2. ⢠âStudentsâ comprehension will increase by
33 percentile points when vocabulary
instruction focuses on specific words
important to the content they are readingâ
(Robert Merzano, 2004).
3. Some possible strategies:
⢠Words banks/glossary of key terms â available
to students at the commencement of the unit
(available on studentsâ home page)
⢠Word Wall â ongoing, organised display of key
words that provide visual reference for
students throughout a unit of study or a term
⢠Graphic association â colour coded, eye
catching, size, graphic/picture ď¨ SST with
definition
4. ⢠SST show bag
⢠ABC Brainstorm â effective as a pre-test
⢠Post-it notes (informal assessment)
⢠Wordle
⢠Flash cards/match the word to the definition (ask 3
before me) or look up definition on computer
⢠âWord Stormâ (use of white board/collaborative
brainstorm)
⢠Battleship/Bingo/Hang
Man/Scrabble/Pictionary/Acrostic SST association
5. ⢠Word of the day (how many times can it be used in the lesson â
written/verbal)
⢠Paragraph writing/sentences ď¨Underline/highlight SST or write it
in a different colour (Teacher could specify words to be included)
⢠30 second madness
⢠Find-a-word, cloze passage, crosswords
⢠SST page with spaces to add new terms/sophisticated (tier 3)
vocabulary
⢠Tier 1: Everyday words
⢠Tier 2: SST
⢠Tier 3: Sophisticated vocabulary (www.visuwords.com)
6. ⢠Write on the reading:
⢠In blue underline key facts in an article
⢠In red circle SST and write their definition in the
margin
⢠In black write any questions that arise from
what you have read (this can be about content
or the meaning of words)
7. ⢠Coding strategy when reading a text:
* I already know this
+ New information
! Wow
? Donât understand
_ Whatâs this word?
8. ⢠Promoting Thinking with Terminology (revision
strategy):
⢠3 minutes to list as many SST as possible
⢠3 minutes âshopping timeâ (time to âbuyâ terms from
peers to add to own list. Cost is 3 terms = 1 mintie)
⢠Person with the most comprehensive and accurate
list of SST is the winner