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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