Vocabulary

1. Determines the particular meaning of a word but it may not reveal it
2. Words that have the same spelling but different meanings and possibly different pronunciations
4. Long or obviously difficult words
6. Determining word's meaning through examination of its prefix, root, suffix
9. Provides greater depth of meaning to words by offering at least second-hand experience
10. Semantic gradients or differentials
16. Knowing the background of words
19. A word that might tie in with a special local or national event

1. Creating events that lead to the introduction of a new word
3. Students organize vocabulary in terms of the story grammar of a selection
5. Opportunity to personalize learning
7. Putting words in the context of simple skits
8. Each student is assigned two words, writes each on a 3x5 card, researches about the word(s), pairs up with a partner to discuss the word(s)
11. Through questions that contain 2 newly learned words, students can compare major meanings
12. Forces students to think about each word and to see similarities and differences among words
13. Used to have fun (puns, limericks, jokes)
14. Words that may have identical (or almost similar) spellings that would be helpful for ELLs
15. Allows students to view and construct relationships among words
17. Words that are pronounced the same but differ in spelling and meaning
18. Uses vocabulary from a story to activate students' story schema and build word knowledge