1. Explain the three levels of words and how you can use word levels to decide which words to teach.
The three level of words are, 1st , 2nd and 3rd tier level words. 1st tier means familiar words. Words that the student know, comprehend and can pronounce. The 2nd tier means unfamiliar words/vocabulary. Words that the students do not know and do not comprehend. The 3rd tier words are high-tech words or words that are way above the students level. Examples of those words are words found in science class and other technical courses.
2. How do you teach your students to "chunk" words as a strategy for decoding unfamiliar words? When do you provide this instruction?
Students are taught to chunk words by having words presented to them on printouts that the can separate and try to pronounce different sections of that word until they can pronounce it wholly.
This instruction should be provided when the Teacher realizes that a student has a problem pronouncing that word or when students are learning new vocabulary.
3. Based on Professor Allington's comments and the classroom examples, what are some ways you might foster word study in your classroom?
Some ways we can foster word study in the classroom is by including vocabulary components (word chunks) in our lesson planning. Have students look for clues in the text to find what new words mean. Have students look for parts of the word they know so they develop the meaning of the word.
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