Academic vocabulary for middle school students
Subtitle: research-based lists and strategies for key content areas
By: by Jennifer Wells Greene, Ph.D., Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, and Averil Coxhead, Ph.D., Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
Contributors: Coxhead, Averil
Publisher: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9781598573053; 9781598575835
Subjects: Vocabulary; Study and teaching (Middle school); EDUCATION / Secondary; EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics
Description: "Vocabulary knowledge plays a huge role in the academic success of middle school students. But which words do students need to know to master the content in their textbooks, and how can they be learned? This book has the practical answers educators need. Middle school teachers will get five extensive, research-based lists of academic vocabulary words most frequently used in student textbooks--the words kids need to know to increase their comprehension and succeed in school. Teachers will also get critical background information on the importance of academic vocabulary, guidance on testing word knowledge, and proven teaching strategies for weaving vocabulary instruction into their everyday lessons. A great resource for in-service professional development and preservice teacher preparation courses!HELP MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS:   Strengthen academic vocabulary knowledge in five key school subjects  Master the content they need to know under the Common Core State Standards  Understand why the words they encounter in textbooks are important  Improve comprehension and eliminate roadblocks to understanding what they read   Increase school success (for all students, including English language learners and those with disabilities)   PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Five research-based lists of hundreds of academic vocabulary words, each one devoted to a key content area. Plus helpful discussion questions and 15 detailed vocabulary instruction activities, including "fix-ups" for struggling readers and English language learners and extensions that build on the activities"--

"This book focuses on vocabulary acquisition among middle school students, providing teachers with efficient tools and guidance to ensure their students not only learn the appropriate academic vocabulary but also comprehend why these words are important. Includes the academic vocabulary most frequently used in middle school textbooks in the areas of English, health, mathematics, science, and social studies/history"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:  About the Authors; title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: 1. Key Concepts and Ideas about Vocabulary; title: How Can We Categorize Words In Texts?; title: What Is Academic Vocabulary?; title: What Is Technical Vocabulary?; title: What Is High-Frequency Vocabulary?; title: What is Mid-Frequency Vocabulary?; title: What Is Low-Frequency Vocabulary?; title: How Can We Categorize Proper Nouns?; title: Research on Word Lists; title: Identifying Academic Vocabulary in Middle School Texts; title: 2. The Middle School Vocabulary Lists in Context; title: How Were the Middle School Vocabulary Lists Created?; title: What Kinds of Words Are Included in the Middle School Vocabulary Lists?; title: How Are Middle School Vocabulary List Words Integrated in Content-Area Textbooks?; title: Why Are the Middle School Vocabulary Lists Important for Middle School Teachers and Students?; title: 3. Planning for Integrating the Middle School Vocabulary Lists into Classroom Instruction; title: What Is Meant When We Say Word Consciousness?; title: How Can We Set Priorities for Focusing on Specific Words?; title: What are Nationâs (2007) Four Strands for Vocabulary Instruction?; title: 4. What Strategies Can I Use to Focus on Middle School Vocabulary List Words? Activities for Providing Meaning-Focused Input and Meaning-Focused Output Jigsaw Reading; title: Narrow Reading; title: Close Reading; title: Concept MapLanguage-Focused Learning Activities; title: The Frayer Model; title: Word Sorts; title: Triple-Entry Vocabulary Journal; title: Vocabulary Cards; title: Semantic Feature Analysis; title: Identifying and Using Cognates; title: Word Builder; title: Word Chains for Form, Meaning, and UseActivities for Developing Fluency; title: 4-3-2 for Fluency; title: Quickwriting 5. Knowing a Word and Testing Word Knowledge What Does It Mean to Know a Word?; title: What Makes Word-Learning Easy and What Makes It Difficult?; title: How Can We Find out How Many Words Our Students Know from the Middle School Vocabulary Lists?; title: Testing Learning of Middle School Vocabulary List Words; title: How Can We Find out How Many Words our Students Know?; title: Why Is this Information about Vocabulary Knowledge and Testing Important for Middle School Teachers and Learners?; title: Future Research and Considerations; title: 6. The Middle School Vocabulary Lists The Middle School English Grammar and Writing Vocabulary List; title: The Middle School Health Vocabulary List; title: The Middle School Mathematics Vocabulary List; title: The Middle School Science Vocabulary List; title: The Middle School Social Studies and History Vocabulary List; title: References; title: Appendix A. Methodology for the Compilation of the Middle School Vocabulary Lists; title: Appendix B. Vocabulary Size Test Version A; title: Index .