{"id":1908,"date":"2019-04-21T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/educatingamericablog\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2019-04-16T14:34:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T14:34:49","slug":"vocabulary-development-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/educatingamericablog\/2019\/04\/21\/vocabulary-development-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocabulary Development Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1982\" src=\"http:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/educatingamericablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/DictionaryForKids_3-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/educatingamericablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/DictionaryForKids_3-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/educatingamericablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/DictionaryForKids_3-660x451.jpg 660w, https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/educatingamericablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/DictionaryForKids_3-600x410.jpg 600w, https:\/\/paddyeger.com\/blog\/educatingamericablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/DictionaryForKids_3.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Growing a vocabulary requires spending time with new words. Focus on important words; those with often-use potential or subject-related value. Try these ideas to help students &#8216;own&#8217; the selected new words.<\/p>\n<p>First create a special journal or **worksheet to allow space for the some or all of the following components:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduce the word and the definition.<\/li>\n<li>Use it in a meaning-filled sentence.<\/li>\n<li>Draw\/illustrate what the word represents.<\/li>\n<li>Find synonyms and antonyms related to the word.<\/li>\n<li>Create a jingle, rhyme or acronym or other word device to help explain a word or its category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** a worksheet will allow students to create a notebook with the words arranged in alphabetical order. It will also allow space for students to additional pages for future information, ideas and activities.<\/p>\n<p>Also, as a class or small group:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Encourage students to act out the use of the word.<\/li>\n<li>Model the appropriate use of the word in daily lessons.<\/li>\n<li>Play Vocabulary Bingo once you have 24 new words.<\/li>\n<li>Play Jeopardy-style or Wheel of Fortune-style games with the words and definitions. There are lots of categories to consider (use your journal ideas).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing a vocabulary requires spending time with new words. Focus on important words; those with often-use potential or subject-related value. Try these ideas to help students &#8216;own&#8217; the selected new words. 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