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Spinners Art Vocabulary Instruction Directions: Using a paper clip and pen/pencil, spin and respond to the question

n prompt with a partner.

What is a weakness of What does it mean to know a word? teaching vocabulary by definition only?

What are the strengths of using context clues to define new words?

What is a weakness of using context clues to define new words?

Why is experience essential to vocabulary instruction in your content area?

What strategies will you use next time you teach new vocabulary in your content area?

From Jen Lara and www.upcyclededucation.com; adapted from Johns Hopkins University, ELL course

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