Vocabulary Routine
Step 1:
State/Identify
Step 2: Define
Process
Resources
Write and state the word
mass
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Define the word: Provide student friendly definition
Structural Analysis: Use structural analysis to
determine word meaning (root words, prefixes,
suffixes)
Consider at least one from each category
Examples*
 Use pictures or video clips
 List examples and non-examples of the word
 Use a thesaurus to find synonyms, antonyms, and
Tier 1 words
 Act out the word
Step 3:
Conceptual
Understanding
Characteristics/Attributes*
 Describe the word
 Create shades of meaning
 Sort by semantic features/attribute analysis grids
 Compare/contrast words
 Create analogies
Category/Parts of Speech *
 Determine part of speech
 Determine category of word meaning
Step 4: Context
(Does not change)
Examples:
Pictures Show pictures on next page.
Discuss the mass (the amount of matter/stuff) in each object.
Which objects have greater mass? Which objects have lesser
mass?
Characteristics/Attributes:
Create analogies –
Guide students in using the word mass to create a sentence
that demonstrates the relationship between the words in the
first analogy. Then use that same sentence to complete the
other analogies.
yolk and shell: egg
___________: balloon
___________: teddy bear
___________: earth
Example sentence: The yolk and shell make up the mass of an egg.
(The rubber balloon and air make up the mass of a balloon. The fur
and stuffing make up the mass of a teddy bear …)
*Check for understanding
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The amount of matter (or stuff) in an object
Read/Write/Speak the word in context
o Read the word in context.
o Use a sentence frame/sentence starter to
write the word.
Part of Speech: Noun
Read in context: (Pick from pgs. 2, 3, 8 in USOE Booklet)
Write with sentence frame: Mass can be described as
____________________________________________.
Written by M. Conrad, ©Davis School District Farmington, UT 2012-2013
Step 5: Transfer
o Use the word in conversation.
Integrate the word into classroom environment
Post in the room. Refer to word throughout the week.
Written by M. Conrad, ©Davis School District Farmington, UT 2012-2013