Vocabulary Instruction for Improved Reading Skills (Grades 4-12)

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      Registration Fee $124        Tell a Friend About PDI Online Courses

Topical Outline/Three Units    Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One Introduction to the Course Focus on Vocabulary Research Types of Vocabulary Test #1 Post an autobiography (what you teach, grade level, etc.) 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 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 Written Assignment: Develop word part lists

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