In this activity, students strengthen and show their understanding of vocabulary words using storyboards. Students may be provided with the vocabulary words, or they can use words that they have discovered through their reading of the text. The sentences and images of their storyboards demonstrate their understanding of the word, and the context that it was used in the novel.
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in Because of Winn-Dixie by creating visualizations.
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word 1 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 1 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
| Word 2 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 2 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
| Word 3 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 3 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
Briefly explain to students the meaning of multisensory activities and how they can help them understand the meaning of words in a better way. Teachers can also provide examples of different types of multisensory activities that students can use.
Kinesthetic activities involve physical movement for learning purposes. Teachers can conduct such activities where a student will act out the meaning of a word and the rest of the students will have to guess the word.
Encourage students to make weekly flashcards of all the vocabulary they learned in that week. These flashcards will be a visual technique to get a good grip on the vocabulary.
Ask the students to write a small story or essay on the topic of their choice by incorporating a few vocabulary words given by the teacher. These tasks can be carried out weekly and teachers can create weekly vocabulary lists for the students to use.
Ask the students to practice all newly learned vocabulary with their parents at home or with their friends. Teachers can keep track of their progress by getting in touch with parents and discussing how improvements can be made.
By helping English language learners understand words and concepts, visuals can promote language learning and understanding. Just like comic books, students enjoy reading with more visuals as it can provide them with a better understanding of the events. Using visual vocabulary exercises can also promote reading and learning for English Language Learners.
Students can illustrate scenes or characters from the book using art resources such as colored pencils, markers, or watercolors. They can also use online platforms to design their characters using different software or character templates.
Students' critical thinking abilities are developed as a result of the requirement to think imaginatively about how to portray abstract ideas or feelings when making visual representations.
Students might be encouraged to share their views and insights by using visual aids as discussion openers, such as character sketches or scene representations. These visuals can promote discussions by bringing to light the different perspectives of students.
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