A QUICK WAY
Choose 4-5 vocabulary words that are important to the text.
Students try to guess the words and make a prediction about what the story will be about.
Optional: Students fold a paper into 4 squares, writing one word in each box. After reading the story, students then draw a picture to help them remember the new word.
Example: Selection Vocabulary Words from Lilly Reads (Scott Foresman Grade 1)
On the board or on an overhead transparency:
- _ _ _ _
Clue 1 is a four letter word in this story.
r _ _ _
Clue 2 is a four letter word that begins with the letter r. Uncover one letter at a time. Allow time for students to try to guess the word.
r e _ _
r e a _
r e a d
- _ _ _ _
Clue 1 is a four letter word in this story.
p _ _ _
p a_ _ _
p a g _
p a g
e
- _ _
_ _
Clue 1 is a four letter word in the story.
w _ _ _
w o _ _
w o r _
w o r
d
- _ _
_
Clue 1 is a three letter word in this story.
s _ _
s a _
s a y
Our words are: read, page, word, and say. Can anyone predict what this story might be about?
Optional drawing:
read
I read the newspaper. |
page
Please turn the page. |
word |
say
What did she say? |
