Types of Vocabulary Exercises

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Types of Vocabulary Exercises

There are five different types of vocabulary exercises:

Teacher Definition

Define a vocabulary word and show students how to use it in a sentence context.

Written Definition

Individual students read vocabulary definitions and then answer questions about the words.

Using context to predict meaning

The meanings of some vocabulary words can be predicted from sentence context. Students hear or read a sentence then predict the word’s meaning.

Identifying the meanings of common words

Ask individual students to define words they may already know.

Vocabulary Review

After vocabulary words are introduced, they are reviewed in different kinds of exercises. Some appear in the textbook. For these exercises, students identify the meaning of a word and then use it in context. Other vocabulary words are reviewed in workbook exercises. In workbook exercises. Students use a list of vocabulary words to complete sentences or crossword puzzles.

Turn to page 11 in ‘RMSE 5’ Teacher’s Guide. Look at how vocabulary definitions are taught in exercise 4.

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Types of Vocabulary Exercises

thienbao November 30, 2023