- Vocabulary Building Vocabulary building is one of the multifaceted factors of effective reading instruction. Students’ receptive vocabulary (words they know when listening to others and when reading) and expressive vocabulary (words they use in their speech and in their written work) are developed through everyday experiences in the environment; through vicarious experiences that include movies, DVDs, television, materials found online, and traditional and electronic books; and through direct instruction. It is helpful for teachers to show students how authors embed definitions of new words in the text. Teachers working with English learners should use many visuals, gestures, and facial expressions as they explain new words. Teachers should give the English learners time to practice saying a word and asking questions about its meaning.
Struggling readers often have a limited vocabulary, which may be a result of limited language experiences in the home. Teachers can assess students’ vocabulary by (1) observing their vocabulary in conversation, (2) administering the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised or the Expressive Vocabulary Test, (3) administering a vocabulary subtest from a standardized test, and (4) administering an informal assessment such as a cloze test, a maze test, or a zip test. Teachers can help these students develop their vocabulary by providing shared reading experiences, hands-on experiences, field trips, online videos, audiobooks, and more.
- Ch. 7 Quiz
- Ch. 7 PPT Attached Files:
- ch7PPT.pptx (1.473 MB)
- Vocabulary Tracker Bookmark http://printables.scholastic.com/printables/detail/?id=35602
- Structural Analysis Attached Files: Most common prefixes and suffixes.
- One Teacher's Vocabulary Webpage
- Small group Brainstorm creative ways to teach synonyms, antonyms, homophones, neologisms, portmanteaus, euphemisms, oxymorons, onomatopoeia, and puns to different grade levels. Find examples of each and then write out your examples with the source. Share your findings with the class.