Techniques in Developing Vocabulary

1. Develop a reading habit. Vocabulary building is easiest when you encounter

words in context.
2. Use the dictionary and thesaurus.
3. Play word games.
4. Use flashcards.
5. Subscribe to “word of the day” feeds.

Strategies in teaching the structure of the story

 Teach Story Structure to All Ages.

 Create a Storyboard.
 Use the “SWBST” Strategy.
 Build Out Story Maps.
 Teach Story Elements with “Pick a Card”
 Plot the Story Structure Using a Graph.

Steps in teaching a poem.

 Read the poem Aloud

 Identify and define words the student do not know
 Read the poem aloud again
 Summarize the poem
 Discuss the poem
 Ask students for their experiences
 Memorize the poem
 Recite the poem
Write your own example of Personification
1. The Angry clouds marched above the sky.
2. My Stomach Growled like a beast.
3. The business world can chew you up, and spit you out on the curb.
4. The computer hates me.
5. My alarm clock yells at me to get out of the bed every morning.
6. The wind yelled all night long.
7. The snow smothered the town.