Practical Vocabulary Strategies For Middle School ELA [Ep. 14]

Struggling to find time to teach vocabulary in your ELA classroom? In this episode, I’m continuing the conversation on vocabulary instruction by sharing three low-prep strategies you can start using right away—without needing to overhaul your entire curriculum.

I’ll dive into how Word Walls create visual clarity, how the Frayer Model helps students connect beyond the definition, and how Word of the Week can sneak in consistent exposure to high-utility words. These practical vocabulary strategies will help your students build word knowledge and deepen their reading comprehension—without overwhelming your lesson plans.

Read more in the show notes.

Vocabulary Strategies and Resources You Can Use with Your Class

• Vocabulary Activities
• Word of the Week
• 6th Grade Context Based Vocabulary Activities - Full Year
• 7th Grade Context Based Vocabulary Activities - Full Year
• 8th Grade Context Based Vocabulary Activities - Full Year

Related blog posts: 

• Vocabulary Instruction: The Key to Comprehension 
• Vocabulary instruction that works
• 5 Ways to Gamify your Vocabulary Instruction 

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