is a set of vocabulary terms used in schools

comes as second nature to native speakers, but is difficult for ELLs to acquire

is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects

includes academic literacy, academic language, and academic vocabulary

is a subset of academic literacy

is usually organized around core concepts that distinguish one domain from another

is usually organized around core concepts that are the same from one domain to another

general academic vocabulary; acquired language

technical language; metalanguage

general academic vocabulary; metalanguage

metalanguage; acquired language

low-frequency words/phrases in content-area textbooks and technical writing materials

high-frequency words/phrases in content-area textbooks and technical writing materials

words found in the glossary in the back of a textbook or in local/state standards

words that are found across multiple academic subjects

low-frequency words present across multiple academic domains in content area texts but less common in literary texts

high-frequency words present across multiple academic domains in content area texts but less common in literary texts

low-frequency words present across multiple academic domains in content area texts but more common in literary texts

high-frequency words present across multiple academic domains in content area texts but more common in literary texts

flowery language

words that authors of literature use to describe characters, settings, and characters’ problems and actions

words that authors of literature place in bold to show that they are vocabulary terms

words that authors of literature use to complicate their language

words/terms used to describe, discuss, or analyze language

applicable to mathematics

words such as mean, median, and mode

words such as letter, paragraph, and participle

characters that represent objects, processes, or verbal expressions

usually found in mathematics

usually found in the humanities

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

literary vocabulary

metalanguage

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

literary vocabulary

metalanguage

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

literary vocabulary

metalanguage

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

literary vocabulary

metalanguage

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

literary vocabulary

metalanguage

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

literary vocabulary

metalanguage

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

literary vocabulary

metalanguage

domain-specific academic vocabulary

general academic vocabulary

literary vocabulary

metalanguage