Vocabulary/Concept Development

DRE 012

What students “do” in class

Select words/Create class word list

Develop concept for words through Vocabulary Process Sheet

Figurative language Math, Writing terms Internet Assignments

Definition vs. Concept

Dictionary definition for automobile:

A self-propelled passenger vehicle that usually has four wheels and an internal combustion engine

American Heritage Dictionary

automobile

racing cars

geezer cars

Concept map of automobile:

SUV

automobile

racing cars

gasoline

tune-ups

change oil

geezer cars

Concept map of automobile:

SUV

automobile

4 doors

racing cars

engines

4 cylinder8 cylinder

Boxer

license

16 yrs. old

insurance

higher rates

3 doorSaturn

gasoline

tune-ups

change oil

windows fog up ACstereo

speakers

geezer cars

tickets for speedingsunroof

noroof

Concept map of automobile:

SUV

Journal Entry for “feud”

This word keeps coming up in my book. The first couple of times I ignored it. This time I paid attention because I figured out it had something to do with not liking somebody, but I looked it up anyway. I was sort of right. I was right about not liking somebody, but it was stronger that I thought.

Vocabulary Process Sheet

Text Prediction Dictionary/Thesaurus

Experience Image

link word

Text Square

Pro wrestling has rarely seen a feud as realistic as the one between Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler. To this day, many people believe that the two hated each other for years with a tremendous passion.

From a magazine article about the movie “The Man in the Moon.”

Prediction Square

hatred

don’t like each other

dislike

fight

Dictionary Square

feudfeud

nounnoun

argument

quarrelenmity

mutual hatred

Dictionary Square

feudfeud

nounnoun

argument

quarrelprolonged

lasts a long time

enmity

mutual hatred bitter

Dictionary Square

feudfeud

nounnoun

argument

quarrelprolonged

lasts a long time

enmityfamily

individual

mutual hatred

bitter

Dictionary/Thesaurus Square

feudfeud

nounnoun

argument

quarrel

bitter

prolonged

lasts a long time

enmityfamily

individualmutual hatred

bad blood

conflict

argumenthard feelings

Experience Square

feud

Romeo and Juliet

Aunt Mary and Grandma

UK and UL

Hatfields and McCoys

gangs

Experience Square

feud

Romeo and Juliet

Aunt Mary and Grandma

UK and UL

Hatfields and McCoys

$$$$

men

women

jobs

Manager Billgangs

Experience Square

feud

Romeo and Juliet

Aunt Mary and Grandma

UK and UL

Hatfields and McCoys

$$$$

men

women

jobs

Manager Bill

grandkids

counselingmurder

gangs

Mental Action Imagery

Choose a link word Think of an image that

connects link word with meaning Draw your image

Image Square food fight

Image Square food fight

Decontextualize

From specific to broader applications

Links words in a variety of ways

Strengthens concept

Decontextualize

Internet search Any search engine

Search feud

Figurative language

Difficult for weak readers Figurative language handout Figurative language page on

the web

Internet Assignments Internet Introduction Dictionary/Thesaurus Assignment Figurative Language/Assignment Roots/Prefixes Assignment Etymology Assignment

Web site address Sara Lose’s Class Page

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/7433/index.html