Chapt 6 Building Vocabulary Flashcards
We think with
WORDS
Nagy determined Three (plus 1) properties of effective vocabulary instruction
Integration, Repetition, meaningful use, and Teacher Modeling
Integration means
new information connects to previous knowledge and experiences as well as content
repetition means
frequent exposure to same words using a variety of strategies (40 hits)
meaningful use means
less, not more; depth not breadth; knowing how to use a word
teacher modeling means
creating a language rich environment and demonstrating strategies for learning vocab
Seven Principals of Developing Vocabulary
- building schema
- relating vocab to background
- Building relationships
- developing depth of meaning
- presenting several exposures
- creating interest in words
- teaching students how to use new words
Vocabulary Self Selection Strategy
used to personalize student learning. After reading a selection students choose the words they want to learn.
Vocabulary is critical to
UNDERSTANDING and comprehension. If the does not understand the meaning of the words there is NO understanding of the material
building understanding in the content area with affixes and roots
high frequency affixes and roots promote comprehension
The single most important factor in vocabulary development is
Intensive reading
Learners also need direct instruction and how to deal with unfamiliar words
wide reading experiences
when students are immersed in reading their vocabulary improves through connections
Hearing adults of others use new words
hearing provides a basis for learning in context
direct instruction works best when
words are related to content. DI goes beyond a word list, memorization and test
vocabulary is learned by
receptive and expressive (receptive vocab has more words)
