Supporting new word learning in secondary schools ...



Session 8CONTRIBUTETable 1: Session PlanSession componentActivityNotesPreliminary activities Revision of rules Put up the rules for the sessionThis should be a mind map or list created by the students in session 1. This is to encourage ownership and therefore acceptance of rules for engagement in the session. This may need more emphasis for groups with students with challenging behaviour. Challenge reviewInferring challengeAsk students:What new word did you hear?Did you infer the meaning of the word?What information did you use to make your inference?Introduce the target word Contribute ContributeFirst introductionWrite the word down on a board or flip chart paper. Ask students: Has anyone heard the word before? If so, where?Does anyone know what the word means?Definition of the target wordLook up the meaning of the word.Can use accessible dictionary such as Collins Co-Build dictionary, standard school dictionary or online search. Ask one student to read aloud the definition (if able to). Discuss what the students think this means. Highlight any multiple meanings. Ask any willing students to try and define the word in their own words. Ask any willing students to put the word in a sentence.Experiencing the word meaningContributing to sorting the alphabet Give each student a handful of letters from the alphabet (cut out on squares of paper). Call out each letter and the student with that letter must contribute it. Work as a team to build the alphabet in order in under 30 seconds. Word detective Mind Mapping Create mind map sheets for folderWrite on board/flip chart to lead group discussion - Analyse the sound of the word: word initial sound, syllables, rhymes, other words it reminds us of, create new words by adding suffixes and prefixes (e.g. contribution, contributing, contributed, contributor).Make links to the meaning of the word: Talk about words which mean the opposite, similar words, when you could use the word, take it in turns to put the word in a sentence.Discuss the word in multiple contexts: in class, sharing packed lunch, buying something with other people, team sports, contribute to charity. Topic activityWord in focus: Cartoon scripts Students to work in a group to come up with a funny cartoon script. Different students will have different contributions (give out cards at random to determine what their contribution is):Contribute the overall storyline Contribute the writingContribute the drawing of charactersContribute the drawing of backgroundClosing the sessionFoldersTidying upStudents to put work in foldersWeekly challenge Contribution in class Ask each student to pledge to contribute in a lesson. What will their contribution be? GameContributing to the game Each student makes a long /s/ sound. Time how long each can keep their /s/ going – who is the winner? How long can they sustain the sound?Table 2: Materials checklist Material/equipment: Pens and paper Big sheet of paper/card for cartoon scriptGame sheetsGames equipment: Game board, Dice, Counters, The Rules, Word Cards, Question CardsChallenge cardCo-build dictionary or School DictionarySession folder for each student Table 3: Student checklistUse this table as a checklist to quickly record opportunities to actively engage with the target word for each student in the session. Did the student answer the following prompts about the target word?Student nameGive a definitionReflect on phonological propertiesSay the word aloudGenerate a sentence using the wordWrite the word downSession notes:Cartoon strip contribution cardsContribute the overall storylineContribute the writingContribute the drawing of charactersContribute the drawing of backgroundWords Ahead GameThe RulesEquipment:Game boardDiceCountersThe RulesWord CardsQuestion CardsHow to Play:Take it in turns to roll the dice and move on to a space. Turn up a word card and a question card. Answer the question on the card, about the word on your word card.The winner gets to the end of the board first. 2857509525What does this word mean?00What does this word mean?35147259525What does this word mean?00What does this word mean?247650191770What does the word rhyme with?00What does the word rhyme with?3524250201295Use the word in a sentence00Use the word in a sentence3048004066540What sound does the word start with?00What sound does the word start with?2857501675765Howmany syllables does the word have?00Howmany syllables does the word have?35242501666240Where would you use this word?00Where would you use this word?35242504018915Move on two spaces00Move on two spaces3257550-180975Move on two spaces00Move on two spacesleft-180975Roll again00Roll again32004002127885Use the word in a sentence00Use the word in a sentenceleft2108835What does the word rhyme with?00What does the word rhyme with?381004423410Move back two spaces00Move back two spaces31813504413885Where would you use this word?00Where would you use this word?31527756957060Move on four spaces00Move on four spacesleft6976110What does this word make you picture in your mind’s eye?00What does this word make you picture in your mind’s eye?left6671310What does this word make you picture in your mind’s eye?00What does this word make you picture in your mind’s eye?31337256623685Miss a go00Miss a go30861001994535Use the word in a sentence00Use the word in a sentenceleft-295275Howmany syllables does the word have?00Howmany syllables does the word have?left2004060What does the word rhyme with?00What does the word rhyme with?-381004299585Tell meabout a timeyou ……………………00Tell meabout a timeyou ……………………31337254261485Where would you use this word?00Where would you use this word?3067050-323850What sound does the word start with?00What sound does the word start with?discriminateinterpretevaluateexcludesustaininfercontributegenerateconsultsummariseChallenge cards for the week’s homework3352800122555Challenge CardSustainIn this lesson: _____________I will sustain my concentration for______ minutes!00Challenge CardSustainIn this lesson: _____________I will sustain my concentration for______ minutes!0114300Challenge CardSustainIn this lesson: _____________I will sustain my concentration for______ minutes!00Challenge CardSustainIn this lesson: _____________I will sustain my concentration for______ minutes!285751838325Challenge CardSustainIn this lesson: _____________I will sustain my concentration for______ minutes!00Challenge CardSustainIn this lesson: _____________I will sustain my concentration for______ minutes!33718501833880Challenge CardSustainIn this lesson: _____________I will sustain my concentration for______ minutes!00Challenge CardSustainIn this lesson: _____________I will sustain my concentration for______ minutes! ................
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