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VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY

SESSION 5  |  Grades K-12  |  Handout

Construct grade-level vocabulary lists

Prioritize important words

Identify core vocabulary for each subject area or course.

STEPS 1-2 | Build grade-specific lists

Begin list-making using standards, assessments, and curriculum materials.

STEPS 3-4 | Align lists across grades

Add “sheets” to the same Google doc so that all teachers can access and revise for overlap.

Multi-grade level
Google Sheets Template (Sheet 1)

Grades K-5
Math Example

After finalizing the list as a staff, resume individual grade-level conversations.

Julie Meitzler, principal at Bluffton Harrison Elementary (Bluffton, IN) shared the lists her teachers created.

Math
PK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

English Language Arts
PK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Academic/Functional
K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4