Educators who want to know more about evidence-based
reading instruction topics can find accurate and current information
on the over 150 sites included on these lists. While we are providing
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Teaching
Vocabulary — Activities and resources for the classroom, a model lesson on video,
and an online development session for vocabulary instruction
Vocabulary
in Beginning Reading — A brief
tutorial on the definition and importance of vocabulary; tips
on teaching as well
PapaJan
Vocabulary — Vocabulary workshop addressing context clues, word parts,
and reference
aids
Reading
Resources for Parents: Vocabulary — List of online sites for kids to build vocabulary plus classroom
resources and a professional development area
Critical
Components of Reading: Vocabulary — Research and professional development and teacher resources
presented by Univ. of Texas/Austin
Vocabulary
Lesson Plans — Utilizes the
Marco Polo search engine; type “vocabulary” into
the search box
Vocabulary
Instruction — Research presented on various reading topics
Focus
on Vocabulary — Presents
a summary of topics covered at a vocabulary forum; printable
pdfs and Power Point
Vocabulary
Acquisition: Synthesis of the Research — Research article prepared by the National Center
to Improve the Tools of Educators
Vocabulary — Links
to useful web sites for vocabulary instruction
Vocabulary
Builder — Practice sheets to build vocabulary
Homonyms — Alphabetical list of homonyms
Elaborating
Vocabulary Instruction — Article from LD online
Ideas
for Using Vocabulary — Sets of vocabulary and practical suggestions
for teaching vocabulary
ProTeacher — Archive of classroom ideas for teaching vocabulary
Word
Play — A collection of sites on the Web that feature having fun with
words
Fake
Out! — A
definition guessing game; Merriam-Webster presents a “buzz
word” for the
day w/archive
Word
Central
Vocabulary
Instruction and Reading Comprehension — Article from ericDigest
Vocabulary
University — Learning activities,
thematic and alphabetical
word lists w/lesson plans, valuable links and recommended reading
Vocabulary.com — Grade level and thematic puzzles and word activities
Learning
Vocabulary Can be Fun — Word
search, Hangman, matching
games, and crosswords
SuperKids
Vocabulary Builders — Word
of the Day by grade level, hidden word puzzles, Hangman, texttwist,
and other
games
edHelper — Spelling
and vocabulary work sheets by grade level and word root activities
The
Wacky World of Words — Compound Clues,Words Within
Words, Alpha-Spells, Fractured Fractions, rhyming, A-Z action lists, anagrams,
similes, oxymorons,
mystery words,
and links
FunBrain
Word Games
Vocabulary
Games
Word
List Generator
Word
Wall Activities — Word Wall and “on
the back” activities
Vocabulary:
The Key
to Improving
Comprehension — Primary
and intermediate activities
Vocabulary
Lesson Plans
Houghton
Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary — Hands-on spelling activities, word puzzles, word finds, letter
and word cards