Teacher Talk for...
Statements and Questions for Word Awareness:
Students gain a sense of ownership of a word when
they can transfer a new vocabulary word to their writing and speaking in a
meaningful way.
- What do you know about the word ___________?
- How can you find out more about a given word?
- How often did use your chosen word in your
journal writing?
- Try to use the new word when you are sharing
today.
- Try to rate the word according to how much you
know about this word.
- How did being aware of one word today help you
to learn about that word?
- How often did use your word or hear someone
else using your word today?
- Do you feel confident to use the new word in
conversation or in your writing? Why ? or Why not?
- How did your word choice affect the other
students' understanding of your journal entry?