Teacher Talk for...
Statements and Questions for Word Association:
Word associating allows readers to use
alternative words to construct meaning from text. To link prior knowledge
with new information, one may construct meaning form word relationships.
When readers use analogies, they draw inferences and an opportunity for critical
thinking occurs.
- What makes you think of that association?
- What features do these words have in
common?
- What connects all these examples together?
- How would you connect these two words?
- What does the similarity tell you about
these features?
- How are these words similar?
- What connections do these words have?
- What are examples/non examples of the word
(i.e. synonyms and antonyms)?