High school vocabulary

Teaching vocabulary in high school? Try this simple yet meaningful extension activity.

A vocabulary list featuring Academic Vocabulary 9-12 High School. List of critical words that all students should be know and understand so that they have the necessary level of academic literacy to function and learn within the context of the classroom and during standardized tests.

Vocabulary Words/Terms with Worksheets, Games, and More - Free. For grades seven through twelve.

Let's dive into some new options to teach vocabulary, for those who have the time and energy to pursue them. In this post and podcast, I'm sharing ten ideas for making the study of vocabulary something students might even look forward to.

Looking for the Holy Grail of vocabulary instruction? In this post, read about how to move your students from memorization to retention by engaging them in meaningful and effective vocabulary instruction. #vocabulary #highschoolenglish

5 Fun Ways to Improve High School Vocabulary. Your homeschool teen needs great vocabulary but why should it be boring. Here are some fun tips!

Looking for a new vocabulary activity to engage your middle school or high school students? After students make webs of their vocabulary words, have their partners try to guess the word. Read on for directions and samples.

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Fresh teaching approaches, strategies, and activities for helping students learn and retain new vocabulary words longer in middle and high school classrooms #TeachingVocabulary #HighSchoolELA

8th grade vocabulary can be a tricky subject for students. It's important to understand the concepts behind the words and how they are used in different contexts. Vocabulary words such as elucidate, prodigal, elaborate, and abate can be difficult for 8th graders to grasp, but with a little effort their vocabulary can soar!

Teach any set of vocabulary words with these engaging strategies: question trail, trading cards, scavenger hunt, heads up game, Quizlet Live, learning stations

A word wall is a great interactie tool in the ELA classroom to teach middle school and high school students vocabulary and literary terms. This post has ideas and activities that make a word wall effective in a Language Arts classroom. Plus, you can download a free template for a QR-Code word wall making it easy to create in your classroom!

Effective strategies for teaching academic vocabulary in middle school ELA Middle school ELA curriculum for academic vocabulary development

Spelling programs can seem dull with no clear direction. This free, printable 36-week program is based on research, and each week it covers specific trouble spots. It’s geared for the high schooler, but might even be appropriate for some eighth graders. Click here to download your free printables!

Since I don't have a vocabulary book or program that I HAVE to follow at my school, I used to always worry if I was doing enough vocabulary instruction. Even when I was theoretically following best practices or authentically investigating words as they came up in texts, I was concerned about if I was really helping my students become better readers. After a lot of trial and error, I'm now proud of what we do for middle school vocabulary, which falls into four main areas: Specific Words for…

Vocabulary in Action gives students the boost they need to increase their ability to read, write, listen, speak, and perform well on standardized tests and high school entrance exams. This program offers you a variety of methods and exercises to get students actively involved in their learning so both their interests in vocabulary and their test scores go up!

“Hey kids, it’s time to practice our new vocabulary words.” Can you hear the moans and groans?Practicing vocabulary is boring (according to kids) but when you add in dice, it becomes a game! I call it Roll a Word! It’s easy peasy to implement! For each vocabulary students roll a die. The number they […]

Building middle school vocabulary in our kids becomes increasingly important. The SAT and ACT tests are looming large. Advanced writing for high school and college require a larger vocabulary than young kids have.