Classroom Vocabulary
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Classroom Vocabulary
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Practice, practice practice (bell work)…This is a short collection of vocabulary
practice activities for upper grades. Most can be completed in about 5 min. after
modeling an example. My students always had a “word of the week” to learn new
word parts and I liked to use a lot of variety for practice.
This is my collection for individual word and multiple word practice. We also used
Marzano and Frayer Models, which are not included here.
There are a few additional resources included as well. (an interesting word for an
etymology study, word part lists and directions for a root word project.)
Of all the strategies tried over the years, the Connect Two was one of my favorites.
Students really had to think about how they were going to connect their words. I
would let them choose which two they wanted to connected with the stipulation
that it could not be two they had already done. Across the years, they came up
with some very insightful connections.
Students kept a notebook for their vocabulary. They were asked to use the guide
words in the upper right of each sheet to help them keep organized.
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Vocabulary Work
Practice Worksheets
Definition Practice
Multiple Word Activities
Single Word Activities
Flash cards-Fold a piece of paper
in half 4x (=16 flash cards)
Write the word and a picture
on the flash card front, put the
definition on the back
Student Guess
Word Knowledge Rating Scale
Word Parts
Analogy/(Analogy examples)
4-Dimensional Study
Button Puzzle
Connecting Ideas
Connect Two
Sentence Stems
Word Classification
Word Sort
Concept Definition Map
Four Square
Frayer Model (not in bundle)
Marzano (not in bundle)
Parts of Speech
Vocabulary Builder
Vocabulary Quadrants
Word Analysis
Word Family Tree
Vocabulary Game Samples
Jeopardy
http://www.edtechnetwork.com/pow
erpoint.html
Password
Word Hook
http://www.tidyforms.com/downloa
d/password-game-template.html
Millionaire
Word Map
http://powerpointgames.wikispaces.c
om/PowerPoint+Game+Templates
Etymology study-Schnibble
Root Word Project
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Root Word Project
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are
used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the
impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Divide students into groups of three to four students.
Supply each group with poster size paper (I used butcher
paper) and colored markers. Students will need to select
a base word from their list. Complete the poster
according to the directions.
Internet Resources
Morewords.com
Wordnavigator.com
Findtheword.com
www.english-for-students.com
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