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Example of a Vocabulary Lesson

• Use explicit instruction
• Introduce in related clusters
• Use student-friendly explanations
• Use definitions and contextual examples
• Stress connections among related terms (charts, diagrams)
• Engage students in dialogue using vocabulary words
• Review periodically

Beck, McKeown, Kucan, 2002
McKenna, 2002