Vocabulary Is Comprehension : Getting to the Root of Text Complexity /: Getting to the Root of Text Complexity. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Laura Robb ; foreword by Kathy Ganske.
• Authors: Robb, Laura
• Contents: Foreword by Kathy Ganske; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. How the Common Core Has Changed the Rules of the Game Forever (Even If the Standards Go Away); Big Ambition: Vocabulary in the Context of All the ELA Standards; Vocabulary in the Context of Complex Text Reading; Research Highlights; The Lesson Structure: 10 to 15 Minutes a Day; The Big 10 Approach to Reading Words Closely; The Big 10 and the Common Core Vocabulary Standards; Collaborate and Learn; Chapter 2. Ten Short Lessons for the Big 10; Which Words Do I Teach?; Laying Out the Lessons for the Big 10; Elements of the Lesson; Lesson 1: Understanding Descriptive Words to Visualize; Lesson 2: Decode and Define Multisyllable Words; Lesson 3: Understanding Personification; Lesson 4: Write to Show Understanding of Words; Lesson 5: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Multiple Meanings; Lesson 6: Connecting Words to a Text's Concepts; Lesson 7: Understanding Denotative and Connotative Meanings; Lesson 8: Showing Word Knowledge via Twitter; Lesson 9: Four Words to Respond to Texts; Lesson 10: Multiple Forms, Multiple Meanings; Collaborate and Learn; Chapter 3. Figurative Language; Helping Students Not to Be Cowed by Figurative Language; Guidelines for Reading Poetry; Lesson 1: Alliteration; Lesson 2: Metaphor; Lesson 3: Onomatopoeia; Lesson 4: Repetition; Lesson 5: Simile; Lesson 6: Symbols and Symbolism; Lesson 7: Idioms; Using Discussions to Interpret Figurative Language; Three Reproducibles for Discussing and Writing About Poems; Discussions on Class Blogs; Collaborate and Learn; Chapter 4. Getting to the Root of Words; What the Common Core State Standards Have to Say; Review Lessons on Prefixes and Suffixes; Lesson 1: Prefixes; Lesson 2: Suffixes; A Five-Day Routine for Teaching Roots; Lesson 3: Expand Vocabulary With Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes; Lesson 4: Make Words With Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots; How to Link the Lessons to Students' Reading; More Strategies That Use Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes; Lesson 5: Prefix Brainstorm; Lesson 6: Denotation-Connotation Map; Collaborate and Learn; Chapter 5. General Academic and Domain-Specific Vocabulary; The CCR Anchor Standards for Reading; Quick Recap: How the Lessons in This Book Address the Anchor Standards; Four Categories of Academic Vocabulary; The Best Use of Word Lists; Why General Academic Vocabulary Is Key; Basic Elements of General Academic Vocabulary Lessons; Lessons for Teaching General Academic Words; Lesson 1: Rate Your Word Knowledge; Lesson 2: ABC List and Link; Lesson 3: Concept Map and Writing; Lesson 4: Words in the World; Lesson 5: Making Analogies on a Class Wiki or Blog; Lesson 6: Tweeting for Word Learning; Collaborate and Learn; Chapter 6. Assessing Vocabulary; So How Are They Reading Complex Texts?; Informative Assessment and Responsive Teaching; Why Final Tests Are Problematic; Gathering Data Throughout the Lessons; Making Instructional Decisions and Modifications; Introducing Lessons: The First Day; Practicing the Lessons: Second and Possibly Third Days; Applying the Lessons: Completing Written Work; Self-Evaluation; How to Scaffold and Reteach; Collaborate and Learn; Concluding Thoughts on Vocabulary Instruction; Ten Ways Students Can Expand Their Vocabularies; References; Index;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resourse, illustrations
• Subjects: 372.44; Vocabulary -- Study and teaching; Reading comprehension
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483383613
• Related ISBNs: 148338361X; 9781483345802
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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