Chapter 6: building vocab

Question 1

6 word knowledge tasks

Answer 1

1.learning to read known words
2. learning new meaning for known words
3 learn new words that represent known concepts
4. learn new words that rep new concepts
5. clarifying and enriching the meanings of known words
6. moving words from receptive to expressive vocabulary

Question 2

Selecting words (3 tiers)

Answer 2

1: everyday basic familiar words (look, see)
2: high utility words that generally appear primitive in print rather than in conversation (gaze, glance)
3: technical words drawn from specific content areas (refraction)

Question 3

7 principals of developing vocabulary

Answer 3

1. build experiental background
2. relate vocab to background
   3 build relationships
3. develop depth of meaning
4. presenting several exposures
5. creating an interest in words
6. teaching students how to learn new words

Question 4

Techniques for teaching words

Answer 4

• graphic organizers (maps, venn diagram)
• creating memorable events
• determining meaning
• exploring word history
• wide reading and reading to students

Question 5

a planned program includes….

Answer 5

Direct teaching, incidental learning, balanced blend

Question 6

4 ways to teach special features of words

Answer 6

1. homophones
2. homographs
3. figurative language
4. mulitple meaning

Question 7

morphemic analysis includes…

Answer 7

prefixes, suffixes, root words

Question 8

6 steps in using context

Answer 8

1. reread and gather clues
2. identify part of speech
3. summarize what text has said
4. use background knowledge to make a careful guess
5. check your careful guess
6. revise if neccessary

Question 9

contextual analysis includes (7)…

Answer 9

explicit definition
appositive 
synonyms 
examples 
compare-contrast
classificatin
experience