Universidad Tecnologica De El Salvador

UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE EL SALVADOR

STRATEGY FOR KNOWLEDGE ADQUISITION: VOCABULARY OVERVIEW GUIDE LIC. WILLIAM DÌAZ PRESENTED BY: KARINA GARCIA MARILÙ EUCEDA CAROLINA QUINTANILLA

V. O . G STRATEGY

VOCABULARY OVERVIEW GUIDE:

Definition: It is a vocabulary strategy that places the responsibility of learning new words from content areas on the students. This strategy helps students develop an association with a significant clue to a word’s meaning, as well as determine its definition.

Advantages : • It conditions students to be alert to key words in the reading .

New word

KEYWORDS

Definition

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scholarship

Intelligence

financial aid

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit.

provides a structured system for studying

those new words .

Previous knowledge h e lp in te llig e n ce m e rit

New knowledge

Scholarship

Financial help

• It encourages them to connect these new terms to their prior knowledge .

PROCEDURE :

Step 1: Present the overview guide format to students. Use a transparency or the board so that everyone can see it and work along with you filling in the chart.

PROCEDURE :

Step 2: Select a section to be read. Teacher or students skim the section to find new and difficult words. Limit to six words.

Step 3: Direct students to write these words on their V.O.G.

S te p 4 : W ith stu d e n ts, co m p le te th e d e fin itio n o f o n e o f th e w o rd s. First h a ve stu d e n ts w rite clu e s w h ich h e lp th e m d e fin e th e w o rd . T h e n m o d e l th e lin kin g o f th e d e fin itio n w ith stu d e n t’ s p rio r kn o w le d g e .

Step 5: Guide students as they develop the definitions and clues for the rest of the words.

Step 6: Students may be assigned to work in pairs as they use the guide to learn new words. Model the studying by first reveling the word, then uncovering the clue if needed, and finally uncovering the definition.

Step 7: Encourage students to continue to add to their definitions as they learn more about each word. In this way, they will connect known words with new words and that will help them to remember.

Vocabulary Overview Guide Student’s checklist Preparation: _______ *Identify the main topic _______* Identify the category to which your word belongs. _______ * Locate and list important definitions. Use clues in the text, the glossary, or seek help from a dictionary ______* Think about the words and its meaning Write it in your own clue underneath the word. Connect the meaning with you know or have experienced.

Study Hints : ______* Think about the category and the words. Think about what you know about the topic. ______* Study each word, one at a time. * Cover the meaning and clue. Recite both if you can ______ * Uncover the clue if necessary, if it is not enough to remember, uncover the meaning. * Review the words frequently until you know them well.

V.O .G

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