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Some Criteria for Identifying Tier Two Words

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Some Criteria for Identifying Tier Two Words

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To teach them specific skills in a meaningful way, keeping them excited about word study.

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To teach them specific skills in a meaningful way, keeping them excited about word study.

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Not to give the students the answers to their spelling related questions, but rather give them the tools to find their own answers!

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I promise that when things are not working out, I can admit to that, and we can think of how to move forward as a class

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I promise that when things are not working out, I can admit to that, and we can think of how to move forward as a class

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To find the way to have my heart in the teaching of Word Study.

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To learn with my students.
To adjust based on student needs
To try and make this as fun as possible.
To include Harry Potter words whenever possible.
To integrate and connect with student interests

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I promise that however I approach word study, it will be based on my beliefs and knowledge about how students learn, and what will really help them improve their comprehension and the spelling in their written work.

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I promise that however I approach word study, it will be based on my beliefs and knowledge about how students learn, and what will really help them improve their comprehension and the spelling in their written work.

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to make word study as an inquiry that is authentic, and meaningful for all of my students.

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I wonder if there is a document already created with skills +strategy+ relevance to use to confer for grade 4 or a "cheat sheet" for easy use?

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I feel excited to see Word Study as a part of a language rich classroom that also lifts the level of conferring with my students too.

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I feel excited to see Word Study as a part of a language rich classroom that also lifts the level of conferring with my students too.

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Gots- love the ease of connecting word study to writing and using it to confer
Wants- currently I do word inquiry/study as a stand alone period (integrating words from the subjects and student choice) and during writing to confer. What is our plan with word/study writing moving forward as a team? What words are we going to use to be most authentic and meaningful for our students while also incorporating student agency?

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I already do a class comedian or class joke each day!

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Gots - some good strategies, and liked the examples of writing and feedback.
Wants - to know what exactly we're doing with word study - are we putting together a stand alone program, or are we more fully integrating this with writing? What are we doing with word study/word inquiry as a team?

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A pun is a joke that makes a play on words, typically by using words that sound similar but have different meanings. It can also use different meanings of the same word to make the saying funny. While some puns will likely only be understood by adults, age-appropriate puns for kids can be a great way for young ones to learn how to play with language too.

puns for kids with a cartoon knight

Puns About Aquatic Critters

Fish, shellfish and other creatures that live in the sea area also great fodder for kid-friendly puns.

Why are fish so smart? Because they live in schools.

What would you call a crocodile who steals? A crook-odile.

Where would a shrimp go to get a loan? The prawn shop.

Who would loan money to a fish? A loan shark!

Where does a whale go to get its teeth straightened? An orca-dontist.

Where does a fish keep its money? The river bank.

Why is it so hard to find a pearl in an oyster? Because oysters are shellfish.

Why do shrimp make good secret agents? If I told you, I'd have to krill you.

Where'd you get those shells? I squid-napped them from the beach.

Why did the kids go fishing with their friends? Pier pressure.

Which fish is the biggest influencer? The star fish, of course.

What kind of whale is the saddest? A blue whale.

Keep the Laughs Going

When you're ready to dig into more jokes that lean on clever wordplay, there are still plenty of laughs to be enjoyed. Take a look at these examples of puns for inspiration. Then, check out puns in literature to see more from some of the greats.

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Examples of Puns for Kids: Wordplay for Laughs & Learning

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A pun is a joke that makes a play on words, typically by using words that sound similar but have different meanings. It can also use different meanings of the same word to make the saying funny.

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Gots: an understanding that literacy should be integrated into the entire school day

Wants: I want to know specifically how we help students to become better spellers. We have many who misspell common words. I think word inquiry is valuable, but they also need to know how to spell basic, everyday words. Also, how do differentiate that spelling instruction because we also have students who don't make any spelling mistakes in their writing, and are ready for a challenge.

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Unit:

4-5 Potential Words (leaving space for students to suggest two to three more):

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Because they have tiny anty bodies!

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What would be the best way to use the Daily 5 structure in the TCRWP framework?  Is it recommended?  What would be the worries that you could foresee about doing this?

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How the World Works UOI

Potential Words:
-Investigate
-Experiment
-Develop
-Result
-Evaluate
-Compare/contrast

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How the World Works
- Energy
-Motion
-Evidence
-Compassion

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I like the criteria for identifying tier words and the selection of words & the 2 week cycle through the words incorporating all the elements

I am looking forward to creating a plan for our team!

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Gots: Lots of great strategies, and loved the discussions of what we're already doing and how we might incorporate word study to connect directly to our units. Also loved the breakout rooms highlighting what we remembered from our word study learning as students.
Wants: a schedule from the G4 team showing how we might effectively add word-study & read aloud in a long-term way without dropping anything else essential!

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It was a huge aha moment for me to see classify words into tiers. That way we can differentiate and hopefully also collaborate with ELA and LS teachers, some students will need to be working on words at that level. But that leaves us time to focus with most Ss on the more interesting words!

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It was a huge aha moment for me to see classify words into tiers. That way we can differentiate and hopefully also collaborate with ELA and LS teachers, some students will need to be working on words at that level. But that leaves us time to focus with most Ss on the more interesting words!

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This was really concrete and now I have lots of ideas for how I can get study started.
I am nervous about the work that will go into getting it started.

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Lots of great strategies to try out, and a foothold to get started!

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Some great ideas to implement rirght ayw

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I wonder if we could re-raise the idea of differentiated groups between several classrooms so teachers could teach larger focus groups. OBVIOUSLY not during pandemic, but just as a future thought...

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Today I GOT that this is great work for all students. There's a difference between accurate spellers and good spellers, but Word Study can meet both needs.

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Today I GOT that this is great work for all students. There's a difference between accurate spellers and good spellers, but Word Study can meet both needs.

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from Vocabularians (2015)

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Potential small group, partner, or individual inquiry

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SWI of "resistance" by Grade 5 Student, Samantha

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Etymonline - Online Etymology Dictionary

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The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet’s go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms. It is professional enough to satisfy academic standards, but accessible enough to be used by anyone.

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English to French, Italian, German & Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com

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Free online dictionaries - Spanish, French, Italian, German and more. Conjugations, audio pronunciations and forums for your questions.

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A great resource to learn even more...

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What might you take, tweak, and/or synthesize?

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What might you take, tweak, and/or synthesize?

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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I got a LOT out of today's session in terms of what word study looks like, and how it can work in my classroom!
I am wondering how I can differentiate this work. So, the practical side, like, how do I set it up so one group has something to do while I'm working with the other group.
I don't intend to start off this way, but my hope is that we'll get there by the end of the year, and I want to start thinking about it now.

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I feel like we're getting a lot out of this, I like the discussions of all the different ways we can fit this into our classes.
Wants: I agree with others about the differentiation side, but I think I have less wants and more just worries still about time.

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I like the ease of it and how it is meant to be integrated naturally stemming from student inquiries! Especially now that we have started a cycle, I am looking forward to building on what we learn to be more intentional with what we are teaching.

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Planning Sheet for a Grammar/Conventions Inquiry

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Planning Sheet for a Grammar/Conventions Inquiry

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Possible Lesson Sequence (adapt to YOUR kids!)

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Possible Lesson Sequence (adapt to YOUR kids!)

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Free resource from Stenhouse

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Free resource from Stenhouse

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What can we learn from Gaia Cornwall? (Jabari Jumps)

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