Building Vocabulary: Strategies for Developing Internalization Workshop #2 of a 4 part series
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Elizabeth SmithEnglish Language Fellow
Building Vocabulary:Strategies for Developing Internalization
Workshop #2 of a 4 part series
Norms and ExpectationsRespect others (by listening, by supporting)
o No cell phones, no side conversations pleaseParticipate fully
o Be vocal and involved!Use Parking Lot
Learn, share and apply to our teaching!
Agenda:I. Do Now/ReviewII. Classifying New WordsIII. Theory: “Vocabulary Development with ELLs”IV. Frayer ModelV. BreakVI. Teaching Word PartsVII.Cognates/False CognatesVIII.Internalization GamesIX. Exit Ticket
Do Now: How Do We Currently Teach Vocabulary?
How do you introduce and practice vocabulary with your class?
How do you assess vocabulary?What vocabulary practices seem to work well with your students?
What are ways we’ve found don’t work too well?Ex: Dictionary drills haven’t worked well for my students
Review: Choosing Conceptual Vocabulary
Choose words that are thematically related to your unit
Words that allow students to talk ABOUT topics (not just words that are found in textbooks)
Vocabulary Development Strategies
Routines and Scheduleso Ex: Class 1: Introduce and play with vocabulary
o Homework: Students use vocabulary, create frayer models
o Assessment is regular routine
Keep assessment regular and consistent (form of accountability)
Multiple exposures = greater internalization
Classifying New WordsCreating Personalized Vocabulary Lists
Never Seen Before
I think I´ve seen it before
I can guess what it means
I know what it means and how to use it properly
Activity: Classify the following words on the previous chartVocabularyPantomimingPre-teachCognateScaffold
Never Seen Before
I think I´ve seen it before
I can guess what it means
I know what it means and how to use it properly
Pantomiming Scaffold Pre-teach Cognate
Vocabulary
Quick Look at Vocabulary Theory…Read the article “Vocabulary Development with ELLs”
Find the vocabulary words from the Classifying Words activity
Underline any other important vocabulary you find from the article
Frayer´s Model
Definition in own words
Use it in a sentence
Word
What it is NOT(opposite)
Picture
Activity: Practice Frayer ModelsLet´s practice the Frayer Model
vocabulary activity as students!Using chart paper in groups of 5,
select ONE word from your individualized vocabulary list to create your model
ReflectionDid you find this activity effective?
In what point in your vocabulary instruction could you use Frayer models?
Teaching Word Parts to Deduce MeaningRoot words
Root Meaninganthropo manbio lifecardio heartcede gochromo colordemos people Prefixes
Prefix Meaning Examples
a, an not, without atheist, anonymous, apathy
ab away, down, from, off absent, abstractacro high, tip, top acrobat,
acronym act do, move action, react,
transactionSuffixes
-able, -tion, -ly, -acy, -dom, -ness
Activity: Word BreakdownUse your Prefix, Root and Suffix Chart
to figure out the meaning of the following words:
1) IN VIS IBLE2) DE CIS SION3) TELE VIS ION4) SCISSORS5) RE JECT
CognatesCognates words that have the same root in
English and SpanishAbout 90% of Spanish cognates have the same
meaning in EnglishEnglish Spanish
family familia
center centro
radio radio
class clase
desert desierto
magic magia
gorilla gorila
False Cognates: Beware!¡Ojo! Some cognates are misleading!oEx: embarrassed, embarazadooTo assist, asistiroTeach students how to use cognates and
explicitly state the false cognatesEnglish Spanish
Globe Globo (Balloon)
Pie Pie (Foot)
Soap Sopa (Soup)
Large Largo (Long)
Exit Éxito (Success)
Rope Ropa (Clothes)
Hay Hay (There is/are)
Vocabulary Games and Activities
Best way to internalize new vocabulary?
PLAY WITH LANGUAGE!
•“I Have, Who Has?”•Memory
Parking Lot
Questions/Comments/Concerns?Feedback
Thank You!Thank you very much for your time,
commitment to teaching English and willingness to try new strategies!
Keep in touch!
Elizabeth Smith, English Language [email protected]