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Vocabulary Development in Eighth Grade

This document outlines two mobile application assignments for an 8th grade English class focusing on vocabulary development. The first assignment has students using the Dictionary.com app to look up words they flagged as unfamiliar or important from assigned reading of "To Kill a Mockingbird". Individually, students will search words and write definitions to hand in. The second assignment has students in small groups making flashcards of flagged words using a flashcard app. Students will then pair up to quiz each other on the flashcards. The teacher will monitor student discussions and provide support.

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Vocabulary Development in Eighth Grade

This document outlines two mobile application assignments for an 8th grade English class focusing on vocabulary development. The first assignment has students using the Dictionary.com app to look up words they flagged as unfamiliar or important from assigned reading of "To Kill a Mockingbird". Individually, students will search words and write definitions to hand in. The second assignment has students in small groups making flashcards of flagged words using a flashcard app. Students will then pair up to quiz each other on the flashcards. The teacher will monitor student discussions and provide support.

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TPACK Template Mobile Applications Assignment

C Mobile Application for Creating Mobile Application for Collaborating


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Subject English- Focus on vocabulary and the different types of meanings words can have.
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Grade Level Eighth Grade Eighth Grade
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Learning Objective 8.4 The student will apply knowledge of word 8.4 The student will apply knowledge of word
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origins, analogies, and figurative language origins, analogies, and figurative language
to extend vocabulary development within to extend vocabulary development within
authentic texts. authentic texts.
a) Identify and analyze an author’s use of a) Identify and analyze an author’s use of
figurative language. figurative language.
b) Use context, structure, and connotations to b) Use context, structure, and connotations to
determine meaning and differentiate determine meaning and differentiate
among multiple meanings of words and phrases. among multiple meanings of words and phrases.
c) Use roots, affixes, cognates, synonyms, and c) Use roots, affixes, cognates, synonyms, and
antonyms to determine the meaning antonyms to determine the meaning
of unfamiliar words and technical vocabulary. of unfamiliar words and technical vocabulary.
d) Use dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries d) Use dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries
to determine definition, to determine definition,
pronunciation, etymology, spelling, and usage of pronunciation, etymology, spelling, and usage of
words. words.
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P Activity During this activity, students will aim to Students will split up into a few small groups.
e broaden their vocabulary as well as their In these groups they will discuss which words
d knowledge of word origins by using the they had flagged as tough or important during
a [Link] app in combination with their the reading. Then they will make flashcards
g reading. The students will read their assigned using the app.
o book “To Kill a Mockingbird”, using sticky
g notes to keep tabs in the book where there The teacher will walk around class during this
y are words they don’t understand or they want time, stopping by groups to hear some of
to know more about. Students will pick at their discussions and chime in when needed.
least five words from the assigned chapter
and refer to them once they are done reading After the students make their flash cards,
and finally have their app up and ready to they will pair off into pairs. In these pairs,
use. Using the app, they will take their sticky they will practice the flashcards.
notes, search each of the vocabulary words
and write down the definition on a separate
sheet of paper to be turned in. During this
time, the teacher will be going around to
make conversations with students about their
words. After everyone is done with their
words, the teacher will ask students to share
some words by having volunteers share. The
teacher will write these words on the board,
allowing students to add words they have
missed and just expand their knowledge in
general as well.

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h [Link]: Find Definitions for English Flashcards App - Create, Study, Learn
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