Capacity Building of Key Stage 1
Teachers on Learning Recovery in
Literacy and Numeracy via School-
based Learning Action Cell
Module 1
Session No. 4
Words Worth Teaching
Introduction
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Professional Standards Covered
Proficient Teachers
1.4.2 - Use a range of teaching strategies that enhance learner
achievement in literacy and numeracy skills.
1.5.2 - Apply a range of teaching strategies to develop critical and
creative thinking, as well as other higher-order thinking skills
Professional Standards Covered
Highly Proficient Teachers
1.4.3 Evaluate with colleagues the effectiveness of teaching
strategies that promote learner achievement in literacy and
numeracy
1.5.3 Develop and apply effective teaching strategies to promote
critical and creative thinking, as well as other higher-order thinking
skills
Terminal Objective
At the end of the session, they shall be able to:
Proficient Teachers
develop activity sheets incorporating various
strategies in identifying meanings of content area
words.
Terminal Objective
At the end of the session, they shall be able to:
Highly Proficient Teachers
evaluate the developed activity sheets in identifying
meanings of content area words.
Enabling Objectives
● Identify a range of strategies in teaching vocabulary;
● Apply various strategies in teaching vocabulary through
crafting activity sheets; and,
● Share reflections on one's practice in teaching
vocabulary and for professional development.
Leading Activity
Read
and
Reflect
Leading Activity
Directions: Read the sample situation below. Reflect on
the given sample activities and then answer questions
that follow.
Teacher Daisy is teaching English 3 with 40 learners.
One day, she taught identifying meanings of content
area words utilizing a word association circle strategy.
After giving the formative assessment, she found out that
only advanced learners have mastered the competency.
Teacher Daisy’s Priming Activity:
Define the underlined words in the text.
Lines for Safety
There are lines that we can see on the road. Some of them give
information. Some lines give warnings. Pedestrian lines are
parallel lines for people who cross the street. Some intersecting
lines are in the middle of crossroads. Some perpendicular lines
give directions.
Teacher Daisy’s Learning Task II:
Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following
words.
1. beach
2. classroom
3. stairs
4. market
5. building
Teacher Daisy’s Assessment
Strategy:
Give the synonyms and antonyms of the following words:
Word Synonym Antonym
1. pretty
2. big
3. fat
4. happy
5. smart
Let’s Think About It!
The following guide questions could be used in examining the situation:
Questions Responses
1. What could be the probable causes why not all of her
learners met the expected level of mastery?
2. How about her assessment strategy?
3. What factors should Teacher Daisy consider
in designing her lesson?
4. What could be the appropriate strategies/ activities
that Teacher Daisy should utilize?
Self-Reflection
Directions: Using the template, complete the following
statements and be ready to share insights to the big group.
I know various strategies
in teaching vocabulary
particularly in identifying
meanings of content area
words ____________________.
Self-Reflection
I do use the following
strategies in teaching
vocabulary particularly in
identifying meanings of
content area words _______.
Self-Reflection
I feel I can enrich my
competencies in teaching
vocabulary by applying a range
of teaching strategies to
develop critical and creative
thinking, as well as other
higher-order thinking skills
through ________.
Key Concepts/Contents
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This refers to the capability one acquires in order to
read, understand, and construct textual material.
Key Concepts/Contents
● It is at the heart of
content learning.
● It is the peak of
students’
understanding of
concepts.
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Key Concepts/Contents
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
It is a process of acquiring meaning
of words through content or
context.
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Key Concepts/Contents
● It implies the true dictionary
meaning of a word which is
the central meaning of the
expression.
● It is the precise and
straightforward definition of
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that term with no emotions
or feelings attached to it (
Surbhi 2021).
Key Concepts/Contents
● Homonym - It is a word that sounds the
same or is spelled the same as another
word but has a different meaning.
● Synonym - It is a word or phrase that has
the same or nearly the same meaning as
another word or phrase in the same
language.
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opposite of another word.
Key Concepts/Contents
TEACHING STRATEGIES. These
refer to techniques, practices,
approaches, and systems teachers
employ in their classroom practice
to advance student learning.
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Key Concepts/Contents
CREATIVE THINKING
SKILLS. These are thinking
skills that involve exploring
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Key Concepts/Contents
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS.
These are high level thinking
skills such as analysis,
evaluation, interpretation, or
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problem, or reach a conclusion.
Key Concepts/Contents
HIGHER-ORDER
THINKING SKILLS.
These are complex
thinking processes
which include analysis,
evaluation, synthesis,
reflection and
creativity.
Name that
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Suggested Teaching-Learning Activitie s
1. Word Cards ( Dictionary Meaning)
2. Vocabulary Photo Album
3. Scavenger Hunt
4. Vocabulary Relay (Collaborative Assessment)
5. Linear Array
Suggested Assessment Strategies
Suggested Rubrics
Traits 5 4 3 2 1
Accuracy All content More than half At least half of Quite a few of No content
area words are of the content the content the content area word
accurately area words are area words are area words that is
given accurately accurately are accurately accurately
given given given given
Development A step-by-step Skip a single Skip 2 to 3 Skip 4 or more Absence of
of Ideas process is process to processes to processes to a process to
followed follow follow follow follow
Speed Accomplish Accomplish the Accomplish the Accomplish Accomplish
the task within task with an task with an the task with the task
a given time. excess of 3 excess of 5 an excess of with no
minutes. minutes. more than 5 time.
minutes.
Other Suggested Activities
1. Word Wall (Djoub 2021)
Word Wall is a collection of
words that are displayed in
large visible letters on a wall,
bulletin board, or other display
surfaces in a classroom.
Other Suggested Activities
2. Word Box (Djoub 2021)
Word Box is one of the
strategies for teaching
vocabulary. This is a weekly
strategy that can help students
retain and use words more
effectively.
Other Suggested Activities
3. Vocabulary
Notebooks (Djoub 2021)
Ask your students to
maintain vocabulary
notebooks throughout the
year where they write the
meaning of the new words.
Other Suggested Activities
4. Word Detective
This activity enables students to find new words as
they encounter them in their daily reading.
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Illustration of Practice
● Simulate a LAC Session with a template below.
LAC Session Topic: Denotation
Preliminary Activities: (Prework)
Session Proper:
Activities: (How )
1.
2.
Job Embedded Learning ( JEL )
Show sample ( craft any )
Application
Proficient Teachers
Instructions: Develop a learning activity sheet
incorporating any strategies or activities in identifying
meanings of content area words.
Application
Proficient Teachers
Parts of the Activity Sheets
1.Introductory Concept
2. Activities
3. Rubric/Answer Key
4. References
Application
Highly Proficient Teachers
Instructions: Collaborate with proficient teachers in
developing activity sheets in identifying meanings of
content area words. Evaluate the developed activity
sheets to help them to refine these.
Checklist in Evaluating Activity Sheets
Indicator Evident Not Evident Remarks
The activity sheets are free from
the following: Conceptual error,
Factual errors, and Typographical
errors
The activities are consistent with
the objectives
The activities and instructions are
clear and focused
The activities are age appropriate,
culturally relevant, and gender
sensitivity
The target competency is me.
Closure
Resource Library
Issuances
• DepEd Order No. 12, s. 2015 (10 April 2015).Guidelines on the
Early Language,
• Literacy, and Numeracy Program.
Department of Education(deped.gov.ph)
• DepEd Order No. 42, s. 2017 (11 August 2017).National
Adoption and Implementation of the Philippine Professional
Standards for Teachers. Department of Education
• (deped.gov.ph)
Resource Library
Others
Djoub,Zineb (2021).6 Effective Strategies For Teaching
Vocabulary. EduLearn2Change
blog. https://tinyurl.com/3kut9h3c
Hamm, Emily (2018). Effective strategies for teaching
vocabulary. Classcraft Blog.
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Surbhi S. (2021).Difference Between Denotation and
Connotation.Key Differences.
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Van Gemert, Lisa.21 Ideas for Teaching Vocabulary. Gifted Guru.
Website by KristenDoyle.co. https://tinyurl.com/thy3kcsp
