Teacher Talk for...
Statements and Questions for Referencing:
Referencing is a strategy that allows readers to
use resources to bring meaning to an unknown word, Instruction for
students should be focused on how these resources can aid in learning
meanings of words in appropriate context.
- How did the dictionary help you to figure out
the meaning of the word?
- Try to select words to examine and record that
are interesting to you.
- What feature helps you to know if a word will
be in the glossary?
- Which word means ________________? How
did you find the meaning of the word?
- How do you use a glossary to help you with
understanding the meaning of the word?
- What feature on your computer could help you
with understanding your word better? How did it help you?
- How do you use a thesaurus, glossary, or
dictionary?
- Try to tell your partner what you think the
word means. Discuss it together and share your resources.