Building vocabulary for reading, writing, talking and listening wk 5 Flashcards
Define vocabulary
The understanding of the meaning of a word and the context within which it is used.
What is expressive vocab?
Words we speak or write
What is receptive vocab?
Words we hear or read.
Why should we develop vocabulary?
- Phonetic approaches are limited and therefore limit reading capacity.
- Reading becomes increasingly challenging over time, demanding diverse skills.
What are the 3 levels of teaching vocab?
> Tier 1: Basic= rarely requires teaching. E.g. cat, apple.
> Tier 2: High frequency/academic = Used across the curriculum. E.g. infer, compare, determine.
> Tier 3: Low frequency/ domain = Limited to certain domain areas. E.g. Photosynthesis, lava.
How can you build vocabulary?
- Morphemic knowledge
- Language usage & topic knowledge
- metalanguage
What does the language register consist of?
Field: what?
Least technical language—–> Most technical.
Tenor:Who? Relationship between speaker & reader.
Familiar language —> Unfamiliar
Formal—-> Informal language
Mode: How?
Most spoken like———-> Most written like.
What are verbs used for?
To build meaning to a text.
- Factual writing uses verbs to build understanding of a process or phenomenon.
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What is an idiom?
An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own. It is figurative and not taken literally, e.g. break a leg, jump the gun, sick as a dog
What is a cliche?
a phrase used so often it is no longer original, interesting or effective.
Eg raining cats and dogs, fit as a fiddle, quiet as a mouse
What is metalanguage?
vocabulary to describe and discuss language
What is a synonym?
Synonyms are words that have the same meaning or almost the same.
Close = shut.
What is an antonym?
Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of each other.
Add= subtract.
