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Word Work
Word Wall
A word wall is an organized display of vocabulary words drawn from the texts students are reading.
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Word Wheel
Students use a concept map to organize their vocabulary learning. This tool requires students to define words, find examples, draw on prior knowledge and connect related concepts.
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Vocabulary Rounds
This contextual redefinition strategy encourages students to use the structure and context of words to predict their meanings. Students arrive at the definition through exposure to increasingly rich clues.
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Concept Sort
A concept sort is a comprehension strategy in which students sort new vocabulary into categories.
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Word Cheering
In word cheering, students sing, chant and move to the components of new words.
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Personal Picture Dictionary
A personal picture dictionary is an individual vocabulary and spelling resource students make themselves.
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Word Web
Word webs are mind maps that promote active learning and help students develop higher-order thinking skills. Students map their thinking in a graphic organizer based on a Frayer model.
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Guess the Covered Word
Guess the Covered Word challenges students’ vocabularies and reading comprehension by requiring them to deduce words redacted from a text.
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Making Words
Making Words is a hands-on activity in which students learn how adding and moving letters can create new words.
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Four-Fold Vocabulary
Interactive “foldables” help students learn new vocabulary through defining, illustrating and using words in sentences.
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