Vocabulary Strategy: Semantic

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provides opportunities
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vocabulary words that are used
as a visual display. in science today are based off ancient Greek and
Morphological Latin root words. Being dead languages, these
awareness is important root words are immune to word evolution and
in breaking up hold the same meaning over time (Zoski, et al.,
scientific terms with
many word parts, like
2018.).
“meteor - ology”
(Rekrut, 1996; Kucan, Slow Down
Semantic Mapping,
2007). (2012). English Language
Strengths & Values Learners (ELLs):

Vocabula
Semantic mapping
● A fun, visual way to ● Deaf and hard of hearing requires more
connect similar words and students benefit from expressive output than
grouping words in a
ry
concepts (Sweeney & for what ELLs are
Mason, 2011). graphic organizer, or prepared during the
● Enhances understanding semantic map (Trussel, et early stages of learning
al., 2018).
of words (Cox, 2011).
● Increases vocabulary
retention in learning Flash
Language
learning
a new word. Instead,
try Read Alouds to
promote receptive
Developm
Earth and EDTP 639
Space Science, Stephanie
car grades 7-12 Simmens
disabled students Learning
(Sweeney & Mason,
2011)
Circles
(Kucan, et al.,
ds
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& Foo
,
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notebooks
(Naeimi &
Foo, 2015).
vocabulary acquisition
(Sweeney & Mason,
2011).
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2007). 2015)
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