Vocabulary Building Activity: Semantic Map for Grades 3-12
A semantic map visually connects prior knowledge to new vocabulary, aiding learning and formative assessment.
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31-45 min
Vocabulary Building Activity: Semantic Map for Grades K-2
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In this activity, students create semantic maps to visually connect prior knowledge and experiences to new vocabulary and concepts, using webbing and branching associations to build understanding, activate learning, and support formative assessment.
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Students create collages reflecting learned concepts for their future selves, reviewed later to activate prior knowledge.
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Vocabulary Building Activity: Jumpstart Journal
In this activity, students use Jumpstart Journals to activate prior knowledge, prepare for learning, and support formative assessment.
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In this activity, students create 3- to 5-panel comic strips illustrating targeted Tier 3 vocabulary words in real-life scenarios.
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In this activity, students predict, evaluate, and revise meanings of Tier 3 vocabulary words using text and discussion.
