I put a great emphasis on prefixes, root words, suffixes and syllables. I enthusiastically look up the simplest of words to grasp the profound meanings!!! I am presupposing that the student has already had my unrelenting emphasis on how to break down a word.
Pronounce words.
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Look up in dictionary.
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Spell.
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Place in alphabetical order.
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Underline the root word.
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Circle prefix and suffix.
I have chosen the following vocabulary to practice phonetic word skills and strengthen vocabulary. I chosen these words because the words are concepts and abstract. These words are used in other disciplines. The vocabulary is used many times in the media making the words relevant. The abstract concepts these words represent broaden the understanding of conflict in The House On Mango Street.. I am not using dictionary definitions so that students can apply meaning of the dictionary definitions.
Match the Meaning
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politics
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femininity
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dependent
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vignette
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stereotype
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independent
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gender
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profile
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love
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bigamy
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abuse
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concubine
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prejudice
1.__________________power between people, government
2.__________________able to function on your own
3.__________________more than one wife (lots of syllables)
4.__________________needs someone or something
5.__________________a scene or a literary sketch
6.__________________more than one husband/wife
7.__________________divided according to sex
8.__________________type according to pattern
9.__________________judge according to pattern
10._________________mistreatment
11._________________ladylike
12._________________lives with a man without being married
13._________________a graph or a table representing numerically the extent to which a person or thing shows tested characteristics.
14._________________to like or desire enthusiastically, fondness. Students will do the following activities:
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Describe what it is like to move from one location to another.
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List all of the practical challenges such as change of schools, making new friends, finding new bus routes, etc.
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As game they can think of all the possibilities. Divide into teams and see who can come up with the most possibilities.
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What are their expectations for themselves, do they want to buy or rent a home.
Engaging students to search for the “why “ and “how” will increase reading comprehension. Students will be able to attribute meaning and make the reading meaningful. There is opportunity for observation and interpretation. While the story moves quickly it is important to stop and reflect on the vignettes. There are several obvious issues and relevant topics that can be researched, discussed, debate. There are several essays that will be written. I have included a student bibliography for the purpose of further research and discussions. These books are found in our school library and are at the reading level of these students. Students may check these books out write one page summary and present these summaries for class discussion.
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What is love?
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Describe the relationship between men and women on Mango Street.
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What is your idea of a good relationship between men and women?
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Describe the cycle of violence.