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Teaching Vocabulary Meaning Through Semantic-Based Activities
Teaching Vocabulary Meaning Through Semantic-Based Activities
Definition-Based Approaches
Context-Based Approaches
Concept-Based Approaches
Semantic Mapping
(Schirmer, 2000)
Teaching Vocabulary
Definition-Based Approaches
Definition-Based Approach
Two Forms
Definition-Based Approaches
Context-Based Approaches
Concept-Based Approaches
Semantic Mapping
(Schirmer, 2000)
Teaching Vocabulary
Context-Based Approaches
Context-Based Approach
Definition-Based Approaches
Context-Based Approaches
Concept-Based Approaches
Semantic Mapping
(Schirmer, 2000)
Teaching Vocabulary
Concept-Based Approaches
Concept-Based Approach
(Schirmer, 2000)
Integration Methods
Semantic Maps
Prereading Activity
used to activate prior knowledge
used to introduce key vocabulary words
Postreading Activity
add words, categories, and
new concepts to the original
maps to provide understanding
Semantic Mapping
(Duffelmeyer & Banwart, 1993; Heimlich & Pittelman, 1986; Johnson, Pittelman, &Heimlich, 1986)
Semantic map for the solar system:
Concept-Based Strategy
Technologies
There are a variety of Visual Thesaurus is a
semantic mapping web-based “program”
software programs, for that links related words
example Inspiration to each other as a
semantic map
The maps can be color- Students can click on
coded, shape-coded, and related words to more
images can be added to clearly understand
further support students meaning and
relationships among
concepts
Hands on Activity
is a visual organizer
source: http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/pdf/wordmap_2.pdf
We must enhance our students’ knowledge of:
Figurative Language
Denotation/Connotation
Multiple Meaning Video Clip
Made
I made my bed.
I made money.
My brother made me do that.
The rain made the grass green.
I made a present for you.
Multiple Meanings
Interactive Websites
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/ps4mm
2.htm
http://www.quia.com/cb/29778.html (Jeopardy)
Similes Personification
She looks like an angel. Mr. Toothbrush wants
you to tickle him.
Idiomatic Meanings
An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not compositional- that is,
whose meaning does not follow from the meaning of the individual
words of which it is composed.
(Google)
- Cut it out
- Piece of cake
- Hit the hay
- Bent out of shape
- Kick the bucket
Denotative: Connotative:
www.fairviewlearning.net
The Fairview Learning Program
The Bridge Lists
put it outside.”
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/ps4mm2.htm
http://www.quia.com/cb/29778.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720
http://www.fairviewlearning.net/deaf-overview.php