Word Identification Strategies for Third Grade
1. Personal Word Walls
Description: Each student will have their own personal word wall at their desk. The students can add more words to their word wall once they've mastered the use of a word. Each student will start with the same words in their word wall. Once the students have mastered different words, they can add them to their word wall. Each student will have different words in their word wall, depending on their reading abilities. The personal word walls can assist in the growth of the student's vocabulary.
Purpose: To help students build their own personal vocabulary. They can add to their word wall with each new word they've acquired and mastered from their readings.
Directions: Each student will have their own personal word wall at their desk. This will be a sheet of paper that the students can keep within their desk. Each word wall will contain identical words to begin with. As the students progress with their reading they can begin to add new words to their word wall, once they've mastered the spelling of the word and how the word can be used in a sentence. Each student's word wall will contain different words due to the varying abilities of the students'. The personal word walls can be used a reference by the students for their writing as well.
Here is an example of words that each third grader would have in their word wall to begin the year with.
Name: ________________________________
Ancient Celebration Climate Community Damage Develop Difficult Extinct
Fossil Journey Population Recycle Ruin Survive Tradition Transform
2. Picture Books:
Description: The reader will "read" the picture book and establish a story based upon the pictures they see.
Purpose: To help struggling readers "read" the pictures before tackling the text.
*Directions: Before the teacher begins "reading" the picture book, they will discuss specific vocabulary that will be in the book. The teacher will "read" the picture book with the students. While "reading" the picture book with the students, the teacher will use specific vocabulary so the students hear potentially challenging words before they attempt to read the text. While discussing the "reading", the teacher will point to the pictures within the book and identify what the pictures are by using specific vocabulary. By saying the specific vocabulary and point to the pictures within the book, the students will begin to make a connection between the pictures in the book and what they are called.
* This can be done in a whole group setting, small group setting, or a one on one setting with the teacher and student.
Jan Brett is an author of picture books, she includes many ideas for using her books with children on her website http://www.janbrett.com/index.html
Description: Each student will have their own personal word wall at their desk. The students can add more words to their word wall once they've mastered the use of a word. Each student will start with the same words in their word wall. Once the students have mastered different words, they can add them to their word wall. Each student will have different words in their word wall, depending on their reading abilities. The personal word walls can assist in the growth of the student's vocabulary.
Purpose: To help students build their own personal vocabulary. They can add to their word wall with each new word they've acquired and mastered from their readings.
Directions: Each student will have their own personal word wall at their desk. This will be a sheet of paper that the students can keep within their desk. Each word wall will contain identical words to begin with. As the students progress with their reading they can begin to add new words to their word wall, once they've mastered the spelling of the word and how the word can be used in a sentence. Each student's word wall will contain different words due to the varying abilities of the students'. The personal word walls can be used a reference by the students for their writing as well.
Here is an example of words that each third grader would have in their word wall to begin the year with.
Name: ________________________________
Ancient Celebration Climate Community Damage Develop Difficult Extinct
Fossil Journey Population Recycle Ruin Survive Tradition Transform
2. Picture Books:
Description: The reader will "read" the picture book and establish a story based upon the pictures they see.
Purpose: To help struggling readers "read" the pictures before tackling the text.
*Directions: Before the teacher begins "reading" the picture book, they will discuss specific vocabulary that will be in the book. The teacher will "read" the picture book with the students. While "reading" the picture book with the students, the teacher will use specific vocabulary so the students hear potentially challenging words before they attempt to read the text. While discussing the "reading", the teacher will point to the pictures within the book and identify what the pictures are by using specific vocabulary. By saying the specific vocabulary and point to the pictures within the book, the students will begin to make a connection between the pictures in the book and what they are called.
* This can be done in a whole group setting, small group setting, or a one on one setting with the teacher and student.
Jan Brett is an author of picture books, she includes many ideas for using her books with children on her website http://www.janbrett.com/index.html