Scan+For+Vocabulary


 * Purpose**: To identify and define/translate unknown words before reading.
 * Use**: Students should use the list while reading.
 * Directions**: Students will copy all unknown words. The teacher will get better at determining the amount of words needed. In the beginning, the teacher should walk around the room as the students are copying the words. The teacher should ask, "do you know what this word means?" and if they do not, then tell them to write it down.

For ELD : This strategy should be used to translate English words into the primary language For Other English classes : The students will find a synonym or an easier English word To manage this: 1. Assign for homework but give the students a few days to do it 2. If homework is not an option, assign it as a class jigsaw.