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"People say jargon is a bad thing, but it's really a shortcut vocabulary professionals use to understand one another." - Erin McKean
In a nutshell, vocabulary words are classified into three Tiers. Tier I words are words used in daily conversation - words most primary students know well. Tier II words are essential to reading comprehension and appear in all curricular subject areas. Tier III words are necessary to understanding important concepts within a particular field of study, such as biology, or physics.
For a more detailed description of the three "tiers" of vocabulary words, read this discussion "Including Tier 2 Vocabulary Instruction in Curricular Materials" at the Achieve the Core website.
There are many lists available. Here are a few Tier II lists:
There are many lists available. Here are a few Tier II lists:
The Academic Word List - most frequently used word in word families
The Academic Word List - most frequently used word in word families
The Academic Word List - most frequently used in morphology groups
The Academic Word List - most frequently used in morphology groups
Academic Words by Subject Area - Building Academic Vocabulary: Teacher's Manual,
Academic Words by Subject Area - Building Academic Vocabulary: Teacher's Manual,
(See Appendix)
(See Appendix)
Also:
Also:
Use words you glean from your own textbooks and content area reading.
Use words you glean from your own textbooks and content area reading.
School districts sometimes have published lists of words students must learn.
School districts sometimes have published lists of words students must learn.
Be guided in your choices by three principles: those most useful to college educated adults (frequency of use); those with larger morphology groups (most forms available); words necessary to understand the concept under study.
Be guided in your choices by three principles: those most useful to college educated adults (frequency of use); those with larger morphology groups (most forms available); words necessary to understand the concept under study.
As a teacher, you are the classroom expert and final arbiter of the words your students will learn, so choose wisely!
As a teacher, you are the classroom expert and final arbiter of the words your students will learn, so choose wisely!
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