Reflection: Student Ownership Introduction of Vocabulary Words - Section 1: Mini-Lesson
I have student volunteers lead the reading of the Word Wall everyday. Sometimes I forget how important it is to have students lead part of the class. One week recently the phone rang right when I was about to lead the Word Wall reading. I quickly asked a student to read it while I answered it. I noticed much more engagement by the rest of a class when the student was reading it. It helped me remember that students are the best motivators of their classmates sometimes!
I now always have a student read it and when they get a pronounce a word or root incorrectly, I will just gently correct them in front of the class.
Introduction of Vocabulary Words
Lesson 1 of 5
Objective: SWBAT use the week's vocabulary words and roots in order to find other words with the root and determine their meaning.
Mini-Lesson
This short lesson is meant to be used as part of a daily lesson on every Monday. I usually do a short vocabulary lesson at the start of a lesson, before my lesson opener or at the end, after the exit ticket.
Teach: I will say, I am going to practice the skill reading over the week's vocabulary words and roots in order to find other words with the root and determine their meaning. I am going to use the strategy of repeating the words and synonyms off the Word Wall. The process I will use is as follows:
1) Repeat the words off the Word Wall with my classmates
2) Ask myself, "What other word do I know that has one of the roots?"
3) Jot down a word with the root and the meaning on my weekly vocabulary sheet*
4) Complete the rest with a dictionary for homework
5) I will make it a goal to use at least one of the words in my writing today.
I will have students do a class-wide choral read of the words. They will then turn and talk about a word they know using one of the roots. They will jot one down and complete the rest for homework. I will remind them after the writing lesson to use at least one of the words and underline it in their writing today.
*All weeks are included below
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Rationale: I wanted to explain how I come up with the roots and words for the week. Here are my reasons:
1) Our school's trainer, Cornelius Minor stated the based on current research, we should only give students at the most five words per week. This gives students a chance to use them in their writing and reading through out the week.
2) I ask my student's reading teacher what words/roots she would like me to go over for the week or I use ones that will make sense with our writing unit. For example, I used the word "chronological" since students had to "chronologically" write about an event in their writing unit.
3) I use multiple resources for the "most used roots" that 7th graders will be able to use within a 7th grade text and/or test.
4) I repeat a word(s) from the week before if the majority of the students miss it on their quiz.
You are a true miracle worker!!
Thank you for these vocab lesson!! Perfect for center rotation!
Lydia
| 9 months ago | ReplyThank you for the great lesson. I am using your handout and wonder what the root vs word synonym sandwich should look like.
How do you test them on Friday? Is there a sample test that you found to work with 7th graders?
Thanks
| one year ago | ReplyThank you Claudia! I used (I am not teaching anymore) these same lessons with the 8th graders, just with higher level words.
| 2 years ago | ReplyI think this is an awesome way to introduce and use weekly vocabulary words. I noticed that you have 8th grade words on the word wall. Where can I get some of your 8th grade lessons? Thank you for sharing.
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