1. A Place For Content Literacy By Katherine E. Misulis Misulis, Katherine E. A Place for Content Literacy. The Science Teacher. 78.1 (2011) : 47-50. Print

2.  At the secondary level, science content is complex, and challenging  Highly specialized terminology  Embed content literacy instruction within science instruction  Integrate literacy skills rather than add them

3.  The National Institute for Literacy (2007) assessment data confirms that for many high school students, subject-related literacy tasks are challenging  The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (2000) reported that students need continued development and reinforcement of vocabulary and comprehension skills

4.  Teacher should actively review content and select their own vocabulary words  Do not limit vocabulary instruction to memorization  Identify word parts (root, prefix, suffix), word origins, context clues, build dictionary skills  Provide opportunity to use the words throughout the lesson  Understanding is achieved through regular opportunities to reinforce meaning

5.  Brainstorming  Connections and discussions  Graphic organizers  Visual depiction of words and their relationships  Categorizing activities  Group words into categories with rationale for choices  Literal-level vocabulary activities  Flashcards, matching, synonyms, Jeopardy  Application vocabulary activities  Higher comprehension level, use of terms throughout lesson, lab work, writing, demonstration

6.  In addition to vocabulary activities, comprehension activities should be included within science instruction to facilitate learning of science content, processes, and procedures.  Think at higher comprehension levels and engage in reasoning

7.  Anticipation & Reaction Guides  Agree/disagree statements at beginning and end of lesson  Did their opinion change?  Bloom’s Taxonomy

8.  Make a game of using new vocabulary words in a lesson  Multisensory learning of vocabulary words for better comprehension  Charades & Pictionary  Keep any ongoing list of all words learned throughout the year posted