The Next Step in Vocabulary Instruction: Practical Strategies and Engaging Activities That Help All Learners Build Vocabulary and Deepen Comprehension

♪[theme music] >>teacher: Alright, our vocabulary word for this week that we are going to focus on is formulate. Can you please repeat after me: formulate. >>class: Formulate >>teacher: One more time: formulate >>class: Formulate >>teacher: What I always try to do is use Marzano's 6 steps. The idea is that um we identify the word and we say the word. Um, the students speak about the word. They give examples um, they have a picture that they-that associates with the word. Um, they have-they have a game and um then they get-they are periodically challenged to use the word, read about the word, speak and listen to the word, define that word. What I want you to do right now is whether you know this word or not, I want you to think in your head what is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word formulate. Hold on, take a second, so formulate. What's the first thing that comes