Vocabulary Development
There are two types of vocabulary; oral and print. Oral vocabulary refers to words that we use in speaking and print vocabulary refers to words we recognize in print. The larger the reader’s vocabulary, the easier it is to make sense of the text. Readers must know what most of the words are before they can understand what they are reading. Vocabulary can be developed both directly and indirectly.
Vocabulary Development Web Sites
Word Sort
This site contains Interactive Word Sorts for all levels. Teachers can download a free copy to use in the classroom.
Fake Out
This site contains many fake answers that students make up and one correct on from Houghton Mifflin.
Merriam-Webster On-line
This site contains a dictionary and thesaurus plus links to Word Game of the Day, Buzzword, Lighter Side of Language, and Words for the wise.
All Mixed Up-Hangman
This site contains Hangman plus many more games.
Idiom of the Day-Collins Cobuild
This site contains Idiom of the day, Definitions Game and more.
Crossword and Word Search
You can make your own word searches and crosswords and print them out for others to use.
Activities
Peer Vocabulary TeachingPeer Vocabulary Teaching worksheetChoose a Strategy to Teach Your PartnerClues to MeaningHow to Identify Crucial TermsConcept Definition MappingMapping Word in ContextI Have...Who Has?I Have...Who Has? worksheetWord Sort"Long a" Word SortWord Sort worksheetSemantic Feature AnalysisSemantic MappingWord StormWord Storm worksheet
Vocabulary Development Web Sites
Word Sort
This site contains Interactive Word Sorts for all levels. Teachers can download a free copy to use in the classroom.
Fake Out
This site contains many fake answers that students make up and one correct on from Houghton Mifflin.
Merriam-Webster On-line
This site contains a dictionary and thesaurus plus links to Word Game of the Day, Buzzword, Lighter Side of Language, and Words for the wise.
All Mixed Up-Hangman
This site contains Hangman plus many more games.
Idiom of the Day-Collins Cobuild
This site contains Idiom of the day, Definitions Game and more.
Crossword and Word Search
You can make your own word searches and crosswords and print them out for others to use.
Activities
Peer Vocabulary TeachingPeer Vocabulary Teaching worksheetChoose a Strategy to Teach Your PartnerClues to MeaningHow to Identify Crucial TermsConcept Definition MappingMapping Word in ContextI Have...Who Has?I Have...Who Has? worksheetWord Sort"Long a" Word SortWord Sort worksheetSemantic Feature AnalysisSemantic MappingWord StormWord Storm worksheet
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cluestomeaning_peervocab.pdf | |
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