Common Core State StandardsELA

Dr. Elizabeth J. MarrufoDepartment of Elementary Instruction

Nancy Fetzer Vocabulary StrategiesModule #1

January, 2013

• Vocabulary• --Acquiring Vocabulary

• --Three Tiers of Words• 1. Tier One Words – everyday words• 2. Tier Two Words – • --academic words• --robust vocabulary• 3. Tier Three Words – domain specific words

• Reference: Appendix A, p. 32

CCSS – Emphasis on Vocabulary

Nancy FetzerVocabulary Strategies 2-5

Word Masters to Story BlastersWith Movie Scripts

• Instructional Time 10 minutes vocabulary instruction per day Replace current “Amazing Words” instructional time Carve out the time from the literacy block

•Robust Vocabulary Words:5-7 Tier II Words every two weeks

•Robust Vocabulary Instruction

•Choosing a Read Aloud Reading Street read alouds Choose 3 read alouds from each unit (follow pacing guide) Spend 2 Weeks on each read aloud

•Choosing 5-7 Robust Vocabulary WordsReading Street Amazing WordsSelect 5-7 Words that students will learn to

MASTERY!

•Robust Vocabulary Instruction

•Word Masters

Week 1: Monday-Tuesday Fetzer Supplementary Handout

Explicitly Teach each Robust Vocabulary Word-1. Provide student-friendly definition2. Provide Total Physical Response (TPR)3. Provide a simple drawing 4. Students practice saying/doing TPR for all words

•Robust Vocabulary Instruction:

•Creating Story Blasters Week 1: Wednesday-Thursday Team-created story using the 5-7 Words Fetzer Supplementary Handout

Teacher-Modeled Writing Activity-1. Robust vocabulary words practiced in a different

context2. Used to teach, reinforce, & practice language

standards: conventions and grammar

•Robust Vocabulary Instruction

•Reading Story Blasters Week 1: Friday Fetzer Supplementary Handout

Whole Class Vocabulary Practice Activity-1. Read Story Blaster in a unique way2. Half the class: Readers3. Half the class: Definers4. Switch roles

•Robust Vocabulary Instruction

•Creating a Movie Script Week 2: Monday-Tuesday Fetzer Supplementary Handout Fetzer Workbook Grades 2-3: Pages 21-29 Fetzer Workbook Grades 4-5: Pages 23-27 Teams create a Movie Script using the 5-7 words

Teacher-Created Movie Script Activity- Draw Beginning – Middle – End Add vocabulary words & labels Students retell & act out numerous times

•Robust Vocabulary Instruction

•Vocabulary Anchor Chart Week 2: Tuesday or Wednesday Fetzer Supplementary Handout Vocabulary Anchor Charts – NOT Added to Existing

Word Walls

Classroom Vocabulary Resource Activity-1. Separate anchor charts: (nouns – verbs – adjectives)2. Resource for student use during writing

•Robust Vocabulary Instruction

•Practicing the Movie Script Week 2: Wednesday - Thursday Fetzer Supplementary Handout Fetzer Workbook Grades 2-3: Pages 21-29 Fetzer Workbook Grades 4-5: Pages 23-27 Practice 4-6 Times During the Day (“Line-Ups”)

Vocabulary Practice in Context Activity-1. Students retell & act out the movie script2. Wording will change and be fluid3. Robust Vocabulary is practiced in context of a story

•Robust Vocabulary Instruction

•Homework Week 2: Wednesday- Thursday Fetzer Supplementary Handout For Vocabulary Practice - Not for a Grade

Vocabulary Practice in Context Activity-1. CLOZE Activity with Story Blaster2. Retelling Movie Script3. Writing Movie Script4. Writing a new Story Blaster

•Robust Vocabulary Instruction

•Movie Script Collection Week 2: Friday Fetzer Supplementary Handout Review Past Robust Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice in Context Activity-1. Add week’s Movie Script to collection2. Practice past Robust Vocabulary in prior movie

scripts

•Robust Vocabulary Instruction

• Recommended Amazing Words

• Audition • Duet• Ecstatic• Idle• Mock• Potential • Solo• Verge

CHOOSE• Five-seven robust vocabulary

words (Tier Two words) to begin with.

• Words that are not unique to specific disciplines.

• Words that students will frequently encounter.

Goal for students is MASTERY!

“The Man Who Invented Basketball…..”•Reading Street – Unit 4, Week 1, Grade 3

Word Masters 1.__ecstatic______________

2.__mock________________

3.__idle__________________

4. __verge________________

• It started on a sunny winter day at my house. I was for once ecstatic about taking my math facts test at school, because I had studied the night before. I knew if I passed my test I would get to go to a movie that weekend.• As I got ready for school that morning, I kept repeating

my math facts to myself. My older brother started to mock me which really made me mad. My mother hurried me into our car which she had let idle to warm up the engine. The car started out of the driveway when it chugged and stopped. I was worried that I would not get to school on time to take my test, and I was on the verge of breaking into a cold sweat from being so nervous.

•Story Blaster Example

• My mother started the car up and drove me to school. I was on time!!• I took my math facts test and got all the problems

right. I guess my mother was right when she said I had the potential to learn the math facts.

•Story Blaster Example (cont)

Movie Scripts

Grade 3•CCSS Vocabulary Standards

• SL.3.5• SL.3.6

• L.3.4 • L.3.5• L.3.6

• RI.3.4• RL.3.4Reading-Literature

Reading-Info Text

Speaking and

ListeningLanguage

Vocabulary Essential forStudents’ WritingSkills