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Presenter:
Allison Brown
JUALS Classroom Libraries, LLC
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“All the available evidence indicates that
there is little emphasis on the
acquisition of vocabulary in school
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Biemiller 2001; Scott, Jamieson, Asselin 1998; Watts 1995
Objectives
• Participants will leave with the ability to
choose text that supports robust
vocabulary development.
development
• Participants will develop an
understanding of how to create and use
consistent vocabulary routines with all
grades.
Day 1
Read Text
Stop at highlighted Tier 2 words and give brief definition
Add to Vivacious Vocabulary
Day 2
Review story/ Review Vivacious Vocabulary Chart
Review story/ Review Vivacious Vocabulary Chart
Reread sentences with Tier 2 words
Making Choices
QRE
Day 3
Review Vivacious Vocabulary Chart
Quick Review of related words
Synonym Stretch
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Day 4
Review Vivacious Vocabulary Chart
Graphic Organizers
Graphic Organizers
Day 5
Review Vivacious Vocabulary Chart
Reread sentences with Tier 2 words
Vocabulary Check
Why Vocabulary?
• Data ((flat-lined PPVT))
• Population
• Lack of explicit vocabulary instruction
– Students were not retaining important tier two words.
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• Teacher expertise
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– Understanding carry over into writing and oral language
– Time
Getting Started
• Bringing Words to Life: Isabel L.
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• Recognizing the need to help raise oral
language, vocabulary, fluency, and
comprehension awareness
Tier Two Words
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that students do not know but need to acquire
in order to have a rich vocabulary
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Ways to share
Ways to share
Day 1
• Read text
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(I have a catastrophe Mr. Smith)
• Vivacious Vocabulary Chart with Words
and definitions
• Word Associations
Video
Word Associations: After presenting explanations for each
vocabulary word, ask students to associate one of their new words
or phrase.
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Which word goes with asking your teacher for help on a math
problem? Why? (consulted)
Which word goes with seeing something totally gross? Why?
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Which word goes with how your teacher looks at you if you have
done something bad? Why? (scowled)
Which word goes with grabbing a candy quickly? Why? (plucked)
Which word goes with holding on tightly to someone’s hand? Why?
(clutched)
Vivacious Vocabulary
Day 2
• Review of the story (optional)
• Reread sentences with tier two words
(optional)
• Making Choices
• Questioning, Reasons, and Examples
((Fountas and Pinnell))
QRE
Questioning, Reasoning, Examples
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Point to the word scowled on the chart
Say: If what I say describes scowled, squint your eyes and make a mean face and say “scowled”. If not, just remain quiet.
Watching a movie
Seeing someone doing something bad
Seeing someone doing something bad
Your teacher’s face when you have played in the bathroom
Looking at a painting Point to the word plucked on the chart
Say: If what I say describes plucked, pretend to pick up something really quickly and say “plucked”. If not, just remain quiet.
Passing the salt to your mother
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An eagle whooshing down and grabbing a fish
Grabbing the last cookie before your brother
Giving your friend a crayon
Giving your friend a crayon
Video
Day 3
• Review Vivacious Vocabulary Chart
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• Synonym Stretch
Synonym Stretch
Synonym Stretch
Scowled
Plucked
Horrid
Clutched
Consulted
Frowned
Glared
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Pulled
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Hideous
Revolting
Gruesome
Grasped
Seized
Clenched
Discussed
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Day 4
• Review Vivacious Vocabulary Chart
• Vocabulary
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers: Hand out paper or have students work in a spiral vocabulary
notebook. Students make a square. Choose two of the words for the students to use.
Write the word
Write the definition
Write a sentence using the word
Draw a picture
Day 5
• Review Vivacious Vocabulary Chart
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• Vocabulary
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scowled
plucked
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clutched
horrid
consulted
To take something
away quickly
To hold something
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tightly
He _________ his
handlebars as he pedaled
home quickly .
She _________ her
mother before she began
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cooking the meal.
To look angrily at
It was a ________ sight
someone or something to see the dead animal on
the side of the road.
To ask for advice
Extremely unpleasant
to see
His dad ______ a worm
out of the container.
She was so mad at her
brother that she
________ at him for
hours.
Video
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Tools you will need
Tools you will need
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A great Read Aloud with Vivacious Vocabulary
great Read Aloud with Vivacious Vocabulary
• Longman Dictionary (student friendly definitions)
• Word pictures/Google Images
• A good eye to look for those Tier 2 words
• And of course: the big one –
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TIME
Kindergarten
Final Thoughts
• Benefits
– Increased students vocabulary in reading,
writing and conversation
writing,
conversation.
– Gave common language for students to
utilize.
– Comprehension
– Fluency
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