ELL Vocabulary Strategies
Personal Word Wall: (This portable word wall allows each student
to address his/her own vocabulary learning needs.)
-Break words into three tiers.
- Tier 1: basic words or phrases that do not need explanation; for example blue, pencil or chair.
- Tier 2: Words or phrases that are often used in various contexts but need explanation. Example: pleased or conductor.
- Tier 3: Words or phrases not commonly used, and are not used outside of the classroom. ACADEMIC VOCABULARY. Examples: classify, equation or photosynthesis.
Using the tiers he can create two word walls.
- · First word wall are basic words, phrases or idioms that he needs to learn to put into his long-term memory.
- · The second word wall should be Tier 3 words that are CONTENT-RELATED.
o
For example he can select key vocabulary words from
his textbook by looking at the chapter titles, headings, subheadings and bolded
words.
§
Research shows that learning is more effective
when students help select the vocabulary that they need to learn.
§
The TIER 3 word wall should change from unit to
unit.
Example: Tiered
Portable Word Wall (Can add pictures to help)
NEW WORDS
tornado
cyclone
updraft
Tornado Alley
wall clouds
high pressure
low pressure
weather satellite
|
OLD WORDS with NEW
MEANINGS
funnel
mass
pressure
alley
|
PEOPLE
meteorologist
scientist
storm chaser
|
|
EVERYDAY WORDS TO
LEARN
destruction
violent
extreme
damage
|
WEATHER WORDS to
REVIEW
cumulous clouds
cold front
cumulonimbus clouds
warm front
|
||
Context Clues with
Visuals:
-Work on completing charts and tables using pictures to help
build schema to comprehend the text or Big Idea of the topic.
- US History and Civil War Example: Prior to reading the Chapter you can use key concepts from the introduction and use the bolded words to create understanding.
o
Make a T-Chart:
Label it North and South and place pictures or vocabulary that pertains
to each heading. Then study the pictures
in the textbook to help tie the visuals with the chapter’s main idea.
o
Using Visuals and small group discussions can
help make learning Vocabulary easier.
Vocabulary Cards: Create the cards so they have meaning to
the student and also use the cards in games to help build repetition and more
importantly put into their lexicon of long-term memory.
Front of Card:
Doctor
Native
Language:
|
 |
Back of Card:
Definition: a person who gives medical treatment to
people that are sick.
|
Use the word in a
sentence.
I see the doctor when I am sick.
|
More importantly to build vocabulary find ways to teach or learn the vocabulary that addresses each of the multiple intelligences.
For instance, Act out the vocabulary words, have students
create tests for other groups in the class using the vocabulary words, play
games with the words, set-up experiments to visually show the words in action,
etc.
Games:
2) Beach Ball Vocabulary- Write the vocab words on the ball
and toss it back and forth, when you land on the word you have to give it’s
definition.
Other Strategies
During Reading:
Sticky Notes: Any new
word can be written down on a sticky note and then stuck in the page to add to
their word wall later.
Highlighter:
Highlighting important details or key words in the text will help see
what is important in the text .
Resources:
Hill, Jane, and Kathleen Flynn. Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006. Print.
Resources:
Hill, Jane, and Kathleen Flynn. Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006. Print.
No comments:
Post a Comment