Vocabulary Basics
What is vocabulary intervention?
Instructional strategies that improve how children understand, use, and remember words
What is another name for the Four Square intervention strategy?
The Frayer Model.
What Tier would the word dog go into?
Tier I
Before children can understand written words, what must they first understand?
The oral meaning of the word.
Define what the 4-square model is.
A graphic organizer, you include the word in the middle, and there are four squares around the word, and you write the definition, write a synonym, use it in a sentence of seven words or more, and draw a picture.
What Tier would the word judicial go into?
Tier III.
Who is the target group for vocabulary intervention?
Preschool-early elementary age.
Name two components children include in their Four Square organizer.
Definition, sentence, synonyms/antonyms, or picture.
What Tier would the word analyze go into?
Tier II.
Why does Vocabulary Intervention Matter?
Vocab Intervention matters because early vocabulary predicts later reading success.
What Tier would the word book go into?
Tier I
Name 2 Outcomes from Vocabulary Intervention.
Better vocabulary, Improved reading comprehension, Stronger writing & critical thinking, Greater academic confidence
List the Implemenation Steps, in order.
What Tier would the word isoceles go into?
Tier III.