Key Vocabulary Routine – Keys to Literacy

Description

by Joan Sedita

• provides content vocabulary program for grades 3 through 12 that can be used in all classrooms
• emphasizes integration of vocabulary instruction in any content area
• emphasizes growth of vocabulary through wide reading, multiple exposures to words, and linking new words to background knowledge
• recommends analyzing word structure and teaching word parts, including the most common roots, suffixes, and prefixes
• includes numerous examples and practice exercises, including opportunities to develop activities from reading material used in the teacher’s own classroom
• includes reproducible templates