Kick the Vocab Quiz - ACTFL 2014 Cottrell

KICK

the vocab quiz

Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell

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How does vocabulary

develop?

• experience a

concept

• assign a word to

the concept

• strength the bond

with continued

experience

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Your turn!

quick story- why do you always remember a

particular word in your L2?

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Partha

Sahana

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Andreas

Levers

• start a list based on your

experience

• provide more experiences

• add to list based on their

experiences

• themes and needs add

frequency

Building vocabulary through experience

Your turn!

what habits make a classroom environment rich in memory-

boosting experiences?

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Partha

Sahana

• storytelling

• themes

• humor

• reading

Assessing vocabulary

through proficiency assessments

• depth

• details

• dynamic verbs

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Brian Koprowski

Assessing vocabulary

through -yes!- quizzing• unannounced

• on the theme

• from a story

• completely random

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Your turn!

pick a common unitcreate a couple of questions for a communicative quiz

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Partha

Sahana

Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell

blogging at musicuentos.com/blog