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This course focuses on how to improve student’s vocabulary in the middle and upper 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.

"The reading materials were extremely thorough. The updated strategies and concepts can be easily transferred into daily classroom lessons." - Rosalie Brody

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Course Registration Only $124

Course plus graduate level credit from USD ($124 plus $200)

Course plus continuing education units from USC ($124 plus $200)

 

Topical Outline:

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

Unit Four Semantic and Concept Maps Semantic Feature Analysis Categorization Test #4 Unit Five Analogies Figurative Language and Literature Test #5 Unit Six Content Area Technical Vocabulary Assignment #4: Develop word part lists

 

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