Vocabulary and skills Flashcards
(41 cards)
Line graph
a visual representation of data which shows change over time or in response to a manipulated variable
Digital resources
resources that provide content beyond what is available in print
Example: In an ELA classroom, students may be able to use digital resources to hear a word said aloud, see more examples of words being used, or see visual representations of a word.
Letter–Sound Correspondence
knowing what sound(s) each letter makes
Example: the letter “f” makes the first sound in the word “foot”
Context Clues / Contextual Analysis
using the words before and after an unknown word to determine its meaning
Example: It was a beautiful day that made it idyllic for swimming.
Root (Word Formation)
the smallest unit or core of a word that carries the meaning
Example: form means “shape,” as in reform, conform, formulate
Denotation
a literal, dictionary meaning of a word
Homophones
words that are pronounced the same as another word but have a different meaning and may be spelled differently
Example: carat, carrot, caret
to, too, two
Synonyms
words with the same or a similar meaning
Example: angry/mad/furious; bad/evil/immoral/tainted; and fast/quick/rapid.
Semantic mapping
a form of scaffolding which helps students to develop connections among words
Example: Semantic maps have a variety of formats. In one method, students write an example, a non-example, a synonym, and an antonym.
academic vocabulary
specialized vocabulary commonly found in an academic setting
Example: Many academic vocabulary words, like “analyze,” “describe,” and “reflect”, are important and relevant across all content areas.
suffix
letter or letters at the end of a root word that changes its meaning
Example: s, es, ed, ing, ly, er, or, ion, tion, able, and ible
Pie chart
a graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole. Pie charts are helpful when displaying the relative distribution of categories.
antonyms
words with the opposite meanings
Example: hot/cold; and big/little
semantics
The study of word or symbol meaning
Example: “love” which has many different meanings in English
Literal vs figurative meaning of “Raining cats and dogs”
Contextual Analysis
use of surrounding information in a text to help determine a word
glossary
a list of important words to know along with their meanings
Phonics / Graphophonemic Principle
Using the relationship between symbols (letters and words) and sounds of a language to read and write
Vocabulary / Vocabulary Development
the ability to effectively know and use words in their listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Dictionary (Print)
use when you need to define a word
Example: Oxford English Dictionary
Phoneme Blending
the ability to blend two sounds to make a word
Example: Blend together these sounds to make a word: /b/ /a/ /t/ to form bat.
analogies
are used to compare two things that are usually thought of as different but have something in common
Example: hand is to glove as foot is to sock
word wall
An on-going bulletin board with terms used frequently in the classroom; words are often added as they are introduced
sight word
word that cannot be decoded because it doesn’t follow standard phonics rules and must be recognized by sight
Example: of, was, the, would
Concept / Vocabulary Map
a form of scaffolding in which a new concept or vocabulary word is written in the center and pictures or descriptive words are written surrounding it
Example: A map with the word “weather” in the center is surrounded by words such as clouds, heat, wind, air and rain.
