Vocab Alert! Vocab Alert! is designed to make students aware of important terms prior to reading a selection. This is a self-assessment for students in helping them to set purposes for their reading. It also may function as an assessment tool for teachers in helping them determine how much vocabulary instruction and practice will be needed. Procedure: 1. The teacher selects the most important terms from the reading selection limiting terms to a manageable number {5-9}. Prepare Vocab Alert! form. 2. The teacher writes the terms on the board and students assess their familiarity with each term using the prepared form. 3. Next, the teacher introduces the significance of the terms on the form within the context of the current topic and prepares the students for the reading selection. 4. As students read the selection, they pay special attention to the Vocab Alert! terms and record information on the form. 5. Then, using the Vocab Alert! forms, the teacher engage the class in a discussion to further clarify and develop their understanding of the terms. Source: Stephens, Elaine and Brown, Jean. (2000). A Handbook of Content Literacy Strategies: 75 Practical Writing Ideas. Publishers. |