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1 Word: Definition: Crow Translation: Word Family: Student Friendly Definition Examples or Synonyms Non Examples or Antonyms Student Engagement Strategies: Teacher Explicit Vocabulary Planning Template

2 Planning a Vocabulary Routine Step 1: Create your vocabulary organizer Step 2: Plan the lesson script Scholars, today we are going to learn the word. Word: My turn to say the word:. This word is huge, so I m going to clap it out:. Our turn to clap it out.. Let s say it fast:. Now it s your turn to say it together:. Whisper it to a partner:. Write in the word box (model on white board). Definition: Share definition here: I ll repeat that: Our turn to say it together: Now it s your turn to say it: Whisper it to a partner. In the definition box, write definition. (model on white board). Word Forms: Now let s learn other forms of this word. My turn to say the word:. This word is even bigger, so I m going to clap it out:. Our turn to clap it out:. Let s say it fast:. Now it s your turn to say it together:. Whisper it to a partner:. My turn to say the word:. This word is even bigger, so I m going to clap it out:. Our turn to clap it out:. Let s say it fast:. Now it s your turn to say it together:. Whisper it to a partner:. Write these words in the word forms box (model on white board). Examples: Write example sentence here.

3 Planning a Vocabulary Routine Write this sentence in the examples box (model on white board). Non Examples: Write non example sentence here. Write this sentence in the non examples box (model on white board). Definition in my own words: Write definition in your own words here. Now it s your turn to write a definition in your own words. If you can t think of anything, you can borrow my definition. I chose this sketch because it shows. Now you have one minute to sketch something that helps you remember what means.

4 Name: Word: Word: PreK-Kindergarten Student Vocabulary Organizer

5 Name:_ Word: Definition: Definition in my own words: Kindergarten and First Grade Student Vocabulary Organizer

6 Kindergarten and First Grade Student Vocabulary Organizer

7 Word Definition Definition in my words Crow Translation Synonyms Antonyms Complete Sentence Sketch Word Family 2-5 Student Vocabulary Organizer

8 2-5 Student Vocabulary Organizer

9 Word Definition in my own words Crow Translation Examples or Synonyms Definition Non-examples or Antonyms Word Forms Sketch Meaningful Sentence Word Definition in my own words Crow Translation Examples or Synonyms Definition Non-examples or Antonyms Word Forms Sketch Meaningful Sentence 6-8 Student Vocabulary Organizer

10 Planning a Vocabulary Routine Step 1: Create your vocabulary organizer Step 2: Plan the lesson script Scholars, today we are going to learn the word. Word: My turn to say the word:. This word is huge, so I m going to clap it out:. Our turn to clap it out.. Let s say it fast:. Now it s your turn to say it together:. Whisper it to a partner:. Write in the word box (model on white board). Definition: Share definition here: I ll repeat that: Our turn to say it together: Now it s your turn to say it: Whisper it to a partner. In the definition box, write definition. (model on white board). Word Forms: Now let s learn other forms of this word. My turn to say the word:. This word is even bigger, so I m going to clap it out:. Our turn to clap it out:. Let s say it fast:. Now it s your turn to say it together:. Whisper it to a partner:. My turn to say the word:. This word is even bigger, so I m going to clap it out:. Our turn to clap it out:. Let s say it fast:. Now it s your turn to say it together:. Whisper it to a partner:. Write these words in the word forms box (model on white board). Examples: Write example sentence here.

11 Planning a Vocabulary Routine Write this sentence in the examples box (model on white board). Non Examples: Write non example sentence here. Write this sentence in the non examples box (model on white board). Definition in my own words: Write definition in your own words here. Now it s your turn to write a definition in your own words. If you can t think of anything, you can borrow my definition. I chose this sketch because it shows. Now you have one minute to sketch something that helps you remember what means.

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