Vocabulary Instruction

Core Vocabulary Word Zones

March 23, 2022

The core vocabulary consists of 5,586 words. core vocabulary can be grouped into five word zones of frequency. The word zones for the 4,000 most-frequent word families can be found here

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Core Vocabulary Word Maps

May 24, 2020

A word map is a graphic organizer that supports connections among vocabulary and ideas. TextProject provides Word Maps for the Core Vocabulary-the most important words in written English. Three types of words maps are available for the core vocabulary: synonyms, morphology, and multiple meaning of words.

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Time

April 11, 2019

Since the day you were born, you have been experiencing the passage of time. There are lots of words to describe how to track time, to tell how fast or slow time moves, and to measure time. We’ve sorted these words into three groups.

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People

December 15, 2018

People who take care of us. People we encounter at schools. People we see working in businesses. People are all around us. Here are some words that describe the people we encounter.

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Sports

January 12, 2017

To play is to do something fun. Adults and children all around the world play. Some people play a sport by themselves, like running a marathon. Others play sports on a team, like on a soccer or water polo team.

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Animals

December 14, 2015

All around the world there are big animals, small animals, and all sizes in between. Mammals, fish, birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians, and other critters are all animals living on Earth. Let’s take a look at some of the core vocabulary words describing the types and characteristics of animals.

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All About Books and Other Written Texts

October 20, 2015

There are many types of written texts, and what you find inside of each one may be different.

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Elements, Minerals, and Rocks

September 5, 2015

Earth is made of elements, minerals, and rocks. There are many words used to describe different elements and minerals. There are also many words to describe different kinds of rocks and their different sizes. 

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The Food We Eat

July 21, 2015

Everyday we eat food in order to give our bodies energy to play, work, and do the things we need to do. There are lots of words to describe where our food comes from, what our food tastes like, and the different types of food that we eat.

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All About Money

June 11, 2015

Every day people use money to buy things that they need and want. There are lots of words that describe money, earning and spending money, and the economy in general.

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