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This course focuses on how to improve student’s vocabulary in the primary grades. The course begins with options for vocabulary assessment. The results of the assessment will be used to guide instruction and select appropriate and effective instructional strategies. Strategies presented include word roots, semantic feature analysis, categorization, analogies, concept maps, traditional resources, and cloze procedure to name just a few.

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Topical Outline:

Unit One Focus on Vocabulary Research Types of Vocabulary The Effects of Vocabulary on Comprehension Assignment #1: Write an autobiography Assignment #2: Article reflection Test #1 Unit Two Vocabulary Assessment Cloze Site Word Vocabulary Test #2  Unit Three Structural Analysis: Word Roots and Affixes Traditional Sources: Dictionary and Thesaurus Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate Test #3

Unit Four Semantic and Concept Maps Semantic Feature Analysis Categorization/Classification Test #4 Unit Five Figurative Language and Literature Content Area Technical Vocabulary Test #5 Unit Six Analogies Assignment #4: Develop a list of literature books that you can use to teach figurative language.

 

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