Vocabulary Instruction

Happy

December 28, 2010

Happy is a very common word, but it does have some subtleties in the ways it is used.

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Happy

Want

December 28, 2010

Want is another word that clearly expresses a basic idea, but that can include a wide range of nuanced meanings.

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Want

Sad

December 28, 2010

Sad, like its opposite, happy, is an adjective generally used to describe feelings, although in this instance the feelings are those of sorrow or unhappiness.

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Sad

Said

December 28, 2010

Said is the past tense and past participle form of the word say, and it is an unavoidable term for anyone using the English language.

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Said

Think

December 28, 2010

Let’s think about ways to use the word think. In a classroom, regardless of the activity, the primary goal is to encourage students to think.

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Think

Listen

December 28, 2010

An everyday event in classrooms revolves around listening—listening to peers, teachers, CDs, DVDs, announcements on the school sound system, and so on. Listening is an integral part of learning.

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Listen

Talk

December 28, 2010

Talking is, of course, a ubiquitous human activity. Describing different types of talking is one way to bring exceptional expressions into everyday events.

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Talk

Look

December 28, 2010

There are all sorts of looking that takes place over a school day. Students look up when there is a loud noise, they look out of the window, and they look for their books when it’s time to change subjects.

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Look

Walk

December 28, 2010

The way we move our body as we walk can convey emotion and meaning. Encourage students to recognize the different ways in which people can walk.

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Walk

Write

December 28, 2010

Writing is a form of communication that people use everyday. It can be as simple as jotting down a list of groceries, or it can be as complex as producing a research paper. Writing can also be as full of emotions as a love letter.

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Write