Everything in my classroom is differentiated. Everyone has their own schedules, each group has their own curriculum. My room is so individualized sometimes it’s hard to keep track of everything. This year my system for vocabulary instruction is super simple but still allows for groups to work on different sets of words according to their level.
My mid-level groups uses my 150 Vocabulary Words.
My high-level group uses my 150 Kitchen Vocabulary Words.
We do 5 new words a week for each group. They do the weekly worksheets that come with both sets of resources as independent work. {see below for each group’s individualized independent work schedule}
On Fridays, I give a quiz to assess comprehension.
After we finish with the words, they get added to our word wall which is divided into two halves.
I store the extra words in binder clips so I can easily switch out the words each week!
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Hello! How do you assess on the vocabulary? I purchased your 150 vocabulary words….which are awesome. They worked on their first 5 words last week. I haven’t assessed yet. I didn’t know if you typed up matching quizzes for vocabulary.
Great to hear you are liking the resource! I do a weekly vocab quiz. Because I also want to target receptive language, listening comprehension, and “test” taking skills – we do a real simple oral quiz. I have 10 questions with 2 questions per word. Students number their papers 1-10. I give a prompt for each word. I usually do one involving the definition (ie. This word means very small or tiny) and another question to generalize the word (ie. When I heard a funny joke, I said that is so ______.) I grade after the students are done and review any incorrect with the students one on one. Hope this helps!
Do you have any suggestions for vocabulary words for kiddos who are lower than your group 2? I would like my students to learn vocabulary but struggle with what to start with and where for my students. I have elementary K-4.
Thanks!
I use these vocabulary units for my groups that are lower than mentioned here. I have a few seasonal units plus thematic ones. We LOVE these! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Autism-Helper/Category/Vocabulary-Units-207827
Hope this helps!