Session 5: Sort Content Words into Categories, and Generate Related Vocabulary RALLY/TRY IT #1 Distribute baggies of words, and channel groups to sort the words in different ways, discuss- ing what the words in each group have in common. “Word Experts! Today let’s practice using our new words with a word sort! Each group has a baggie with the plant words we’ve been collecting. Your job now is to sort these words into piles. You can decide on which words fit together with which other words– but if you’re not sure, you could start with ‘words that have to do with one plant’ and ‘words that have to do with a lot of plants.’ Make sure you’re talking about why you think certain words go in the group!”
Session 6: Add New Words to A Content Collection RALLY/TRY IT #1
Channel students to share additional words that could be added to the class word collection. “Readers, take a look at our plant word collection! In just a few days, we have learned so many words that will help us be even more expert about trees and plants. Some of the words are already on this chart, but there are other words you know that we could add. Adding new, related words is important because our brains work like Velcro to stick bits together – and the more connections we can make, the more new learning sticks. “So, looking at this chart, what are some words you already know that we should add? I’m thinking that I know another word that goes with adaptation – change ! I might add that here. Whisper to your partner: are there other words we should add that would help us talk more about plants?” Jot words students suggest on sticky notes.
This word sort includes words that have been introduced during the Vocabulary Extensions, as well as words introduced during read-aloud.
TRY IT #2 Invite students to add additional, related words to their sorts.
“I bet as you were sorting, you were thinking of other words that are not in your baggies that would fit into those groups, right? We’ve learned so much about the topic! There are some sticky notes in each baggie, too. Use those to add some extra words to your piles. What else goes into your groups?”
TRY IT #2 Ask research groups to add to their content word collections for the topics they are research- ing during Reading Workshop. “You also started growing some collections about your own topics. Right now, can you look at your collections of words about the topics you’ve been researching during reading workshop, and start the same work we just did together? Get with your research group and add to your collections for a few minutes.”
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GRADE 3 • Unit 2 • VOCABULARY EXTENSIONS
Bend I • Working with Content Words
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