Word Wall Review

Every classroom should help students develop a desire to discover new words, learn new meanings, and understand...

• words are an important part of the reading process
• words are used in both good and bad ways
• the broad range of word uses
• vocabulary through literacy is beneficial

Vocabulary refers to knowledge of words, word meanings, and...

• how to use words effectively to communicate
• word choices
• range of words
• desire to learn as many words as possible

In order to develop a deep understanding of words, students need to see, ____________, and use new terms in many contexts.

• feel
• hear
• learn
• understand

A word wall is an organized collection of words, definitions, and visual representations _______________ displayed in a classroom.

• easily
• awkwardly
• currently
• prominently

Words are current with the lessons, and tied to the current teaching...

• Active Word Wall
• Interactive Word Wall
• Current Word Wall
• Concurrent Word Wall

Interaction includes cheers, and chants for the new words of the week, activities that expand the students' understanding of how the words work, and the use of the word wall during writing as a primary resource for spelling...

• Active Word Wall
• Interactive Word Wall
• Current Word Wall
• Concurrent Word Wall

Besides helping with spelling, patterns, and relationships, word walls also...

• provide reference support during reading and writing
• help students to be independent
• build phonemic awareness
• ALL OF THE ABOVE

Teachers should be selective about the words that go on the word wall.

• True
• False

Every teacher should be the same when deciding on how to display, arrange, and use word walls in the classroom.

• True
• False

The 5 characteristics of successful Word Walls...

• memorable, useful, tacky, practical, and elaborate
• useful, practical, efficient, eye-catching, and interesting
• memorable, useful, practical, space efficient, and your way
• practical, efficient, unique, useful, and colorful