Vocabulary Vocabulary Strategies and Strategies and Resources Resources

Chuck BranchA.G. Cox Middle School

Gambrell et al., (2007) cite research showing that students develop significantly higher levels of comprehension when they have at least six multiple exposures to a word in a variety of contexts.

VocabularyVocabulary

VocabularyVocabularyTeachers can model word learning through activities such as word of the day, mystery word, or personal word books and dictionaries (Gambrell et al., 2007).

http://new.wordsmyth.net

http://www.vocabulary.com

VocabularyVocabularyVocabulary assessment should incorporate activities such as knowledge ratings, word walls, and vocabulary charts (Gambrell et al., 2007).

Knowledge Knowledge RatingsRatingsLaura Robb (2006) suggests

the INSERT method to help students pinpoint confusing

parts of texts.

Knowledge Ratings: Knowledge Ratings: INSERTINSERT

Interactive Notation System for Effective Reading and

Thinking = I agree= I disagree+ = That’s new= I don’t understand* = That’s important*! = That’s awesome!

Word ChartWord Chart

Other Other Vocabulary Vocabulary ResourcesResources

http://www.freerice.com

http://www.web-books.com/Language/Inter0/English.htm

Interactive English Interactive English LessonsLessons

Interactive English Interactive English LessonsLessons

Interactive English Interactive English LessonsLessons

http://www.manythings.org

http://www.manythings.org

http://www.manythings.org

Word ResourcesWord Resourceshttp://www.onelook.com

http://dictionary.reference.com

http://www.merriam-webster.com (Students can hear words pronounced.)

http://thesaurus.com

http://dictionary.cambridge.org