{"id":787,"date":"2020-08-01T20:13:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T20:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=787"},"modified":"2024-03-12T22:14:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T22:14:40","slug":"language","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=787","title":{"rendered":"Strategies to Increase Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a487541348c08b8eac9f16ee58d40b3\" style=\"color:#c02323\"><strong>Help to support your client&#8217;s vocabulary development by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When learning more abstract words, try to use concrete materials as much as possible to help them make associations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage your client to communicate verbally as much as possible. They should be given a great deal of support and encouragement for doing so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify and discuss unknown vocabulary words before reading to help the client&#8217;s comprehension and learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>During teaching, highlight the vocabulary for a new content area or unit. Provide explicit instruction to emphasize understanding of the meaning of the new vocabulary.\u00a0 \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When possible, use concrete materials to demonstrate abstract concepts.\u00a0 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual aids, dramatics, demonstrations, use-in-context, and discussion will be helpful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>During teaching, highlight the vocabulary within a story, theme, or unit approach, rather than out of context in dictionaries or word lists. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Retention will be lower when the words are presented in random groupings. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduce new vocabulary based on themes, to help provide context for learning.\u00a0 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enlist the help of parents in reinforcing the use of vocabulary as it is presented in the classroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduce new vocabulary in grammatically simple sentences that clearly convey the meaning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When using new words in oral language, use stress and pausing to emphasize the words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage those around the client to use new words in a variety of contexts. Be repetitive and provide many examples in order to reinforce learning. \u00a0Encourage students to come up with their own sentences for these words (both orally and in writing).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrate the multiple meanings of words through several example sentences. Discuss these multiple meanings.\u00a0 Encourage students to give examples of different meanings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage clients to use contextual cues to guess the meaning of a word.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emphasize root words, word families, and the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes, to help students analyze and learn new words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide written supplements (e.g., word banks, words, and definitions on a bulletin board or on handouts, etc.) for the students to consult and review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relate new vocabulary words to all senses whenever possible (e.g., for \u201cautomobile\u201d, have students imagine the sound, smell, feeling, and look of a new car).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When possible, use concrete materials to demonstrate abstract concepts. Visual aids, dramatics, demonstrations, use-in-context, and discussion will be helpful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tie concrete and abstract concepts to practical experiences\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For example, the concept \u201cgood\u201d in \u201cI feel good\u201d can be related to the sensation of completing a difficult task, a cool swim on a hot day, enjoying a delicious dessert, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage the client to engage in the exploration of antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms (where applicable) related to new vocabulary words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage the client&#8217;s teacher to provide written supplements (e.g., word banks, words and definitions on a bulletin board or on handouts, etc.) for the students to consult and review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whenever possible, follow figurative use of a word with the literal interpretation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5be3570748e42b9c0c47255f8c51b2ef\" style=\"color:#c02323\"><strong>Help to support your client&#8217;s vocabulary development by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teach the client the <strong>SLAP<\/strong> strategy for unknown words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info\"><strong>SLAP Strategy<\/strong><br><br>\u25a0 <strong>S<\/strong>ay the word.<br>\u25a0 <strong>L<\/strong>ook for clues.<br>\u25a0 <strong>A<\/strong>sk yourself what the word might mean: think of a word that expresses that meaning.<br>\u25a0 <strong>P<\/strong>ut the word in the passage in place of the unfamiliar word. Does it make sense?<br><br>For more information on the SLAP strategy, see this handout: <a href=\"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/files\/2020\/08\/Vocabulary-Development-Powerpoint.pdf\">Vocabulary Development Powerpoint<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review keywords that relate to different types of text structure. In addition to expanding their vocabulary, knowledge of text structure contributes to enhanced reading comprehension and written expression:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Order and sequence<\/strong>: to begin, first, secondly, next, then, finally, also<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compare and contrast<\/strong>: however, but, as well as, while, although, unless, yet, similar to, different from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cause and effect:<\/strong> because, since, therefore, as a result, leads to, accordingly, consequently, If so\/then, thus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description:<\/strong> opportunity to discuss rich descriptive words<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Definition-Example: <\/strong>for example, for instance, specifically, in addition, described as, to illustrate, another<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Problem-Solution:<\/strong> because, since, consequently, so that, a solution, however, therefore, as a result<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proposition-Support: <\/strong>for example, therefore, first\/second\/third, before, after, then, finally, in conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-81a028f5d7001f0d01f526fbdaebee23\" style=\"color:#8332d0\"><strong>For Younger Clients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discussing events and experiences that happened to them or in the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listen to stories and read books aloud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play word games to learn new words.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assist the client in forming sentences with the new words learnt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-73669bd0b15d0293ef46d649cce2b27f\" style=\"color:#dc6c1d\"><strong>Handouts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For more information on promoting vocabulary development of middle and junior high students, see this article: <a href=\"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/files\/2020\/08\/Vocab-for-Middle-and-Junior-High-Students.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vocab for Middle and Junior High Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nHelp to support your client&#8217;s vocabulary development by:\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=787\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Strategies to Increase Vocabulary&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":8967,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-787","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8967"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=787"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3077,"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/787\/revisions\/3077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}