By making a simple sketch that explains the key idea, students synthesize and interpret the new information, making it their own. Then, students can reference their drawings to easily remember new key ideas. I Information M Memory Clue 1. Little or no rain over a period of time 2. Vocabulary Blocks Vocabulary Blocks work much like K.I.M. and Vocabulary Frames.
Students receive a piece of paper with several blocks on it.
Their vocabulary words go in the upper left corner of each block, with a short definition in the box directly below. I often take each student's drawings and photocopy them onto a new piece of paper, which I use to test the students. To seek, to beg Kathie Steele has a Master's degree in Reading K-12 and has taught in the Anchorage School District for the last 5 years. She is currently the Reading Coordinator for Chugiak High School.