Vocabulary assessment

If you’ve been to the blog before, you know I’m a huge fan of vocabulary instruction. I believe vocabulary is an intricate part of reading comprehension and an area of instruction that we simply can’t afford to skip. Vocabulary assessment is...

The debacle of taking grades.... I know some teachers that take a grade on EVERYTHING. Meaning, everything the kids do, they take a grade on and put in the "gradebook." I can't do that. BUT, I do use everything as an informal assessment. I used to have these nice, LOOOOOONG, drawn out plans for small groups. I was really proud of my plans for my small groups. But, then I realized I was missing out on some great teaching opportunities because I HAD to do those plans. lol Well, I decided to…

Welcome, friends! This is the last installment of my series on vocabulary instruction, and it's all about the A-word. Yep. Assessment. Were you thinking I'd say something different? 😳 All joking aside, this part of your flow of vocabulary instruction is juuuuuust as important as any other part, even though it can sometimes feel like a pain to tackle. I'm sure you assess your kids' vocabulary learning. And if you're like (the old) me, you probably have students complete some kind of…

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Looking for a fun vocabulary activity? This extension is perfect for middle and high school to help encourage critical thinking and associations.

This Worksheet will help kids increase and practice their vocabulary skills. They will read the sentences and Color the pictures. English Created Resources prides itself on providing everything a

Vocabulary instruction is so critical in today’s classroom! A vast vocabulary will help students to become better readers and writers. Vocabulary is also essential to their performance on standardized tests. Helping kids to develop their vocabulary is time that is well spent in a busy classroom. I have developed a routine to teach new vocabulary

These free vocabulary games are a great way to review words with the whole class or in centers!

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This week I tried something new with the vocabulary in the story. I got the idea at a First Grade Conference in December. The student writes the vocabulary word in the middle of the sheet and then there are four things to do with the word. We completed two of the boxes together as a class and they finished the last two boxes independently. The kiddos sure had a great grasp of the vocabulary after this. When we read the story they had fantastic comprehension.