Vocabulary Development:
List-Group-Label (Taba)
Goals
to examine content vocabulary
to learn the skills of compare and contrast
to have students refer back to the text
Procedure
give students 2-4 concepts studied
in and out of class
Choose 8-10 vocabulary words essential for
understanding the topics.
ask students to examine each word and describe
which topic(s) the word belongs to.
have students write a brief explanation
of their choice.
Uses
as a post-reading activity
as a group quiz/activity
Example
Concept #1
Concept #2
Students fill in words in
these areas
Concept #3
Concept #4
Literacy Center
Location: LAC 111
Phone: (310) 233-4238
Monday-Thursday 8:00am – 6:00pm
Friday 9:00am – 1:00pm