SESSION 4  |  Grades 2-12/ELL  |  Handout

Crack the code on functional vocabulary

Recognize the power in academic vocabulary

Demonstrate the impact that subtle word choice has on the answer.

Teach functional vocabulary essential on standardized tests.

Select 10-15 functional words per grade level.

Consider grade-level suggestions aligned to standards.

Examples by Bluffton Harrison (Bluffton, IN) teachers
K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Decode academic vocabulary in prompts

Take the mystery out of prompts.

Grades 2-12

Accurately interpret the academic vocabulary stated in the prompt.

Provide students a prompt-reading process.