B. Materials 1. Chart paper 2. Dictionaries C. Background notes 1. D. Key vocabulary 1. In a web-type of format, the teacher will put an unfamiliar word such as wisdom on chart paper and circle it.
Students then give predictions as to what they think the word means.
Students are then given another opportunity to refine their predictions by creating another word web just below the first word web. Learners use a dictionary to verify their predictions. The teacher and students continue in the same manner until all words are covered. The teacher and students review procedure and discuss how much easier it is to define words in context rather than in isolation. The vocabulary book should include all eight words and the definitions to match the appropriate word in context.