In Search of Word Choice by Gabrielle Smith https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31 Chapter 9 en-us 2017-10-18 19:39:51 UTC 2017-10-18 20:06:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Word Choice gabby97smith https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198442913 Good word choice is about using the right word at the right moment. It is the trait of description and discovery. Words capture our spirit and imagination. It affects how we feel and what we see as we read.]]> 2017-10-18 19:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198442913 Tools gabby97smith https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198443596 Some really great tools for young students to practice word choice with:
  • Word Walls 
  • Personal Dictionaries 

]]> 2017-10-18 19:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198443596 Read Aloud gabby97smith https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198443957 Instruct students to listen for words that speak to them. ]]> 2017-10-18 19:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198443957 Figures in the Book gabby97smith https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198444187 Figure 9.3 and figure 9.4 are good resources for future teachers to understand and look for word choice. ]]> 2017-10-18 19:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198444187 gabby97smith https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198444659 Encourage students to stretch past their spelling capabilities. Students who are told to only use words they can spell correctly will likely only use words like sad, mad, or happy.]]> 2017-10-18 19:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198444659 gabby97smith https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198446141 With word choice, you do not need 50 words to create meaning, one or two words can make a difference. ]]> 2017-10-18 20:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198446141 Word choice in Artwork gabby97smith https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198446516 Look for: 
labels, captions, and titles
speech (ex: in a bubble)
Language (ex: street signs)]]> 2017-10-18 20:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198446516 Authors gabby97smith https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198446890 Gabrielle Smith
Tara Tracchio
Jordyn Kane ]]> 2017-10-18 20:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gabby97smith/sr0c5tmgix31/wish/198446890