Sometimes It Isn't Vocabulary

Worked model: Sometimes It Isn't Vocabulary

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1. 1Check sentence relationships, references and structure when known vocabulary still does not produce understanding
2. 2Read the labels: connect each label to a part, arrow or process
3. 3Use the diagram: explain what it shows using the labels and the text
4. 4Check the meaning: use a new diagram to explain the same idea independently

Worked classroom example

In “The plants received different amounts of light. This affected their growth”, all the words may be familiar. Resolving what “this” refers to and how the sentences connect may still be the reading barrier.

Teach the move

1. 1

   Check sentence relationships, references and structure when known vocabulary still does not produce understanding.

2. 2

   Read the labels: connect each label to a part, arrow or process.

3. 3

   Use the diagram: explain what it shows using the labels and the text.

4. 4

   Check the meaning: use a new diagram to explain the same idea independently.

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