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Making Content Comprehensible for ELLs

A Focus cus on Voca cabula bulary

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Lesson-embedded Words

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 Common definitions  Examples from prior knowledge

 Revisi isited ed and refined ined

 Scientific definitions

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Blended Words

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ntify y Words s All Stude udent nts s Need to Know

 Identify the key words for the lesson  Indicate if the words are to be front-loaded, embedded

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ntify y Words ds ELLs Ls Need to Know

 Search for other words in the lesson that ELLs do not likely know  Add these words to the three categories

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6 Steps for Teaching Vocabulary

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 Words that are essential to understanding the lesson  Words that are key words used in many content lessons  Do not substitute for more common words

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 Set a limit  Front-load when possible

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6 Steps for Teaching Vocabulary

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 Activate prior knowledge or experience  Point out context clues

6. 6. Plan Many Op Opportu tunities nities to Apply y Key Words

 Reuse key words and emphasize them during teacher talk  Have key words readily available on word charts; word walls; in notebooks; or in personal glossaries

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6 Steps for Teaching Vocabulary

 Routinize tinize Instr tructional ctional Steps eps

 Follow a set routine so students can focus on the vocabulary and not be concerned with the teaching steps

 Use Suppor portiv tive Visu suals als

 Incorporate visuals such as realia, photos, clip art and graphic organizers to “show” the word as you present it

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Tips for Teaching Vocabulary Words

 Teach h Word Pa Parts ts

 Point out common elements among certain words

 Roots  Prefixes  Suffixes

 Apply y Key Words s Repeat eated edly ly

 Create opportunities for students to practice new words in structured and unstructured situations

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Tips for Teaching Vocabulary Words

 Obser erve e and Assess sess

 Observe students’ use of key words orally and in writing  Include key words in your summative and formative assessments

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Tips for Teaching Vocabulary Words

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Word Wall, Glossary

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Sentence Frames

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Vocabulary Self-Rating

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lected ed academic emic vocabular ulary.

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Concept Organizer

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 Rati tionale: nale: Students dents need to know the differen erent t forms ms

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Word Form Chart

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 Rati tionale: nale: Organizing anizing words ds into

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ilies and concept pt categories egories promo motes es schema ema format mation n and concept ptual ual understa standing. nding.

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List-Group-Label

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 Rati tionale: nale: ELLs Ls need clarif rific ication ation on similar milar and freque uently ntly confused sed terms rms. .

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Features Matrix

Tool Front-Load

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Embed ed Blend nd Review Word Wall, Glossary Sentence Frames Vocabulary Self-Rating Concept Organizer Word Form Chart List-Group- Label Features Matrix

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When to Use Vocabulary Tools

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