Modifications

Pre-Teach Content Vocabulary

STUDENTS NEED TO:

• Learn and recognize terms that are unique to content area
• Learn specialized meanings of common words
• Learn symbols and abbreviations unique to the subject
• Learn word connotations
• Understand that words change in meaning and pronunciation.
• Learn skills to continue increasing vocabulary independently

DECIDE WHICH WORDS TO TEACH:

• List key concepts
• Pick out the most crucial terms
• Find out which words they already know
• Teach words that will lead to the learning of additional words

TEACHING CONTENT VOCABULARY

• Teach meaning - Tie to concepts
• Avoid lists of words
• Avoid unrelated exercises
• Teach strategies for learning new words
• Use new words repeatedly in conversation
• Teach use of dictionary
• Teach ways to figure out new words:
  • Context Clues
  • Phonic analysis
  • Structural analysis
  • Combination
  • Authority