the structure of words) when learning new words:
1. I never saw it before
2. I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know what it means
3. I recognize it in context – it has something to do with…
4. I know it Students can use the following chart as a way to become more aware of the new words they encounter. Student Knowledge Rating Checklist Vocabulary words I can define I have seen/heard I don’t know From Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts
) teaches students to follow these steps when they come across a word they do not know (described as a “clunk”):
1. Reread the sentence with the clunk. Look for key words.
2. Reread the sentence without the clunk. What word makes sense?
3. Reread the sentence before and after the clunk. Look for clues.