Frayer model vocabulary template how to#
Frayer model vocabulary template download#

A visual can be added to the left or right column. A word is listed in the left column, and information about the word is added in the right column (definition, synonyms and antonyms, related words, examples and non-examples, multiple meanings, and use in a sample sentence).

The second template is the Two-Column (Sedita, 2003, 2010). The graphic below shows an example of a completed Frayer template for the word nautical. The Frayer Method (Frayer, et al., 1969) encourages students to analyze a word’s key attributes and include “examples” and “non-examples” of the concept represented by the word. These templates are included in Chapter 5: Select Specific Words to Teach In-Depth of The Key Vocabulary Routine.

Frayer model vocabulary template download#

You can download blank copies of these templates by clicking here for the Frayer and here for the Two-Column. There are two templates that can be used to gather multiple types of information about a word: Frayer and Two-Column. It is also helpful for students to know if a word has multiple meanings. Essential information about a word includes its spelling and pronunciation, its part of speech, synonyms and antonyms, a visual that might represent the meaning, other words that are related, and use of the word in context (e.g., within a sentence). Once a word has been identified to teach in-depth, it is important to teach everything about that word! Knowledge of a word means knowing much more than its definition.

Frayer model vocabulary template how to#

Beck, McKeown, and Kucan offer suggestions for how to select words to teach (see their Choosing Words to Teacharticle in Reading Rockets) and the Common Core offers helpful suggestions in Appendix A: Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards in the vocabulary section (see pages 32-35). What words should be taught in-depth? The answer varies depending on the subject area, grade level, and needs of your students, but in general, teachers should target academic vocabulary likely to appear in multiple subjects, and essential subject-specific words.

The Common Core State Standards (and similar state-specific standards) call for students to “acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases” (Language anchor standard #6). Research has shown that direct instruction of at least 400 words per year produces gains in vocabulary and comprehension (Beck et al., 2002 Biemiller, 2004). It also includes providing in-depth instruction for specific words. Direct methods of vocabulary instruction include teaching strategies for learning new words such as analyzing word parts and using the context to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. Effective vocabulary instruction should combine direct and indirect approaches to developing students’ vocabularies. This post features two scaffolds that can be used to teach specific words: the Frayer and the Two-Column templates.