““The Search for The Search for Vocabulary”Vocabulary”

Expanding our vocabulary Expanding our vocabulary

through reading: through reading:

The Search for DeliciousThe Search for Delicious

By Natalie BabbittBy Natalie Babbitt

Unit Question:Unit Question:How does reading How does reading help me learn and help me learn and understand new understand new

words?words?Essential Question:Essential Question:

Why is readingWhy is reading important?important?

TEKSTEKS 5)  Reading/word identification. The student uses a 5)  Reading/word identification. The student uses a

variety of word identification strategies. The student is variety of word identification strategies. The student is expected to:expected to: (A)  decode by using all letter-sound correspondences within a (A)  decode by using all letter-sound correspondences within a

word (1-3)word (1-3) (B)  blend initial letter-sounds with common vowel spelling (B)  blend initial letter-sounds with common vowel spelling

patterns to read words (1-3)patterns to read words (1-3) (C)  identify multisyllabic words by using common syllable (C)  identify multisyllabic words by using common syllable

patterns (1-3)patterns (1-3) (E)  use knowledge of word order (syntax) and context to (E)  use knowledge of word order (syntax) and context to

support word identification and confirm word meaning (1-3); support word identification and confirm word meaning (1-3); andand

(F)  read both regular and irregular words automatically such (F)  read both regular and irregular words automatically such as through multiple opportunities to read and reread (1-3).as through multiple opportunities to read and reread (1-3).

“Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.”

SKILLS WE WILL MASTER:

Use context clues to discover the meanings to new words.

The proper use of a dictionary and other references to learn the definitions of new words.

To solidify the uses of irregular words

How to recognize words that have the same vowel sounds.

Individual Learning Individual Learning StrategiesStrategies

Assigned reading and Assigned reading and

making lists of words not making lists of words not

familiar withfamiliar with Silent reading in class Silent reading in class

(10-15 min)(10-15 min) Write a paragraph on what Write a paragraph on what

the word “delicious” means to the word “delicious” means to

you using words learned in this unityou using words learned in this unit

Group/Class Learning Group/Class Learning ActivitiesActivities

Students take turns reading aloud in Students take turns reading aloud in reading groups of 2-3 or classreading groups of 2-3 or class

Play Play MadLibs MadLibs as a class using selected as a class using selected words from words from The Search for DeliciousThe Search for Delicious

A project/presentation of the groups A project/presentation of the groups favorite word from our unit using varying favorite word from our unit using varying referencesreferences

ReferencesReferences

Babbitt, Natalie. Babbitt, Natalie. The Search for Delicious.The Search for Delicious. New York: The Trumpet New York: The Trumpet Club, 1990.Club, 1990.

Armbruster, Bonnie and Jean Osborn. “Vocabulary Instruction.” Armbruster, Bonnie and Jean Osborn. “Vocabulary Instruction.” September 2001. September 2001. Put Reading First.Put Reading First. National Institute for Literacy. National Institute for Literacy. 14 February 2007. 14 February 2007. <http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_fir<http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first1.html>st1.html>