Vocabulary Web Wheel

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What to Do

Prepare

Print out a copy of the Vocabulary Web Wheel for each student in the class. Create a large version of the Vocabulary Web Wheel on chart paper to model the activity. Use the chart paper or the board to display vocabulary words with their meanings.

Model/Instruct

1. Review the vocabulary words you wish to cover with the class.

2. Model how to use the graphic organizer. Involve your students as you explain, filling out the Vocabulary Web Wheel as they respond to your questions.

Today, we will learn more about our new vocabulary words by completing a web wheel.

Who can remember one of the new vocabulary words we learned? Who thinks they can draw a picture of this word? What else can we draw about this word? Does anyone have any words to use to explain this word?

Call on students to share ideas to complete the graphic organizer.

Practice

3. Have the students complete the Vocabulary Web Wheel. Students can complete graphic organizers for the same word or be assigned different words to work on in pairs or groups.

Now it’s your turn to complete a Vocabulary Web Wheel. Remember to complete each part. Use pictures or words to fill in each section.

4. Walk around to monitor the students’ performance. As a wrap-up, have volunteers share their work.

Adjust

For Advanced Students:

Encourage these students to use mostly words (including synonyms and/or antonyms) to complete the web.

For Struggling Students:

Give students who need extra help the chance to work with a partner.

For ELL Students:

Give students who need extra help the chance to work with a partner. Instruct the students to write the word in their native language in one of the sections.

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