Vocabulary

Plan
What	All the words a person knows and uses. People have four types of vocabulary: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening and reading vocabularies are receptive whereas speaking and writing vocabularies are expressive.
Why	Vocabulary is the key to reading comprehension. Readers cannot understand what they are reading without knowing what most of the words mean. Vocabulary instruction provides students with an understanding of the meaning and use of words so that they can comprehend what they are reading and communicate effectively with others. As children learn to read more advanced texts, they must learn the meaning of new words that are not part of oral vocabulary.
How	Vocabulary is learned incidentally through exposure to oral language as well as through wide reading. It is also acquired through explicit instruction in word meanings and word learning strategies. According to Michael Graves (Reading Rockets, 2000), an effective vocabulary program must include: -wide or extensive independent reading to expand word knowledge -instruction in specific words to enhance comprehension of texts containing those words -instruction in independent word-learning strategies -word consciousness and word-play activities to motivate and enhance learning. Click here for more information Six Goals of an Ideal Vocabulary Curriculum

Instruct
Classroom Strategies	Vocabulary Strategies and WHEN to use them
Rich Oral Language Experiences	Teacher Read Aloud Strategies for teaching vocabulary through read aloud Explicit vocabulary instruction example Text Talk lessons Word Consciousness Having a word conscious classroom Teaching sophisticated words through modeling
Specific Word Instruction	Choosing words to teach Shades of meaning example lesson Teaching multiple meaning words Classroom ideas for multiple meaning words Content (domain specific) vocabulary - Marzano List Tools Semantic Mapping Frayer Model Word Maps Semantic (shades of meaning) Gradients Journeys Vocabulary Cards (can be found on Think Central in the gateway under resources)
Word-Learning Strategies	Contextual Analysis Context clues strategy guide Morphemic Analysis 3rd Grade Greek/Latin Roots & Definitions 4th Grade Greek/Latin Roots & Definitions 5th Grade Greek/Latin Roots & Definitions 6th Grade Greek/Latin Roots & Definitions Common roots and affixes Common content area roots and affixes Three layers of the English language Morphemic Analysis (roots, suffixes, prefixes, semantic mapping, scope and sequence) Cognate Analysis Using cognate analysis Dictionary Use Dictionary teaching guide Online dictionary tool Online thesaurus tool

Assess
	CLOZE Procedure Journeys weekly assessment (can be found on Mastery Connect in the ELA curriculum map)

Adapt

Interventions

Journeys Intervention Tool Kit Materials Grades 1-3	Journeys Intervention Tool Kit Materials Grades 4-6
Vocabulary Lessons Stage 1 Vocabulary Lessons Stage 2 Vocabulary Lessons Stage 3	Vocabulary Lessons (teacher) Stories & Organizers (student) Vocabulary Assessments

Any resource underneath "instruct" above can be used for intervention.

Extensions

Teachers can use above grade-level text to challenge students' reading vocabulary.