Teaching Vocabulary

Critical features of Vocabulary instruction:
Teach Students the Meanings of Specific Words

"Deep" Processing

Examples that Encourage Deep Processing

• Which word goes with fabulous - o.k. or super?
  Why does super go with fabulous?
  
  
• Is it fabulous if you fall and scrape your knee?
  What would it be?
  
  
• Maria thought her car was fabulous because...
  
  
• The family had a fabulous time at the park.
  How could a family have a fabulous time?
  When have you had a fabulous time?
  
  
• Is a masterpiece fabulous? Why?
  
  
• The concert was the best he had ever heard. Every note seemed perfect.
  Am I talking about fabulous or discover?