Reading 2 Learn
- 1. Aimee Miller
- 2. Vocabulary Fluency Text Comprehension
- 3. There are several different aspects of vocabulary that need to be considered when teaching students how to use reading in order to learn effectively. Graphic organizers Morphology Context Word Relationships Extending an interest in vocabulary
- 4. •Graphic organizers are visual representations that demonstrate how words are related to each other. Word walls, pictomaps, logomaps, semantic feature analysis, word maps and semantic maps are all examples of graphic organizes. Lines are used to connect shapes in order to help the student visualize how the words or ideas are connected. Making connections between ideas, even in the earliest of stages by using pictomaps, students can begin making important connections between vocabulary words.
- 5. This is an example of a semantic map. The main idea or word is located in the middle, and students can help come up with other words that relate to or describe that central word. Pictomaps are great for students that are just learning to read. This way they can visualize how these labeled pictures are related to the main idea located in the middle.
- 6. Morphology involves learning important tools such as identifying root words, suffixes, prefixes, compound words, and contractions. It is necessary for students to make the connection that a single root word can have different meanings when letters are added onto or taken away from the root and that two words put together also make new meaning.
- 7. ROOT WORDS, SUFFIXES, PREFIXES This fun website can help students learn more about root words, suffixes, and prefixes: http://www.ezschool.com/Games/English/prefixsuffix/index.html CONTRACTIONS •A fun game that could help with contractions can be located at the following website: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/ match/matchgeneric.asp?filename=jwildecontractions •A few writing activities with answer keys can be found at this website: http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/phonics/contractions1_WBMQ M.pdf
- 8. COMPOUND WORDS Something as simple as the video located below can aid in helping children understand compound words.
- 9. One cannot stress the importance of context. When a word is taken out of context it can result in complete misunderstandings and become totally useless to the reader. Students must first be taught how to use context clues in order to be successful at reading to learn. There are several types of context clues that are used including synonyms, antonyms, definitions, and even examples within the text. It is important to use different reinforcement activities in order to teach the students how to use context clues. Begin by writing a sentence with a word missing and providing a word bank with a few options. Then let the student choose the word they believe fits best. Follow up by asking them why they made that choice. Another good activity is to provide sentences that contain homographs which are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Have students determine which way the word should be pronounced and why they chose that option. This will help students understanding that even though the word may look the same, it would sound silly to read it with the other pronunciation.
- 10. I felt that the video located below did an excellent job of describing context and could also help students develop a better understanding of why it is important.