Another great way to engage your students is through the creation of storyboards that use vocabulary from “The Yellow Wall-paper”. Here is a list of a few vocabulary words commonly taught with the story, and an example of a visual vocabulary board.
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in “The Yellow Wall-paper” by creating visualizations.
Arrange student vocabulary boards around the classroom and have students rotate in small groups to view each other's work. Encourage students to leave sticky note comments or questions. This interactive walk boosts engagement and deepens understanding by exposing students to diverse interpretations of key terms.
Explain how students should move quietly, respect each other's work, and provide positive, constructive feedback. Model appropriate ways to comment and ask questions, ensuring a supportive and safe learning environment for all participants.
Give students sentence starters such as “I like how you...” or “This illustration helped me understand...” to guide their comments. This scaffolding helps students reflect meaningfully and practice academic language.
Gather the class and invite students to share interesting ideas or new understandings from the gallery walk. Highlight creative approaches and address any misconceptions to reinforce vocabulary learning for everyone.
Visual vocabulary boards are an engaging activity for teaching 'The Yellow Wall-paper.' Students select key terms, find definitions, use them in sentences, and create illustrations or use photos to reinforce meaning, deepening understanding through creativity.
Encourage students to look up unfamiliar words in print or online dictionaries, write example sentences, and create visual representations. Using storyboards or visual vocabulary boards is especially effective for reinforcing comprehension.
A visual vocabulary board is a graphic organizer where students list vocabulary words, define them, use them in sentences, and illustrate each term. This method supports both visual and verbal learning styles in the classroom.
Common vocabulary words include phosphates, congenial, piazza, chintz, lurid, querulous, fatuity, frieze, undulating, convolutions, patent, and derision.
This vocabulary lesson is best suited for grades 9-10, making it ideal for high school English classes introducing or reinforcing literary vocabulary.