When reading the story, “Big Cats,” by Lynnette Evans, there were numerous vocabulary words, which would be difficult for a first grade class to comprehend and use in their oral language. The following words and reasoning for choosing the words are listed below.
• Word #1- Predator o I chose the word, “predator,” because this word is important for students to know this vocabulary word to comprehend the story and learn more about Big Cats. I also chose this word because this word cannot only be used in this story, but it can be used in various other stories.
• Word #2- Compare o I chose the word, “compare,” because this is a common word students will be exposed to throughout their academic career and the rest of their life, therefore it is relevant …show more content…
Also, this word is a great action to describe someone’s personality or feelings. This word will help students understand their feelings and how to handle them.
• Word #4- Litter o I chose the word, “litter,” because this word can be used in multiple contexts. For example, the word can be used to describe an animals babies, or it can be used to describe someone trash on the ground.
• Word #5- Prey o I chose the word, “prey,” because this word can also have multiple meanings. Although the words are spelled differently, students living in a religious household may relate this prey to, “pray.” Therefore, it is important to note the spelling and meaning of this word. Also, the meaning of this word can be understood with context clues, but they will also be exposed to this word at other times in their academic career, therefore it is important to have a deep meaning of the word.
• Word #6- Camouflage o I chose the word, “camouflage,” because animals using camouflage is an important concept to understand survival and adaptations in animals. In addition, this can be a context specific vocabulary word. Hence, if students are not exposed to this type of reading frequently, they will not learn the word.
• Word #7- …show more content…
This is beneficial because students can use minimal writing, if they have difficulty writing, and they can draw pictures if they would like to. This is also effective for first grade because the word bank has the words written. Therefore, students are able to see the spelling of the word, which would benefit all students, especially students with strong visual learning skills. Lastly, these strategies helps students think about all aspects of the word and create their own personal connection with the word. Thus, students are learning higher order thinking skills while completing the Vocab-O-Gram.
In conclusion, numerous words in the story, “Big Cat,” by Lynnette Evans make the story difficult for students to comprehend. By using a Vocab-O-Gram, students have opportunities widen their vocabulary by seeing the written words in the Word Bank and using higher order thinking skills to apply their knowledge and create their own personal understanding for each
• Word #1- Predator o I chose the word, “predator,” because this word is important for students to know this vocabulary word to comprehend the story and learn more about Big Cats. I also chose this word because this word cannot only be used in this story, but it can be used in various other stories.
• Word #2- Compare o I chose the word, “compare,” because this is a common word students will be exposed to throughout their academic career and the rest of their life, therefore it is relevant …show more content…
Also, this word is a great action to describe someone’s personality or feelings. This word will help students understand their feelings and how to handle them.
• Word #4- Litter o I chose the word, “litter,” because this word can be used in multiple contexts. For example, the word can be used to describe an animals babies, or it can be used to describe someone trash on the ground.
• Word #5- Prey o I chose the word, “prey,” because this word can also have multiple meanings. Although the words are spelled differently, students living in a religious household may relate this prey to, “pray.” Therefore, it is important to note the spelling and meaning of this word. Also, the meaning of this word can be understood with context clues, but they will also be exposed to this word at other times in their academic career, therefore it is important to have a deep meaning of the word.
• Word #6- Camouflage o I chose the word, “camouflage,” because animals using camouflage is an important concept to understand survival and adaptations in animals. In addition, this can be a context specific vocabulary word. Hence, if students are not exposed to this type of reading frequently, they will not learn the word.
• Word #7- …show more content…
This is beneficial because students can use minimal writing, if they have difficulty writing, and they can draw pictures if they would like to. This is also effective for first grade because the word bank has the words written. Therefore, students are able to see the spelling of the word, which would benefit all students, especially students with strong visual learning skills. Lastly, these strategies helps students think about all aspects of the word and create their own personal connection with the word. Thus, students are learning higher order thinking skills while completing the Vocab-O-Gram.
In conclusion, numerous words in the story, “Big Cat,” by Lynnette Evans make the story difficult for students to comprehend. By using a Vocab-O-Gram, students have opportunities widen their vocabulary by seeing the written words in the Word Bank and using higher order thinking skills to apply their knowledge and create their own personal understanding for each