Building vocabulary - Houston Chronicle



Monica Ramirez

Houston ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

Anderson Elementary School

Kindergarten Bilingual Teacher

Title: MY HOUSTON’S CHRONICLE VOCABULARY BOOK

GRADES

Lower elementary: K-2, but it can be easily adapted for all levels.

DESCRIPTION

The main objective of this lesson is to create a year-long workstation to develop vocabulary by using graphic organizers and the newspaper. The book can be used in regular or bilingual classrooms. For instance, in bilingual classrooms the book can be developed in an ESL’s workstation. Additionally, teachers can modify the book using students’ native language, in order to use it as a language arts resource. The book will be a useful tool for students to enrich, reinforce and record information related to language arts, science, math and social studies. There is only one lesson to model and develop the idea of creating the book. That lesson will be the foundation for students to start working on their books during the year.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

1. The student will develop, classify and record extensive vocabulary.

2. Student will create a book to recognize that different parts of a book such as cover, title page, and table of contents offer information.

3. Students will develop vocabulary related to all subject areas.

TEKS OBJECTIVES

Language Arts

4. The student communicates clearly by putting thoughts and feelings into spoken words.

      A. learn the vocabulary of school such as numbers, shapes, colors, directions, and categories

(K-1)

      B. use vocabulary to describe clearly ideas, feelings, and experiences (K-3)

      C. clarify and support spoken messages using appropriate props such as objects, pictures, and

charts (K-3)

5. The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print.

      D. know the difference between individual letters and printed words (K-1)

      E. know the order of the alphabet (1)

      F. know the difference between capital and lowercase letters (K-1)

      H. understand that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of

letters (K-1)

      I. recognize that different parts of a book such as cover, title page, and table of contents offer

information (K-1)

      J. recognize that there are correct spellings for words (1)

8. The student develops an extensive vocabulary.

      A. discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary through meaningful/concrete experiences

(K-2)

      B. develop vocabulary by listening to and discussing both familiar and conceptually challenging

selections read aloud (K-3)

      C. identify words that name persons, places, or things and words that name actions (K-1)

17. The student develops the foundations of writing.

      A. write his/her own name and other important words (K-1)

      B. write each letter of the alphabet, both capital and lowercase, using correct formation,

appropriate size, and spacing (1)

      F. use word and letter spacing and margins to make messages readable (1-2)

20. The student spells proficiently.

      E. use conventional spelling of familiar words in final drafts (1)

Math

1. The student uses numbers to name quantities.

      A. use one-to-one correspondence and language such as more than, same number as, or two less

than to describe relative sizes of sets of concrete objects

9. The student recognizes characteristics of shapes and solids.

      B. recognize shapes in real-life objects or models of solids

      C. describe, identify, and compare circles, triangles, and rectangles including squares

11. The student uses time and temperature to compare and order events, situations, and/or objects.

      D. read a calendar using days, weeks, and months

12. The student constructs and uses graphs of real objects or pictures to answer questions.

      A. construct graphs using real objects or pictures in order to answer questions

      B. use information from a graph of real objects or pictures in order to answer questions

Science

7. The student knows that many types of change occur.

      C. observe and record weather changes from day to day and over seasons

     

8. The student knows the difference between living organisms and nonliving objects.

      A. identify a particular organism or object as living or nonliving

      B. group organisms and objects as living or nonliving

Social Studies

5. The student understands the purpose of maps and globes.

      B. locate places of significance on maps and globes such as the local community, Texas, and the

United States

15. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology.

      B. obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as pictures, symbols,

television, maps, computer images, print material, and artifacts

      C. sequence and categorize information

      D. identify main ideas from oral, visual, and print sources

16. The student communicates in oral and visual forms.

      A. express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences

      B. create and interpret visuals including pictures and maps

SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON

Focus

Teacher will give one newspaper to four cooperative groups. Students will explore the newspaper and discuss what they find. They will start identifying letters, numbers, titles, pictures, etc.

Whole Group Instruction

Teacher will explain to students the importance of the newspaper.

Teacher will present the Houston Chronicle as the most important newspaper in Houston.

Teacher will show students the sections of the newspaper.

Teacher will show to students a book they will complete during the year, cutting and pasting pictures and/or words from the Houston Chronicle.

Teacher will present the Houston Chronicle Workstation to students. It should have the name of the workstation, an example of a complete book, a suggestion page where they can start working on (connecting a page to the curriculum), scissors, glue, markers, pencils, and the Houston Chronicle.

Independent Practice

Teacher will take individual pictures of students holding the Houston Chronicle.

Students will decorate the cover of their book and will write their names.

Year-Long The Houston Chronicle Workstation

▪ Students will have the Houston Chronicle workstation open for them to work at least twice a week.

▪ Students do not have to complete the book within a specific period of time.

▪ Students will complete their book according to their interest and to the things they find.

▪ Teacher will guide students during the process of completing the book, make suggestions and check progress.

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|One |Two |Three |Four |Five |

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|Six |Seven |Eight |Nine |Ten |

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|Eleven |Twelve |Thirteen |Fourteen |Fifteen |

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|Sixteen |Seventeen |Eighteen |Nineteen |Twenty |

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|Twenty one |Twenty two |Twenty three |Twenty four |Twenty five |

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|Twenty six |Twenty seven |Twenty eight |Twenty nine |Thirty |

|A |B |C |D |E |

|F |G |H |I |J |

|K |L |M |N |O |

|P |Q |R |S |T |

|U |V |W |X |Y |

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|a |b |c |d |e |

|f |g |h |i |j |

|k |l |m |n |o |

|p |q |r |s |t |

|u |v |w |x |y |

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Cut and paste a word that starts with each letter.

|Aa |Bb |Cc |Dd |Ee |

|Ff |Gg |Hh |Ii |Jj |

|Kk |Ll |Mm |Nn |Oo |

|Pp |Qq |Rr |Ss |Tt |

|Uu |Vv |Ww |Xx |Yy |

|Zz | | | | |

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Cut and paste different names of stores you find in The Houston Chronicle: Supermarkets, department stores, etc.

Cut and paste the months of the year and the days of the week from The Houston Chronicle.

|January |July | |Sunday |

|February |August | |Monday |

|March |September | |Tuesday |

|April |October | |Wednesday |

|May |November | |Thursday |

|June |December | |Friday |

| | | |Saturday |

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Cut and paste a picture of your favorite sport. Then, write a sentence explaining why it is your favorite sport.

Cut and paste the map of The United States and draw a circle or paste a sticker in Houston, Texas.

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Add a picture of each student holding The Houston Chronicle.

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Shapes

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Colors

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This ________________ is big.

This ____________ is medium.

This _____

is small.

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Happy

Feelings

Sad

Scared

Mad

Surprised

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Clothes

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Cut and paste the picture of a family and label each family member

(father, mother, son, daughter, baby, grandmother, grandfather, etc).

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Weather

Cut and paste pictures of living things.

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Cut and paste pictures of non-living things.

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Choose one month, cut and paste the days of the week and the dates 1-30.

Paste the month

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Paste the year

|Sunday |Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |Saturday |

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| | |Paste the dates 1 - 30 | | | | |

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I live _________________

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Shapes ………………………………………………………………….. 3

Solids ………………………………………………………………….. 4

Colors ………………………………………………………………….. 5

Numbers 1-15 ………………………………………………………………….. 6

Numbers 16-30 ………………………………………………………………….. 7

Sizes ………………………………………………………………….. 8

Opposites ………………………………………………………………….. 9

Uppercase ABC ………………………………………………………………….. 10

Lowercase ABC ………………………………………………………………….. 11

My Words Chart ………………………………………………………………….. 12

Feelings Faces ………………………………………………………………….. 13

Clothes ………………………………………………………………….. 14

Stores’ Names ………………………………………………………………….. 15

Family Members ………………………………………………………………….. 16

Months of the year and Days of the Week …………………………………….. 17

Calendar ………………………………………………………………….. 18

Weather ………………………………………………………………….. 19

Living and non-living things .………………………………………………….. 20

My Favorite Sport ………………………………………………………………….. 21

Where do I live? ………………………………………………………………….. 22

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