Vocabulary Development
Directions
Read the information on this page and then complete the Zombie Survival Guide Activity located at the bottom of the page.
Vocabulary Development
Students need to develop their vocabulary during classroom instruction. There are three different types of vocabulary that teachers must consider when planning and presenting instruction to students.
Three Types of Vocabulary
Content Vocabulary- These are the domain-specific words that students must know to be successful on exams and standardized assessments.
High School English Content Vocabulary Examples
character, setting, characterization, theme, protagonist, antagonist, active voice, passive voice, primary source, secondary source, thesis, paraphrase, citation
Academic Vocabulary- These words are traditionally used in academic texts and in the state standards.
High School English Academic Vocabulary Examples
analyze, acquire, categories, clarify, coherent, comprehension, conclude
Support Vocabulary- These are the words that students will need to know to comprehend the reading passage. These words will be specific to the text that the students are being assigned to read.
A high school should teacher should teach a total of 6-7 new words per lesson.
Visible Learning: The Sequel
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Vocabulary Instruction
John Hattie's research supported the claim that students need to be provided with vocabulary support to develop the skills needed to excel in both reading and writing. Students need to be provided with examples before, during and after instruction to help the vocabulary of the lesson be a part of the student's known vocabulary.
Zombie Survival Guide
In your Zombie Survival Guide, located the vocabulary development section. Create a list of the common vocabulary terms that you use in your classroom.