Marzano: Building Academic Vocabulary

Six Step ProcessSix Step Process

1.1. Provide a description, explanation or Provide a description, explanation or exampleexample

2.2. Students restate the description, Students restate the description, explanation or exampleexplanation or example

3.3. Students construct a picture, symbol or Students construct a picture, symbol or graphicgraphic

Six Step Process Cont.Six Step Process Cont.

4.4. Engage students in activities to help Engage students in activities to help them add to the knowledge of the them add to the knowledge of the terms in notebooksterms in notebooks

5.5. Students discuss terms with peersStudents discuss terms with peers

6.6. Students participate in games that Students participate in games that allow them to play with the termsallow them to play with the terms

Step 1Step 1

Provide a description, explanation Provide a description, explanation or exampleor example

Student-friendlyStudent-friendly Easy languageEasy language

Step 2Step 2

Students restate the description, Students restate the description, explanation or exampleexplanation or example

OralOral Written Written

– Use their own wordsUse their own words– To use to refer to during instructionTo use to refer to during instruction

Step 3Step 3

Students construct a picture, Students construct a picture, symbol or graphicsymbol or graphic

– Provide students opportunity Provide students opportunity to share or explainto share or explain

Step 4Step 4

Engage students in activities to Engage students in activities to help them add to the knowledge help them add to the knowledge of the terms in notebooksof the terms in notebooks

Teacher’s ManualTeacher’s Manual

Activities

• Free Association

• Comparing Terms

• Classifying Terms

• Solving Analogy Problems

• Creating Metaphors

Step 5Step 5

Students discuss terms with peersStudents discuss terms with peers•Think-Pair-Share StrategyThink-Pair-Share Strategy

• Provide think timeProvide think time• Pair with a partner to discuss Pair with a partner to discuss

their graphic representationstheir graphic representations• Share thoughts with whole Share thoughts with whole

classclass

Step 6Step 6

Students participate in games that Students participate in games that allow them to play with the termsallow them to play with the terms

•What is the Question?What is the Question?•Vocabulary CharadesVocabulary Charades•Name that CategoryName that Category•Draw MeDraw Me•Talk a Mile a MinuteTalk a Mile a Minute

Marzano: Building Academic Vocabulary