6-Step Vocabulary

6-STEP VOCABULARY

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TODAY’S OBJECTIVES At the end of the day, can you…• Describe characteristics of effective direct

vocabulary instruction.• Select Tier 3 vocabulary for direct

instruction in their classes.• Explain/implement the 6-Step Process for

direct vocabulary instruction.

ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

K-W-L• What do you know about

effective vocabulary instruction?

• What do you want/need to know?

EIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE DIRECT VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION1. Does not rely on definitions2. Students represent their knowledge in both

linguistic and nonlinguistic ways3. Multiple exposures4. Teaches word parts5. Different types of words require different types of

instruction6. Students should discuss the terms they are learning7. Students should play with the words8. Instruction should focus on terms that have a high

probability of academic success

Building Academic Vocabulary, Teacher’s Manual by Robert J Marzano & Debra J. Pickering

MONITOR AND ADJUST• Turn to a Partner•Discuss effective characteristics that currently can be observed in your classroom.•Discuss characteristics that you are most likely to add.

• Can You…•Complete Objective 1 on the ISS sheet

THREE TIERS OF VOCABULARYTIER 1

Every

day word

sTIER 2

Words for sophistication

TIER 3Words specific to each content area

THREE TIERS OF VOCABULARYHold ‘em Up• I will project a word.• Hold up a 1, 2, or 3 to show to which

Tier the word belongs.

Maintain

Metamorphic

See

Revolutionary War

Benevolent

From

Pica

Flabbergasted

THREE TIERS OF VOCABULARY

YOUR TURN• Make a list of Tier 3

vocabulary words/terms that you are currently teaching or will explicitly teach within the next two weeks.

• List them in the “Prove It” box from Objective 2 on your ISS sheet.

6-STEP PROCESS FOR EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY INSTRUCTIONStep One – DESCRIBE• Provide students with a description,

explanation, or example (NOT a definition) using common language.• Tell a story that integrates the term•Use current events to help make the term applicable to something familiar to them•Describe your own mental pictures of the term• Find or create pictures that exemplify the term

6-STEP PROCESS FOR EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY INSTRUCTIONStep Two – RESTATE• Students restate the description,

explanation, or example IN THEIR OWN WORDS• These steps may need to be monitored carefully for accuracy. It may take several conversations and some coaching before students are ready to permanently record their descriptions

6-STEP PROCESS FOR EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY INSTRUCTIONStep Three – SHOW/REPRESENT/PICTURE• Students represent the term non-

linguistically•Ask students to construct a picture, symbol, or graphic representation of the term or phrase•When possible, embed the word within the picture (cartoon bubbles)•Modeling this skill for students is important. Some feel they can’t draw and some want to over-draw.•Allow students to work together – less threatening

6-STEP PROCESS FOR EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY INSTRUCTIONStep Four – ENGAGING ACTIVITIES• Engage students periodically in activities

that add to their knowledge of the terms.•Examples of Activities (Think Thinking Maps)•Comparing terms•Classifying terms•Solving analogy problems•Creating metaphors

6-STEP PROCESS FOR EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY INSTRUCTIONStep Five – DISCUSS• Periodically ask students to discuss terms with

each other• Provide a few minutes of think time to allow students,

individually, to review their own descriptions and images• Model for students, through think-alouds, how you

would like them to be thinking about these terms• After students have had time to think about the

terms, organize them into pairs and ask them to discuss their descriptions and images with a partner by comparing/contrasting and identifying areas of argument or in need of clarification• Ask students to share any new findings/clarifications

with the whole class

6-STEP PROCESS FOR EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY INSTRUCTIONStep Six – GAMES• Play games with the terms• Types of Games•Charades•Word Wall Sorts/Identification•What is the Question?•Word Association

MONITOR AND ADJUST• In the “Prove It” Section for

Objective 3, list the action steps to the 6-Step Vocabulary Process.

• Find a partner and assign a Phineas and a Ferb.

• A-B Partner Teach• Rate your partner on his/her

ISS Sheet

6-STEP PROCESS FOR EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION1.Describe2.Restate3.Show4.Activities5.Discussion6.Games

6-STEP PROCESS FOR EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY INSTRUCTIONMODEL• Anatomy of a Lesson Vocabulary• Activate Prior Knowledge• Teacher Input• Student Active Participation• Identify Student Success• Monitor and Adjust

SIMPLE VOCABULARY GAMES

• Flashcards – Partner Quiz• Flashcards - Hold ‘em Up• Word Wall BINGO• Kinesthetic Vocabulary• What’s the Question?• I’m Thinking of a Word• Talk a Mile a Minute

6-STEP PROCESS FOR EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY INSTRUCTIONYOUR TURN• Choose a set of vocabulary from a unit and write a plan to implement the 6-Step Process• Write the plan outline in the “Prove It”/”Ideas…” section of your ISS sheet