IntroductionStrategies1. Analogies2. Barrier Games*Word Play: Neologisms/Sniglets3. Concept Ladders4. Contextual Redefinition*Word Play: Rebuses5. Exclusion Brainstorming6. Hierarchical and Linear Arrays*Word Play: Eponyms7. Idioms8. Interactive Word Walls*Word Play: Hink Pinks, Hinky Pinkies, and Hinkity Pinkities 9. K-W-L Plus10. List-Group-Label*Word Play: Tom Swiftlies11. Morphemic Analysis12. Personal Vocabulary Journals*Word Play: Dittograms13. Possible Sentences14. Read-Alouds*Word Play: Book Talk15. Scavenger Hunts16. Semantic Feature Analysis*Word Play: Pangrams17. Semantic Mapping18. Student VOC Strategy*Word Play: Oxymorons19. Text Talk20. Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy*Word Play: Top Ten Lists21. Vocab-o-grams22. Vocabulary Cards (Example/Nonexample)*Word Play: Palindromes23. Word Plays24. Word Riddles25. Word Sorts
This highly practical resource for K-6 teachers is packed with 25 classroom-tested, step-by-step strategies for developing word knowledge. The emphasis throughout is not only on teaching new words, but also on strengthening students' comprehension and long-term vocabulary acquisition. Especially valuable are guidelines for how to differentiate each strategy so it can be used successfully with English language learners and students at varying proficiency levels. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book features helpful print and Web resources for each strategy, along with 20 reproducible worksheets. New to this edition: "Word Play" features with engaging vocabulary games and classroom activities reproducible worksheets that encourage student interaction updated and expanded list of online resources. This book will be invaluable to teachers; literacy specialists and coaches. It may also serve as a supplemental text in advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses.