Interactive Vocabulary Strategies [RELO Andes Webinar]

Lisa WakefieldEnglish Language Fellow, Lima, Peru

Interactive Vocabulary Strategies

Communication Skills

• All the activities I am presenting today will increase your students communicative skills.

• They will create interaction between students and facilitate cooperation, listening, and speaking.

• They will help the visual, kinesthetic, and tactile learners.

• They will address various multiple intelligences to meet the needs of different learners.

Roll the Die

• Person A- chooses the vocabulary word from the list and rolls the die

• Person B-answers the question

• Then switch roles/jobs

Roll the DieComprehension Practices

Tasks

• Roll a 1-Pronounce the term correctly five times

• Roll a 2-Give an example of the term

• Roll a 3-Act out the term

• Roll a 4-Give the definition

• Roll a 5-Draw a picture of the term

• Roll a 6-Give a non-example

Other Comprehension Options

• Give a synonym

• Give an antonym

• Say it, spell it

• Use it in a sentence

Application Strategies

• After practicing the words, now it is time to apply them.

• This will increase the depth of knowledge

Roll the Die

• Person A- chooses the vocabulary word from the list and rolls the die

• Person B-answers the question

• Then switch roles/jobs

Roll the DieApplication Practices

Tasks

• Roll a 1-Paraphrase the definition-own words

• Roll a 2-Use the term in a sentence

• Roll a 3-Tell a story or a joke using the term

• Roll a 4-Ask a non-definition question using term

• Roll a 5-When and how will you use this term

• Roll a 6-Explain how to implement the term in your classroom

Thoughts

• Where do you see the comprehension

and application strategies fitting into your

classroom?

• What effective vocabulary strategies are you using in your class already?

Quiz-Quiz Trade

• Remember each student needs a card with a word and the answer on the back.

• Each person quizzes partner then trades cards.

• Next, move to a new partner and repeat the process.

Sample Cards for Various Subjects

Thoughts

• How can you use quiz-quiz trade in your classroom? What units would it work well with?

• Why would this be a good activity for students?

Tap and Talk Activity

• Prior to teaching new vocabulary, do a tap and talk activity.

• This will create thinking and speaking in your classroom as well as student-centered learning.

• Follow up with a written activity

With a partner, look at the pictures. Partner A taps/touches a picture and talks about what they see in the picture. Partner B taps

a picture and then talks about what they see. Continue this until partners have talked about all pictures.

Match the following words to the pictures. Take a risk and guess. Explain why you matched the word to the pictures.

Bricks FederalAbdicate MassiveChurch Demonstration

Tap and Talk Activity Extended Writing

Vocabulary Word Definition in MY Words

More Information

federal Part of thegovernment

Peru has beautifulfederal buildings

bricks A small block of cement or clay

Bricks are used in many buildings nearmy school

demonstration When people gatherto protest

The teachersdemonstrated thissummer

Works Cited

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Which activity would you like to try in your classroom?

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