WK 7 Task #3

Task #3

Explain the three levels of words and how you can use words levels to decide which words to teach?

Words are group into Three Tiers-Tier one word are basic everyday words used in conversations, Tier Two are high utility words that appear mostly in print rather than conversation and Tier Three words are content specific technical words.

Tier One words can be grasped during group share and student teacher talks. Tier Two words can be taught during shared reading, read-aloud’s, and classroom discussions. Tier Three words require study and a little more explorations. This could be in the form of presentations, computer word games, labeling diagrams, illustrations, individual reading, activities/experiments associated with the words; field trips to library, museum, or farm animal habitats.

How do you teach your students to “chunk” words as a strategy for decoding unfamiliar words? When do you provide this instruction? Students can chunk words by examination of the prefix, root and or suffix of the words. For example students can use prior knowledge of the prefix of the words-and associate it with other new words. Student will be able to break words into two or three to find the meaning during the lesson.Time is allocated for words that requires further explorations either during activities or shared reading. 

Based on professors Allington’s comments and classroom examples, what are some ways you might foster word study in your classroom?

It is important for students to individual read text quietly to them self’s. I will include time for independent reading, shared reading, read aloud’s, group presentations, and give student’s the opportunity to choose trade books of their choice relevant to the lesson.