Vocabulary Think Board
This Think Board helps visualise students’ vocabulary knowledge. Simply provide a word list relevant to the needs of your class and work through the quarters as needed. Each quarter focuses on a particular vocabulary building strategy including:
- Use the word in a sentence
- Draw a picture
- List synonyms
- Define the word
A flexible resource for your lower primary classroom.
Provide a word list based on the needs of your students in a whole class, group or individual setting.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to use and build vocabulary through speaking and listening and discussing new words on many topics.
- We are learning to use and build vocabulary through speaking and listening and discussing new words on many topics.
Curriculum alignment
AC9EFLA08
9
Recognise and develop awareness of vocabulary used in familiar contexts related to everyday experiences, personal interests and topics taught at school
ACELA1437
8.4
Understand the use of vocabulary in familiar contexts related to everyday experiences, personal interests and topics taught at school
ENe-6B
old
Recognises that there are different kinds of spoken texts with specific language features and shows an emerging awareness of some purposes for spoken language
ENE-VOCAB-01
new
Understands and effectively uses Tier 1 words and Tier 2 words in familiar contexts
ENE-RECOM-01
new
Comprehends independently read texts using background knowledge, word knowledge and understanding of how sentences connect
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.