4. What is a vocabulary Word map? A visual organizer. Helps students engage with new terms/concepts in several ways.
5. How Does It Work? The new term goes in the middle of the map. Students fill in the rest of the map with: definition, synonyms, antonyms, picture to help illustrate the new concept.
6. Why use word maps? Useful for helping students develop their understanding of a word. Help students think about new terms or concepts in several ways by asking the following questions: "What is it?” "What is it like?” "What are some examples?"
7. Why use word maps? They help student build upon prior knowledge and visually represent new information. Vocabulary words are often remembered because of meaningful associationsrather than repetition.
8. When Are Word Maps useD? Before reading During reading After reading
9. How Can word maps be used? Individually With small groups Whole class setting
10. How to use word maps Introduce the vocabulary word and the map. Teach them how to use the map by putting the target word in the central box. Ask students to suggest words or phrases to put in the other boxes which answer the following questions: "What is it?" "What is it like?" and "What are some examples?"
11. How to use word maps Encourage students to use synonyms, antonyms, and a picture to help illustrate the new target word or concept. Model how to write a definition using the information on the word map.
14. A homogeneous mixture. Suspension SOLUTION Kool-aid crystals that completely dissolve in water form a solution; Italian salad dressing is not a solution.
15. Your turn!! Post to the forum… Try it in a class or two… Write a reflection!
