Social Studies Academic Vocabulary
Success for ELLS on STAAR/EOC
Presenter: Magda Martinez
Worried
It’s
okay
Which
emotion do I
connect with
the most?
Freaked
Out
Changes
Angry
Indifferent
Today’s Agenda
• Defining academic vocabulary
• What are cognates and false cognates?
• Strategies to help my students succeed with
academic vocabulary.
• Websites
Vocabulary
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Conversational Vocabulary
Simpler Vocabulary
Face to face communication
Express yourself using
gestures
Informal
Takes 2 years to acquire
Academic Vocabulary
• Technical content-specific
vocabulary
• Difficult to read and
comprehend
• Requires background
knowledge
• Takes 5 to 7 years to
acquire
EOC
Released
items
Ask yourself: How do I teach vocabulary
to my students?
Buddy Match: Write a bulleted list of ways in which you teach
vocabulary in your classroom.
Buddy Match: Write a bulleted list of ways in which you assess
vocabulary in your classroom.
How I Teach
it
How I Assess
it
WHAT?
What are some examples of
words your students struggle
with?
How do I fix it?
Strategies that work:
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Word-picture association
Graphic organizers
Images, images, images
Keep number of words (5 to 10)
Use the words in multiple ways
Whenever possible (use close
caption)
Teach students to recognize cognates
and false cognates
Word-Picture Association
Coup
Parliament
Agrarian
Feudalism
and
Manorialism
How do I fix it?
Strategies that work:
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Word-picture association
Graphic organizers
Images, images, images
Keep number of words (5 to 10)
Use the words in multiple ways
Whenever possible (use close
caption)
Teach students to recognize cognates
and false cognates
Teacher provides a description or simple
definition.
Students may draw instead of write.
Whatever helps them create a mental
image of the word…
How do I fix it?
Strategies that work:
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Word-picture association
Graphic organizers/sketches
Keep number of words (5 to 10)
Whenever possible (use close
caption)
Use the words in multiple ways
Teach students to recognize cognates
and false cognates
Closed Captioned
• Industrial
Revolution
How do I fix it?
Strategies that work:
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Word-picture association
Graphic organizers/sketches
Keep number of words (5 to 10)
Whenever possible (use close
caption)
Turn abstract to concrete
Teach students to recognize cognates
and false cognates
Use the words in multiple ways
ABSTRACT
TIMELINES: CENTURIES
Title
Success forSuccess
ELLS on STAAR/EO
for
ELLS on STAAR
/EOChttp://www.
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Making Predictions
• Make predictions about the Empire.
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How do I fix it?
Strategies that work:
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Word-picture association
Graphic organizers/sketches
Keep number of words (5 to 10)
Whenever possible (use close
caption)
Turn abstract to concrete
Teach students to recognize cognates
and false cognates
Use the words in multiple ways
Figure it out: Cognate or False Cognate
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Casualty
Leader
Compromise
Agriculture
Independence
Consent
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false cognate
cognate
false cognate
cognate
cognate
false cognate
Contact
How do I fix it?
Strategies that work:
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Word-picture association
Graphic organizers/sketches
Keep number of words (5 to 10)
Whenever possible (use close
caption)
Turn abstract to concrete
Teach students to recognize cognates
and false cognates
Use the words in multiple ways
Imperialism
1898
Allies
http://techtoolsforschools.blogspo
t.com/p/facebook-project.html
Using Wordles
Reflect and Apply: Game Time
Cognates
or False
Cognates
What images
might I use for
each of these
words?
Then and now
(write or
verbalize a story)
using the words
but applying
them to current
events.
How do I
teach and
assess?
How could
I cluster the
words?
Create a
story
(pass it
on)
A wordle?
Once I create
it, what might
I get my
students to
do with it?
1. Caste system
2. Head of state
3. Resolution
4. Regime
5. Emigrate
6. Migrate
7. Immigrate
8. Schism
9. Popular sovereignty
10. Infrastructure
Research and Sources
My Contact Info:
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Magda Martinez
Personal email: magmtz@hotmail.com
Work email: magda.martinez@esc13.txed.net
My personal website: dreamhistory.org