in creating a word wall using words important to them and design other organized displays to entice memory and assist in teaching. As a class, they clap out letters of words and solve mystery words from given clues....
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Learning Words
Young scholars listen to Jane Yolen's, All Those Secrets of the World. They engage in activities to find word meanings without using a dictionary. They practice using a vocabulary mapping handout.
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Word Meanings From Context
In this word meanings from context activity, students read 4 short paragraphs and analyze the unfamiliar word that is underlined. Using context clues, students choose the correct meaning from 4 choices.
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Jamaica Louise James: vocabulary words
In this vocabulary words learning exercise, students read the book Jamaica Louise James and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.
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Long Ago and Today: vocabulary words
In this vocabulary words worksheet, learners read the book Long Ago and Today and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.
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Rain Forest Babies: vocabulary words
In this vocabulary words learning exercise, students read the book Rain Forest Babies and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.
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A Birthday Surprise: vocabulary words
In this vocabulary words learning exercise, students read the book A Birthday Surprise and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 8 words.
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Where on Earth Is My Bagel?: vocabulary words
For this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book Where On Earth Is My Bagel? and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 10 words.
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My Name is Gabriela: vocabulary words
In this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book My Name is Gabriela and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 10 words.
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Cross Country Vacation: vocabulary words
In this vocabulary words worksheet, students read the book Cross Country Vacation and put their vocabulary words into abc order and into sentences. Students do this for 10 words.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Dandelion
Explore vocabulary while reading Dandelion Learners record their learning using a word journal or discovery chart, and the whole class reviews the meaning of each word using examples.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Arthur's Baby (Brown)
Many of your youngsters have experienced a new baby coming home, and Marc Brown's story Arthur's Baby is a relatable way to cover some new vocabulary terms. Introduce and define the new words before reading the text aloud: adorable,...