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Activity
5 ~~ Using Link & Think (30 minutes)
Objective:
Learn more about Link & Think and use it with your students.
Activity: Read "Vocabulary
Development in the Primary Grades."
Then study this completed
Link & Think, done by second graders, and print out a blank
copy of the Link & Think form. Following the methods outlined
in the reading above, complete this activity with your students.
Remember to consider the
amount of modeling your students may need. Also think about the number
(3 to 6) and type (nouns work best) of words you will use to provide the
students with a successful experience. You may want to choose at least
three words (fewer makes it difficult to connect them meaningfully).
To provide additional support,
a group or pair of children can work on this activity together. When they
share what they wrote, accept all responses. You might say, "Great
guess!" or "Good thinking!" if their definitions are not
accurate; they can be corrected after reading. In fact, it might be helpful to include these words
in their purpose for reading (or listening).
For Further Consideration:
Question 1
How did your students respond to this activity? |
Question 2
If you use it again, what modifications might you make? |
When you're finished, please
proceed to Activity
6.
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