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CORE Percussion Instruments Activity

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rom primitive cave dwellers to modern city dwellers, people have always played percussion instruments. A percussion instrument is any musical instrument that you play by striking or hitting using either sticks or your hands. There are many kinds of percussion instruments, including drums, cymbals, and xylophones.

Of all the percussion instruments, drums are the most prevalent. They are commonly found all over the world. Every culture has developed its own type of drum. The drums may differ from culture to culture, place to place, and group to group, but all of them possess the same basic elements. They usually have a hollow shell, or frame, and a round drumhead. The shell can come in many shapes and sizes. Shells are usually made out of metal or wood. They can be shallow like a snare drum’s or deep like a conga drum’s. They can be shaped like a cereal bowl, an hourglass, or even a kettle.

The shell acts like a speaker to amplify the sound, or make it louder. A small drum, like a bongo, will sound faint compared to the huge noise made by a big bass drum used in a marching band.

The drumhead is usually made from an animal hide. The animal hide, or skin, is stretched tight over the drum shell. When the drummer hits the drumhead, it vibrates, or moves very quickly back and forth. This vibration creates a resonant, or deep and rich, sound. A drum’s pitch depends on the size and the tightness of the drumhead. A smaller, tighter drumhead makes a higher-pitched sound.

Drumbeats are like beating hearts. You can hear their rhythms through the ages.

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Alden, Amanda (1 comment)

Mar 8

Amanda Alden Amanda Alden (Mar 08 2023 6:10PM) : "Primitive" is a word that could be used when teaching Greek and Latin roots. The strategy "word-part clue evaluation" would be a great strategy to use when identify words in passages that students don't quite understand.

Alfaro, Gabriela (2 comments)

Mar 1

Gabriela Alfaro Gabriela Alfaro (Mar 01 2022 5:50PM) : Xylophones more

Children can break up the word, look up the meaning, draw a picture and be able to make a connection.

Mar 1

Gabriela Alfaro Gabriela Alfaro (Mar 01 2022 5:52PM) : bass more

Students need to find context clues to know if bass is using a short a or long a to determine the pronunciation of a word.

Anderson, Debbie (1 comment)

Mar 9

Debbie Anderson Debbie Anderson (Mar 09 2022 4:38PM) : I agree about how to teach the word prevalent. Using context clues is a good option for students when c. clues are written in the passage. I feel like that option is necessary when kids are trying to independently navigate meaning on high stakes tests. [Edited]

Andrew, Maryanne (5 comments)

Apr 16

Maryanne Andrew Maryanne Andrew (Apr 16 2018 9:38PM) : I also chose "dweller" as a word I would focus on with students. It has the suffix "er" which means a person who does something, but it might be a good challenge for students to determine what that "thing" is using #3 and 4 of the vocabulary strategy.

Apr 16

Maryanne Andrew Maryanne Andrew (Apr 16 2018 9:35PM) : I agree, Percussion Instruments is important to teach. It is the title of the passage. Students will encounter the word instrument again and again, and the paragraph allows students to use context clues to help define percussion - and word-part clues.

Apr 16

Maryanne Andrew Maryanne Andrew (Apr 16 2018 9:54PM) : I have students who would benefit from learning possess, compared, stretched, and acts & ages (which have multiple meanings) - some of these words are Tier I, but without knowing these words and how they are being used, the passage loses much meaning.

Apr 16

Maryanne Andrew Maryanne Andrew (Apr 16 2018 9:46PM) : I agree with prevalent, culture, and hollow - I don't disagree with shallow - I wonder if both hollow and shallow might be best taught with visual examples - models or pictures, but maybe not together because their spellings are so close. Tricky?

Apr 16

Maryanne Andrew Maryanne Andrew (Apr 16 2018 9:47PM) : I really like teaching culture because it lends itself to so much other important vocabulary - a great word to use with classifying graphic organizers.

Ansell, Dana (2 comments)

Jan 26

Dana Ansell Dana Ansell (Jan 26 2022 11:12PM) : Yep, simile here too.

Jan 26

Dana Ansell Dana Ansell (Jan 26 2022 11:16PM) : This is a great response. I would make sure the students are given some background knowledge through visuals and some possible videos.

Armstrong, Suzy (1 comment)

Aug 5

Suzy Armstrong Suzy Armstrong (Aug 05 2023 3:50PM) : 4th grade WA state history uses this word a lot! more

Although there are several words earlier in the passage that need to be taught, this one stood out to me the most because many of my 4th graders this year didn’t know this word in it’s context when teaching WA state history. I was surprised at how only about 3 kids knew it, and it comes up a lot in our history as we talk about the Native peoples, traders- mountain men and explorers on the coast and Columbia river, and Oregon trail travelers all use them. The first student to connect to it was one who has hunted before, so I let him teach the class about it as he had a lot of personal experience.

Azure, Mrs. Carrie (1 comment)

Apr 18

Mrs. Carrie Azure Mrs. Carrie Azure (Apr 18 2019 10:13PM) : Ss will need to understand primitive, dwellers, and percussion in the first sentence. I would introduce them prior to reading the text.

Baker, Ms. Wendy (3 comments)

Feb 24

Ms. Wendy Baker Ms. Wendy Baker (Feb 24 2022 12:42AM) : having concrete examples more

I imagine one could pull up the instruments online and show what they sound like then show the different parts of the instrument to compliment the text. Though I think having an actual instrument would be amazing too.

Feb 24

Ms. Wendy Baker Ms. Wendy Baker (Feb 24 2022 12:29AM) : In the first paragraph, primitive, cave dwellers,percussion instruments, cymbals and xylophone more

I feel there are several phrases in the first paragraph. Primitive, cave dwellers, percussion instruments, and even add some of the individual instruments listed are words they generally don’t see in everyday text.

Feb 24

Ms. Wendy Baker Ms. Wendy Baker (Feb 24 2022 12:35AM) : Concrete Idea! more

I love your idea to bring in actual instruments to give the abstract words some context. I bet the kids would love it too.

Baldizon, Kevin (2 comments)

Mar 8

Kevin Baldizon Kevin Baldizon (Mar 08 2022 11:43PM) : I agree more

This would be an important thing to remind student to read before and after the word a bit to see if there are other clues to help them understand the word

Mar 8

Kevin Baldizon Kevin Baldizon (Mar 08 2022 11:46PM) : Strike more

Seems like it would be worthe makes ure kids saw how strike her meant to actually hit something which is different from baseball (some students might be more familiar with baseball terms instead and see this as odd)

Barker, Kasie (1 comment)

Jun 9

Kasie Barker Kasie Barker (Jun 09 2022 9:25PM) : I agree that ELL students would benefit from visuals accompanying some of the words. I think that the word shallow would be a good word to highlight and could be used along with the word deep in a compare/contrast image.

Barron, Margie (1 comment)

Jan 23

Margie Barron Margie Barron (Jan 23 2023 9:19PM) : Connection more

I would love to show my students that I played the xylophones in middle school band. Is this going off topic? I tend to turn vocabulary lessons into life lessons.

Bates, Teacher Nikole (4 comments)

Jun 16

Teacher Nikole Bates Teacher Nikole Bates (Jun 16 2020 3:37AM) : Primitive more

Do you think Primitive could be a tier 3 word? Its possible we may see it a couple of times in english or reading class but it will be used a lot in Social Studies.

Jun 15

Teacher Nikole Bates Teacher Nikole Bates (Jun 15 2020 8:23PM) : Words I would pull out for vocabulary [Edited] more

For my students I would pull out the words Primitive, dwellers, percussion, amplify, and rhythms. I say rhythms because it can be confused with other words which will confuse the idea of the passage. I really like the word Mapping idea because it give the student a complete understanding of the word.

Jun 16

Teacher Nikole Bates Teacher Nikole Bates (Jun 16 2020 3:35AM) : Dwell more

That is a good call, my students would definitely benefit from a vocabulary word mapping of dwell, most of them probably have never heard it and if they have they don’t remember what it means.

Jun 16

Teacher Nikole Bates Teacher Nikole Bates (Jun 16 2020 3:33AM) : Meanings of strike more

I agree, my students would not have any idea that striking would mean to hit the ball. futhermore, strike has a couple of meanings and if they remember earlier last school year the Teachers almost went on “strike” they would be confused.

Beauchamp, Vanessa (2 comments)

Oct 4

Vanessa Beauchamp Vanessa Beauchamp (Oct 04 2022 8:33PM) : I agree. Especially at the lower level, this whole sentence needs a breakdown.

Oct 4

Vanessa Beauchamp Vanessa Beauchamp (Oct 04 2022 8:34PM) : Pictures would be great so they can also see examples of shallow and deep.

Bender, Jan (3 comments)

Apr 15

Jan Bender Jan Bender (Apr 15 2023 4:38PM) : I love this hands on idea!!

Apr 15

Jan Bender Jan Bender (Apr 15 2023 4:37PM) : I like the idea of using a map or even a picture map allowing them to see what the similarities are between percussion instruments.

Apr 15

Jan Bender Jan Bender (Apr 15 2023 4:36PM) : This article has so many words my students would need instruction on! They are Spanish speakers so I would definitely use cognates as much as my knowledge would allow but I could also ask them words in Spanish that sound the same and use that &springboad

Benedet, Tina (2 comments)

Jul 20

Tina Benedet Tina Benedet (Jul 20 2021 9:49PM) : I would want to help break down prevalent for students. Synonyms would be helpful. For primary students I like the idea of pictures of the different drums and possibly actual visual aids like the bowl, hourglass or kettle.

Jul 20

Tina Benedet Tina Benedet (Jul 20 2021 9:42PM) : I would start by introducing the words percussion and instruments (both before reading from the title and from paragraph 1). Although percussion is well defined within the text. Dwellers is not well defined within the text and would possibly not be [Edited]

Bennett, Leanna (3 comments)

Mar 6

Leanna Bennett Leanna Bennett (Mar 06 2024 12:17AM) : This paragraph is a play with words (simile) It is important to teach the meaning of the sentences.

Mar 6

Leanna Bennett Leanna Bennett (Mar 06 2024 12:12AM) : I was thinking the same thing. The types of instruments are definitely tier 3 words and should be taught for specific content areas.

Mar 6

Leanna Bennett Leanna Bennett (Mar 06 2024 12:14AM) : This word would need to be defined in order to understand the meaning.

Blackwell, Ms. Sharlee (5 comments)

Feb 12

Ms. Sharlee Blackwell Ms. Sharlee Blackwell (Feb 12 2018 8:00PM) : the names of the drums are interesting to kids and may be of interest to either bring drums in or show videos of them.

Feb 12

Ms. Sharlee Blackwell Ms. Sharlee Blackwell (Feb 12 2018 7:55PM) : I'm wondering--would primitive be a tier 2 or 3?

Feb 12

Ms. Sharlee Blackwell Ms. Sharlee Blackwell (Feb 12 2018 7:55PM) : I agree with percussion being important. Percussion and instruments are both cognates in Spanish. Also, the word instruments would be tier 2 because it applies in many different contexts.

Feb 12

Ms. Sharlee Blackwell Ms. Sharlee Blackwell (Feb 12 2018 7:58PM) : Here is a great sentence to teach kids context clues. It shows kids that often authors put meanings right in the text.

Feb 12

Ms. Sharlee Blackwell Ms. Sharlee Blackwell (Feb 12 2018 7:59PM) : amplify is probably a teir 3 word and is also a cognate

Blais, Dyan (2 comments)

Nov 13

Dyan Blais Dyan Blais (Nov 13 2018 10:40AM) : Culture more

Useful tier 2 word that applies to lots of content/texts

Nov 13

Dyan Blais Dyan Blais (Nov 13 2018 10:46AM) : Appositives more

This entire article is an excellent way to teach students how to gain meaning of words through appositive definitions.
Students could go through and highlight all of the words and definitive clues throughout the text.

Bonstein, Ronna (2 comments)

Aug 6

Ronna Bonstein Ronna Bonstein (Aug 06 2023 8:20PM) : I teach second graders, so percussion, primitive, dwellers, and modern would all need to be pre-defined in order for students to understand even the first sentence. more

I would also be sure the students knew that primitive and modern are antonyms to help them further understand the wide appeal that percussion holds for people.

Aug 6

Ronna Bonstein Ronna Bonstein (Aug 06 2023 8:46PM) : I would point out that sometimes in sentences the definition of a word is actually provided for you. In this case, the author said striking, or hitting...

Borkowski, Shali (1 comment)

Jul 20

Shali Borkowski Shali Borkowski (Jul 20 2021 3:05PM) : Yes, as the word percussion is part of the title and therefore the main topic of this article, I would use visuals and sounds to give students background knowledge. We would also discuss the word in spanish and comment on how it relates.

Bowles, Meredith (7 comments)

Feb 11

Meredith Bowles Meredith Bowles (Feb 11 2023 4:17PM) : Amplify is a word that my students would not necessarily know, but they could use context clues to determine the meaning. A word map might also be a useful strategy to show some synonyms and antonyms

Feb 11

Meredith Bowles Meredith Bowles (Feb 11 2023 4:16PM) : Hollow and shell are two words I would probably use a word map to help explain.

Feb 11

Meredith Bowles Meredith Bowles (Feb 11 2023 4:13PM) : Prevalent is a word my students might not know. I would have them use the vocabulary strategy to try to derive meaning.

Feb 11

Meredith Bowles Meredith Bowles (Feb 11 2023 4:20PM) : Vibration in this sentence relates to vibrate in the previous sentence. Resonant have an appositive which directly explains meaning. Students will understand deep, rich sound.

Feb 11

Meredith Bowles Meredith Bowles (Feb 11 2023 4:08PM) : Primitive is a word I would suggest the students try to figure out from context clues. The words cave dwellers may offer enough context for them to understand and the word modern is an antonym they are familiar with.

Feb 11

Meredith Bowles Meredith Bowles (Feb 11 2023 4:21PM) : Rhythm is described well with "like beating hearts" and utilizing context clues, students will be able to derive meaning.

Feb 11

Meredith Bowles Meredith Bowles (Feb 11 2023 4:10PM) : The word Percussion is definitely a word they will need to be able to identify, as it is in the title. I might actually introduce the word with photographs of different types of instruments. I would ask them to infer meaning of percussion. [Edited]

Brandon, Rayna (1 comment)

Aug 10

Rayna Brandon Rayna Brandon (Aug 10 2022 6:02PM) : Prevalent more

It is a tier 2 word and will be found across disciplines. I think you get a gist of the word by using context clues as there are some in the following sentence but a word map would be best for this word.

Braun, Wendy (4 comments)

Jun 10

Wendy Braun Wendy Braun (Jun 10 2023 12:23PM) : As others have suggested, I would also talk about the word differ, and it being a root word for the words different and difference. more

I would also ask students to think of ways to use the word differ in a sentence in the comparing of their family or culture to someone else.

Jun 10

Wendy Braun Wendy Braun (Jun 10 2023 12:29PM) : I would use this opportunity to use dictionary for definition. more

Though a Tier 1 word, it is used differently than its usual definition. I would have students look it up and find the one that makes sense in this sentence. A great learning opportunity!

Jun 10

Wendy Braun Wendy Braun (Jun 10 2023 12:01PM) : I agree with you on the focus of those 3 words, but I would also add the word percussion, as many students may have heard the word, but do not really understand its meaning.

Jun 10

Wendy Braun Wendy Braun (Jun 10 2023 12:06PM) : Yes, I love that idea! more

I think it would be good for students to come up with other ideas of things that “differ” from one another.

Briggs, Jessica (1 comment)

Dec 21

Jessica Briggs Jessica Briggs (Dec 21 2018 12:44PM) : Words to preteach more

I think primitive, dwellers, and percussion would be vocabulary to directly teach. For this article, and especially if the end assignment had a writing expectation, I would use a GLAD input chart to teach vocab and use a lot of realia pictures to best support my students.

Brown, Ms. Kimberly (1 comment)

Mar 5

Ms. Kimberly Brown Ms. Kimberly Brown (Mar 05 2022 10:01PM) : Faint has more than one meaning. You can use "compared to a huge noise" to understand it's meaning.

Buchhorn, Christa (1 comment)

Jun 14

Christa Buchhorn Christa Buchhorn (Jun 14 2020 11:55PM) : Prevalent, I feel, would be a word that would be challenging. I would use a word map for this vocabulary word as students would know synonyms such as "usual" and "common".

Burns, Jacqueline (1 comment)

Jan 30

Jacqueline Burns Jacqueline Burns (Jan 30 2022 1:48PM) : Students should learn many of these words including "percussion", "dwellers", "primitive", "instruments", and "cymbals. I would teach students to first say the words by writing them down by syllables. Then we would use a word map to define and describe.

Burns, Ms Katherine (2 comments)

May 28

Ms Katherine Burns Ms Katherine Burns (May 28 2023 12:56AM) : synonym more

This sentence is a good example of teaching students the idea of synonymous context clues. It’s used commonly and makes understanding new words pretty easy.

May 28

Ms Katherine Burns Ms Katherine Burns (May 28 2023 12:54AM) : tier 2 word more

Prevalent, is an important tier 2 word and is important to learn and understand since it will be encountered frequently.

Campbell, Edna (1 comment)

Mar 21

Edna Campbell Edna Campbell (Mar 21 2022 11:28PM) : DEFINATElY!!!! I too work with intervention but most students are also ELL.....helping them understand unknown words and connecting those words to their native language is a PLUS for comprehension.

Campos, Amy (2 comments)

Mar 1

Amy Campos Amy Campos (Mar 01 2022 5:51PM) : Students will need to use context clues to determine the whether the vowel in "bass" is long or short.

Mar 1

Amy Campos Amy Campos (Mar 01 2022 5:50PM) : Xylophone - students can use their knowledge of word parts to figure out the meaning. Then connect to a picture or video.

Carreno, Elaine (2 comments)

Apr 15

Elaine Carreno Elaine Carreno (Apr 15 2018 3:56PM) : vocab more

I think prevalent and shell would be very good words to teach students. Shell especially is used many times and has some imbedded definitions and can be used in a variety of ways (good synonym, antonym and dictionary use)

Apr 15

Elaine Carreno Elaine Carreno (Apr 15 2018 3:52PM) : Dwellers more

I agree, I don’t think dwellers would be a common word students are familiar with. There are several opportunities to use text as well.

Carrington, Patti (2 comments)

Apr 30

Patti Carrington Patti Carrington (Apr 30 2022 5:12PM) : Culture more

Culture is a word that students will encounter frequently. They may need direct instruction on the definition and examples of different cultures.

Apr 30

Patti Carrington Patti Carrington (Apr 30 2022 5:14PM) : I agree that this would be a great place to teach context clues.

Ceballos, M (4 comments)

May 2

M Ceballos M Ceballos (May 02 2022 12:06AM) : Realia more

Pictures was my first thought on paragraph one. Also, having a hand drum, cymbals, and xylophone.

May 2

M Ceballos M Ceballos (May 02 2022 12:23AM) : Arts Integration more

Students can connect meanings of shallow, hollow shell, metal vs. wood by looking around the classroom for items that could be a drum such as the desk and metal hollow chair leg. Having students bring something from home that could be a drum and then decorate it at school could help them connect to “Every culture has developed its own type of drum.” It would be interesting to see the similarities and differences in the “elements” of the items brought from home. Using hollow tube and stretching a balloon over one end could help students Understand “strtched tight over the drum shell”
Vibration is an interesting word. If you have access to a tuning fork students can feel the vibration. I have a hypervolt that vibrates to help tight muscles. Google drum sounds to play different sounds drums make. Integrating the arts is another strategy to help students understand many of the tier 3 words, but also some of the tier 2 words.

May 2

M Ceballos M Ceballos (May 02 2022 12:47AM) : Percussion--Drums more

Breaking down the comprehension of the passage helps me to anaylze where to focus on vocabulary. This article is really about drums which happens to be a percussion instrument which man has been playing since walking the earth. Just like students tapping on the desk top with its hollow insides. I am concerned that if I focus on many of the words in the first two paragraphs breaking down vocabulary for dwellers, percussion, culture, etc. that whole focus on drums is lost in all the muffle of words which could be easily explained through pictures and explaination such as written above. I think this article has many words that a third grade student may struggle with, but many do have apositives, or definitions. What the author is really explaining is the basic elements of drums including shapes, sounds, and how they work. If vocabulary is to lead to comprehension, then it is my opinion that we make sure to not detour from that. Tree maps would support vocabulary and comprehension of this passage. The bubble map would help students connect words describing drums. See my arts integration comments. If you had students bring something from home that could be a drum, you would be able to use the activity to help explain some of the words such as culture, types, hollow shell, etc. Words like pitch has multiple meanings which would be great for students to explore especiall ELs. Look at faint—some kids may think to pass out, but here it means soft quiet sound. It is also opposite to huge.

May 2

M Ceballos M Ceballos (May 02 2022 12:11AM) : Paragraph 2 more

Adding in arts integration, students could bring something from home that could be a drum. Examples are empty boxes. They could decorate the box. Students could look around the room and find things that fit the definition of drum such as their desk which they like to tap on and also the metal hollow chair leg. Could discuss how the two have different sounds.

Chavez, Angelica (2 comments)

Feb 8

Angelica Chavez Angelica Chavez (Feb 08 2020 3:51PM) : Primative and dwellers would be a quick text talk I would insert in the reading.

Feb 8

Angelica Chavez Angelica Chavez (Feb 08 2020 3:53PM) : I agree in teaching the cognates. more

In addition I would add visuals or regalia for ELLs and other students as well.

Clontz, Aspen (1 comment)

Oct 5

Aspen Clontz Aspen Clontz (Oct 05 2021 11:56PM) : pitch more

I would give examples with our voices and non-examples.

Cloudy, Ms. Jennifer (1 comment)

Mar 17

Ms. Jennifer Cloudy Ms. Jennifer Cloudy (Mar 17 2021 3:32PM) : If I were using this passage in the classroom, I would def focus on dwellers, primitive, and modern. Also, play with the way that primitive and modern are opposites, as well as how a cave dweller and a city dweller could be considered opposites as well.

Cobb, Dr. Charlene (2 comments)

Jul 22

Dr. Charlene Cobb Dr. Charlene Cobb (Jul 22 2022 12:29PM) : Percussion [Edited] more

I agree, percussion is a great word to teach via context!

Jul 22

Dr. Charlene Cobb Dr. Charlene Cobb (Jul 22 2022 12:38PM) : Teaching Tier Two Words more

I think both dwell and primitive are tier two words that would benefit from instruction. Both of them are sophisticated words for which many students might already have an understanding, i.e., dwell means to live someplace, and primitive means simple or basic. These two words along with some others could be used in a knowledge rating. You could also teach these words using word maps.

Coletti, Rhonda (3 comments)

May 4

Rhonda Coletti Rhonda Coletti (May 04 2022 9:24PM) : I agree with pulling up the instruments online- if students were to see and hear the sounds they make it would be giving a more meanful connection to the instrument- it would be even better if you could have the actual instruments (logistically harder)

May 4

Rhonda Coletti Rhonda Coletti (May 04 2022 9:27PM) : I agree with percussion... I think many students will have heard or drums and possibly cymbals.. sometimes kindergarten has play xylophones but they won't know they belong to the percussion family and what that means.

May 4

Rhonda Coletti Rhonda Coletti (May 04 2022 9:28PM) : I agree- and many will understand what culture is and how items vary.

Convery, Linden (1 comment)

Jun 4

Linden Convery Linden Convery (Jun 04 2020 6:55PM) : I believe the words primitive, dweller, prevalent, culture, hollow, faint, hide, rhythms. I believe you could teach this words by using context clues, graphic organizers, or look for word part clues.

Cook, Michelle (1 comment)

Oct 24

Michelle Cook Michelle Cook (Oct 24 2021 12:18AM) : I think percussion, instruments are keywords as parts of the title and repeated use. I would teach hide, shell, and stick because they have multiple meanings. Vibrate as a root word is a key to understanding percussion instruments. [Edited]

Costa Johansen, Dr. Theresa (1 comment)

Nov 11

Dr. Theresa Costa Johansen Dr. Theresa Costa Johansen (Nov 11 2019 10:11PM) : Words to teach: vibration, creates and resonant

Couch, Lori (1 comment)

Sep 8

Lori Couch Lori Couch (Sep 08 2020 3:49PM) : I agree that primitive is a word that might need to learn but depending on the age group. Also dwellers might be a word that needed to be learned.

Crawley, Kimberly (2 comments)

Mar 6

Kimberly Crawley Kimberly Crawley (Mar 06 2022 10:05PM) : I agree this is a Tier 2 word as well and needs to be taught directly. more

In 3rd grade we teach about communities and the culture within them, so if they have had that unit first, they have been taught this Tier 2 word.

Mar 6

Kimberly Crawley Kimberly Crawley (Mar 06 2022 10:01PM) : Students need to learn the words primitive and percussion. I would start with cognates, and then the affixes, see if they could break down the words. I would want them to finish reading the paragraph to look for context clues. more

After we discussed context clues, I would revisit cognates and affixes. Then we would define the word in terms they would understand. Then I would ask them questions about the word primitive, making a game out of it.

Dace, Robin (2 comments)

Apr 17

Robin Dace Robin Dace (Apr 17 2022 6:11PM) : "Dweller" great focus word more

I did not catch the word “dweller” my first time through reading but it is an important word to be addressed. Most students have probably not heard that word in the lower grades and it contains word parts that can be addressed.

Apr 17

Robin Dace Robin Dace (Apr 17 2022 6:07PM) : I agree we need to begin with the title. more

Yes I agree we would need to begin with the title “Percussion Instruments” to help students understand the context of the article. From there we would continue to help them understand other words such as culture, amplify and hallow.

DeNardin, Amanda (3 comments)

Mar 22

Amanda DeNardin Amanda DeNardin (Mar 22 2021 6:17PM) : Striking more

I agree with you that connecting this word to another word with similar meaning that might be more familiar would be beneficial.

Mar 22

Amanda DeNardin Amanda DeNardin (Mar 22 2021 6:16PM) : Primitive, dwellers, and percussion are all words in this paragraph that students may have a hard time recognizing. more

For the word primitive, the students could think of other words that sound similar and see if their meanings have a connections, such as primate. They could also look up the meaning of the words or roots of the words to find their meaning.

Mar 22

Amanda DeNardin Amanda DeNardin (Mar 22 2021 6:19PM) : Resonant more

Resonant is a tricky word, however there are context clues that could be taught in this paragraph such as the words deep and rich.

Delisa, Amanda (1 comment)

Mar 19

Amanda Delisa Amanda Delisa (Mar 19 2018 11:34AM) : Ability to be able to read and understand words more

Students within my school district have limited understanding of percussion and will struggle with reading as there are limited ways to connect toward the text.

Diaz, Carisa (2 comments)

Feb 20

Carisa Diaz Carisa Diaz (Feb 20 2022 5:29PM) : The word "possess" would be a Tier 2 word to teach to first graders.

Feb 20

Carisa Diaz Carisa Diaz (Feb 20 2022 5:30PM) : The word "shallow" could be reinforced with visual examples.

Diaz, Teacher Merida (2 comments)

Sep 8

Teacher Merida Diaz Teacher Merida Diaz (Sep 08 2021 10:36PM) : I also agree with the Concept Definition Map strategy. There are so many words that need to be taught and referred to repeatedly. Having a map will help as a visual.

Sep 8

Teacher Merida Diaz Teacher Merida Diaz (Sep 08 2021 10:39PM) : This paragraph contains a lot of context clues and descriptive words that could be used as visuals. Students can draw their own interpretation of what they visualize after their reading.

Donald, Julie (2 comments)

Oct 26

Julie Donald Julie Donald (Oct 26 2021 6:57PM) : I think percussion would be an important vocabulary work to learn. more

The concept definition map would be a good word learning strategy.

Oct 26

Julie Donald Julie Donald (Oct 26 2021 7:00PM) : Resonant would be another good word to learn. more

Using context clues would be a good strategy when you look at the sentence used.

Durst, Kate (4 comments)

Jun 10

Kate Durst Kate Durst (Jun 10 2017 8:37PM) : The direct instruction strategy for learning the specific word, "prevalent" I thought might be effective is the Word Map in the Core Sourcebook on page 481.

Jun 10

Kate Durst Kate Durst (Jun 10 2017 8:30PM) : "Dwell" is on Chall's list of common words, but it may cause low language students to lose meaning from the start of the reading. Using the root and the suffixes of -er and -s coupled with a dictionary definition of dwell, might help get them started.

Jun 10

Kate Durst Kate Durst (Jun 10 2017 8:42PM) : There are many words and phrases that would be great for word learning but I might do a Concept of Definition Map for "Percussion Instruments" because this is the entire context of the passage. It may allow more meaning to be construed in future readings

Jun 10

Kate Durst Kate Durst (Jun 10 2017 8:44PM) : After reading your comment, I now realize that this word could be very misleading to readers. Using the "Types of Helpful Context Clues" might help students figure out the context of this word. [Edited]

Dyer, Cindy (3 comments)

Jul 24

Cindy Dyer Cindy Dyer (Jul 24 2021 6:56PM) : Striking is a tier 2 word.

Jul 24

Cindy Dyer Cindy Dyer (Jul 24 2021 6:55PM) : Percussion is very important to the meaning of this reading. more

Percussion is VERY different than someone that only plays the drums. There is a common misconception that percussion is only drums.

Jul 24

Cindy Dyer Cindy Dyer (Jul 24 2021 6:58PM) : Pictures of the instruments would be helpful for students.

Eckland, Cherry (1 comment)

Jul 19

Cherry Eckland Cherry Eckland (Jul 19 2022 6:37PM) : Percussion is a good word to use context analysis.

Eger, Malynda (1 comment)

Apr 16

Malynda Eger Malynda Eger (Apr 16 2019 9:48PM) : Pitch. Definition and contextual clues

Englehart, Mrs. Susan (1 comment)

Sep 6

Mrs. Susan Englehart Mrs. Susan Englehart (Sep 06 2020 10:01PM) : primitive more

I think primitive is Tier 3 because it is content specific.

Erlander, Michelle (1 comment)

Mar 2

Michelle Erlander Michelle Erlander (Mar 02 2021 11:59PM) : Primitive [Edited] more

In the first paragraph, primitive can be taught using contextual clues such as cave dwellers. Also comparing the phrase primitive cave dwellers to modern city dwellers demonstrates modern as an antonym to primitive.
I also was wondering if primitive was a Tier 2 or Tier 3 level word. Another comment was made suggesting that in the lower grades, it would be considered Tier 3 which makes sense.
Overall I think this is such a rich passage for vocabulary development. I also think it speaks to letting children “act out words” to help build understanding.

Foltz, Mrs. Nicole (1 comment)

Nov 15

Mrs. Nicole Foltz Mrs. Nicole Foltz (Nov 15 2017 10:31PM) : I think dweller, primitive, and percussion are words that would need to be taught. I would us the vocabulary strategy and the dictionary to look up words.

Frank, Melissa (1 comment)

May 15

Melissa Frank Melissa Frank (May 15 2023 11:46PM) : You bring up some good points. For some, it may be too much and become a distraction from what they are comprehending.

GILBERT, ASHLEY (2 comments)

Mar 9

ASHLEY GILBERT ASHLEY GILBERT (Mar 09 2021 7:39PM) : Hide more

Hide could have multiple meanings and depending on a student’s experience, they may not know it.

Mar 9

ASHLEY GILBERT ASHLEY GILBERT (Mar 09 2021 7:38PM) : Dwellers could be confusing for students. more

Students could be confused about if dwellers means to visit or to live.

GUTIERREZ, JOSE SANTIAGO PEREZ (1 comment)

Jun 10

JOSE SANTIAGO PEREZ GUTIERREZ JOSE SANTIAGO PEREZ GUTIERREZ (Jun 10 2022 11:24PM) : Los foros son una gran ayuda para resolver dudas more

Claro que los instrumentos de los foros son utiles para nosotros los estudiantes ya que nos ayudan a conectar más con nuestras dudas no resueltas.

Gallup, Ms. Teresa (1 comment)

Jan 18

Ms. Teresa Gallup Ms. Teresa Gallup (Jan 18 2022 9:23PM) : Amy, I also teach kindergarten and can see the value in the discussion of these words. I think that visual cues would make text like this be more easily understood by my students.

Galvan, Anna (1 comment)

Jun 7

Anna Galvan Anna Galvan (Jun 07 2022 5:34PM) : Most students shoulf know aht a cereal bowl is but may need to show pictures for an hourglass or kettle. Especially for ELL's

Gieck, Marcia (3 comments)

Mar 21

Marcia Gieck Marcia Gieck (Mar 21 2021 4:07PM) : Perfect time to teach appositives as context definitions.

Mar 21

Marcia Gieck Marcia Gieck (Mar 21 2021 4:09PM) : Great idea to use the Word map. I didn't think of that until I read your post.

Mar 21

Marcia Gieck Marcia Gieck (Mar 21 2021 4:08PM) : I thought of similes too. That's a great sentence to teach them.

Giese, Heather (4 comments)

Jan 11

Heather Giese Heather Giese (Jan 11 2024 11:47AM) : Providing images of the many different versions of drums from different cultures would aid in understanding, as well as further support multilingual learners.

Jan 11

Heather Giese Heather Giese (Jan 11 2024 11:49AM) : I agree. Additionally, words like "snare," "conga," and "bongo" won't make much sense to students if they are not familiar with these different types of drums.

Jan 11

Heather Giese Heather Giese (Jan 11 2024 11:50AM) : Vibrates is a great word for explicit instruction.

Jan 11

Heather Giese Heather Giese (Jan 11 2024 11:45AM) : While most students are likely aware of what drums are, many might not know cymbals or xylophones. Using realia would be a wonderful aid to understanding percussion instruments.

Gilbert, Kim (3 comments)

May 2

Kim Gilbert Kim Gilbert (May 02 2020 9:16PM) : Agree!

May 2

Kim Gilbert Kim Gilbert (May 02 2020 9:11PM) : Types of context clues more

This paragraphs provides two clear examples of context clue types – definition and example.

May 2

Kim Gilbert Kim Gilbert (May 02 2020 9:15PM) : possess more

As a Tier 2 word, possess would be a good one for direct instruction especially because it’s also a root word in the words possession, possessor,

Gillespie, Sarah (2 comments)

Apr 12

Sarah Gillespie Sarah Gillespie (Apr 12 2022 1:14PM) : They would likely need to know the word percussion. They could use context clues to determine the meaning of this word.

Apr 12

Sarah Gillespie Sarah Gillespie (Apr 12 2022 1:15PM) : They may not know the meaning of the word hollow. They could look up the word in the dictionary if they didn't know it.

Glaser, Dr. Christy (1 comment)

Mar 20

Dr. Christy Glaser Dr. Christy Glaser (Mar 20 2024 3:49PM) : With the next sentence offering a definition context clue, this would be a good place to teach into context clues.

Godin, Tracey (1 comment)

Jul 19

Tracey Godin Tracey Godin (Jul 19 2021 1:17PM) : suggestions for Tier 2 words to be taught directly to students. more

The words I would use to teach to my 3rd/4th graders would be; prevalent, culture, elements, and shallow. To teach these words I would show pictures when applicable and to use them in sentences to show the meanings of the words. I would also show photos of the different types of drums which would help students put the text into perspective.

Goodson, Dena (1 comment)

Jan 3

Dena Goodson Dena Goodson (Jan 03 2022 2:16PM) : I agree there are many words/phrases that would need to be directly taught. Some words like instrument have multiple meanings and can be confusing. Visuals would be wonderful especially for ELL students.

Green, Director Megan (4 comments)

May 8

Director Megan Green Director Megan Green (May 08 2020 2:52PM) : I really appreciate all of the embedded definitions in this example.

May 8

Director Megan Green Director Megan Green (May 08 2020 2:51PM) : I agree that using an instrument would be really helpful when helping kids go deeper with what a drum is. Even having them play one would be great.

May 8

Director Megan Green Director Megan Green (May 08 2020 2:55PM) : I agree. I think playing something with an example of the instruments in it, and having the kids close their eyes to see how that instrument makes them feel or what they heard.

May 8

Director Megan Green Director Megan Green (May 08 2020 2:53PM) : I agree. I think this is very powerful and allows you to keep reading without stopping to define.

Gudim, Lori (1 comment)

Mar 13

Lori Gudim Lori Gudim (Mar 13 2022 7:57PM) : This paragraph has lots of tier two and three words. For example percussion is a Tier 3 word. I would also include lots of pictures of drums. I would start with teaching dwellers, culture, and vibration. I would give student friendly explanations.

Halderman, Karen (1 comment)

Dec 15

Karen Halderman Karen Halderman (Dec 15 2019 8:30PM) : I agree! Imagine the fun they will have as well! They are far more likely to remember a word when they had fun learning and "playing" with the definition.

Haldi, Colette (1 comment)

Apr 10

Colette Haldi Colette Haldi (Apr 10 2023 5:39PM) : Front loading the lesson more

This article is so rich – I agree that I would start with making a drum – especially if you can demonstrate changing the pitch by changing the size or tightness of the drumhead. Then after that hands-on experience I would have a you tube video that focuses on the various types of drums. After that, I would head into the article. There is so much in the text that I would want the students to have a some background before we dive into it.

Hall, Linda (1 comment)

Jul 15

Linda Hall Linda Hall (Jul 15 2022 11:31PM) : I was immediately drawn to this word. I believe context clues could also be used.

Hamar, Tracy (4 comments)

Jan 5

Tracy Hamar Tracy Hamar (Jan 05 2019 2:33PM) : Pictures or realia would definitely help students build an understanding of percussion instruments. more

Asking the percussion section from a local band to visit, giving students time to play or make percussion instruments, and even a comparison chart about how these specific instruments are similar/different would help students build understanding.

Jan 5

Tracy Hamar Tracy Hamar (Jan 05 2019 2:43PM) : I love using photographs to illustrate concrete vocabulary.

Jan 5

Tracy Hamar Tracy Hamar (Jan 05 2019 2:47PM) : I agree! The simile here goes back to the first paragraph and seems disconnected from the paragraphs directly before it. It would need specific instruction for my firsties.

Jan 5

Tracy Hamar Tracy Hamar (Jan 05 2019 2:46PM) : This would be a good sentence to use as an example of an appositive.

Hamming, Elizabeth (2 comments)

Dec 27

Elizabeth Hamming Elizabeth Hamming (Dec 27 2022 7:00PM) : Vocabulary strategy choice for students. more

I assume a proportion of language learners in the class regardless of the grade level. I agree with others that there are a lot of context cues and appositives. I would be prepared with The Vocabulary Strategy Worksheet (previously taught and modeled), pictures of percussion instruments, links to the sounds they make, and to musicians performing using the instruments, a dictionary (hard copy or electronic with pronunciation links). I would ask students to define words using context clues via the worksheet, then give them a short list of words they are unlikely to know and might read past, as well as a list of multiple meaning words. Knowing one meaning of a word does not mean they know there are other meanings. I would introduce choice and individualized learning to address varied levels in the class by offering them choice in how they proceed with the vocabulary support strategies. Finally, I would ask them to form triads and share their results, noting anything a partner defined that they did not have on their master sheet. Context sues are particularly important for multiple meaning words. These are often small, single syllable words, but can be very confusing if the wrong meaning is assumed. “Pitch” for example, might be understood as a baseball term, as a musical term, but not known as a term associated with trees. This article has the potential to be a fun and rich vocabulary exercise!
Giving choice in the use of pre-taught vocab strategies makes this appropriate to a variety of grade levels from intermediate to secondary.

Dec 27

Elizabeth Hamming Elizabeth Hamming (Dec 27 2022 7:06PM) : Commas as cues more

I agree that this article makes use of appositives. Students who are not monitoring their comprehension can often read right past a phrase that provides meaning for the previous word, even when they read the phrase accurately and fluently. I often tell students that commas are a signal. When they see a comma they can take a breath, and a comma also sometimes signals a u-turn to go back to the word(s) before the comma to add information to help them comprehend the word.

Hancock, Angela (1 comment)

May 1

Angela Hancock Angela Hancock (May 01 2020 8:47AM) : I agree with Herrington that many strategies could be used to teach vocabulary. However, the article seems to have a great amount of context clues available, and I would use Contextual Analyzing for group or independent work. more

For younger students, I would incorporate visuals for a deeper understanding/comprehension. Finally, while the word dweller needs to be explained, I don’t believe it is imperative to learn/review the word because it is not imperative to comprehend the overall meaning of the article. Thoughts?

Hare, Academic Coordinator Trish (1 comment)

Jul 4

Academic Coordinator Trish Hare Academic Coordinator Trish Hare (Jul 04 2022 1:16AM) : This sentence is great example of an appositive using the phrase, or moves very quickly, to describe vibrate. [Edited]

Herrington, Kristin (1 comment)

Mar 24

Kristin Herrington Kristin Herrington (Mar 24 2018 10:06PM) : Overall I would use different strategies to teach vocabulary in this text. Text talk can be used as a read-aloud method. Target words can be explained in student friendly language, examples can be given, word may be used in a different context, more

and students can interact with the words in playful ways such as: finish the idea, choices,and questions. I would also use a word map especially since graphic organizers will help ELL students. It just depends on if you are using this text as a read aloud or independent read. Pave map and I like the idea of starting a Vocabulary Hotshot Notebook for students so that they will have more exposure to the word.

Hess, Tanya (2 comments)

Jul 26

Tanya Hess Tanya Hess (Jul 26 2023 11:08AM) : I found many great words for teaching. The word hide stands out to me simply because it uses a less common definition. My students would be locked on the typical definition of hide and would struggle to make the switch to a different definition.

Jul 26

Tanya Hess Tanya Hess (Jul 26 2023 11:10AM) : I agree that the hands on idea is awesome. This only helps a student truly learn the word. Connecting to different senses truly helps those concrete learners.

Heuschkel, Paula (1 comment)

Sep 8

Paula Heuschkel Paula Heuschkel (Sep 08 2016 10:42PM) : hide, most younger students think of this as a word that means not be seen.

Hidalgo, Mrs. Erica (3 comments)

Mar 23

Mrs. Erica Hidalgo Mrs. Erica Hidalgo (Mar 23 2022 11:45PM) : Cognate of rhythm-->ritmo more

I think rhythm is a key word and a Spanish cognate which might boost ELL understanding if introduced to it.

Mar 23

Mrs. Erica Hidalgo Mrs. Erica Hidalgo (Mar 23 2022 11:43PM) : I agree with playing a visual of the instruments for the students. more

I agree with playing a visual of the instruments for the students. I also like the idea of bringing some of them into the class to let students play them and see and feel the words in a way that gives meaning and real life application of the words.

Mar 23

Mrs. Erica Hidalgo Mrs. Erica Hidalgo (Mar 23 2022 11:48PM) : Idioms more

This is a good way to introduce ELLs to idioms and the English language and how they help us visualize the meaning of a sentence or word in a way that improves our imagery of the word and understanding of the word.

Hildreth, Michelle (3 comments)

Mar 23

Michelle Hildreth Michelle Hildreth (Mar 23 2024 2:33PM) : most- context clue more

Prevalent is a word students would need to know.

Mar 23

Michelle Hildreth Michelle Hildreth (Mar 23 2024 2:33PM) : I agree that prevalent is a word students would need to know. more

I agree

Mar 23

Michelle Hildreth Michelle Hildreth (Mar 23 2024 2:32PM) : Primitive is a words students would need to learn.

Hill, Sudhara (5 comments)

Jul 7

Sudhara Hill Sudhara Hill (Jul 07 2021 7:09PM) : The meaning of the word prevalent can be found as a context clue within the sentences-"they are commonly found all over the world."

Jul 7

Sudhara Hill Sudhara Hill (Jul 07 2021 7:12PM) : The word percussion may not be known to some students, but this paragraph has a definition with it as well as examples. So, the meaning can be determined with context clues.

Jul 7

Sudhara Hill Sudhara Hill (Jul 07 2021 7:15PM) : The meaning of the word prevalent can be found as a context clue within the sentences-"they are commonly found all over the world."

Jul 7

Sudhara Hill Sudhara Hill (Jul 07 2021 7:05PM) : The word Percussion may not be known to many students, and since it is in the title (main idea), knowing the meaning is essential. In this sentence, the definition is given as well as examples (context clues).

Jul 7

Sudhara Hill Sudhara Hill (Jul 07 2021 7:33PM) : resonant will not be known to many students, within the sentence, there is a definition to help with the meaning-"or deep, or rich sound." (context clues)

Hinchliffe, teacher Dana (1 comment)

Jul 9

teacher Dana Hinchliffe teacher Dana Hinchliffe (Jul 09 2020 1:16PM) : This would be a good opportunity to ask the students if they can think of a time when they played an object like a percussion instrument by using their hands or sticks.

Huerta, Raquel (1 comment)

Mar 16

Raquel Huerta Raquel Huerta (Mar 16 2022 1:07PM) : Agreed, having percussion instruments displayed on the screen will be helpful. more

Maybe even have them “played” on a video so that if kids haven’t seen them before, they might have heard them in a song. That connection can be powerful.

Hughes, Jessica (4 comments)

Jul 22

Jessica Hughes Jessica Hughes (Jul 22 2021 5:56PM) : I agree! This would be a great way to teach prevalent.

Jul 22

Jessica Hughes Jessica Hughes (Jul 22 2021 5:55PM) : Tier 3 Words more

Because the names of the various percussion instruments are tier 3, I would show pictures and video of the various instruments. If possible, I would try to find actual instruments (perhaps from a band director or music teacher) to show my students so they can more fully comprehend what these words mean.

Jul 22

Jessica Hughes Jessica Hughes (Jul 22 2021 5:59PM) : I agree, there are so many great strategies to teach vocabulary in this text. Direct instruction followed by other interactions with the new words would be very beneficial for students who are learning these words.

Jul 22

Jessica Hughes Jessica Hughes (Jul 22 2021 5:56PM) : I agree. Hollow can be used in a variety of ways, and students would benefit from knowing this word.

Hurd, Rachel (4 comments)

Jun 3

Rachel Hurd Rachel Hurd (Jun 03 2020 11:25AM) : Culture: I agree this would be a useful tier 2 word - key word for social studies at any grade level.

Jun 3

Rachel Hurd Rachel Hurd (Jun 03 2020 11:18AM) : I agree that dweller, primitive and percussion are words that should be taught.I would add instrument too.

Jun 3

Rachel Hurd Rachel Hurd (Jun 03 2020 11:30AM) : Agreed - multiple opportunities

Jun 3

Rachel Hurd Rachel Hurd (Jun 03 2020 11:29AM) : I agree that shell would be a good choice to teach. more

At first I focused on hollow, but shell is key to understanding the drum and how it works.

Hutchins, Atlanta (4 comments)

Jul 12

Atlanta Hutchins Atlanta Hutchins (Jul 12 2023 2:16PM) : Primitive could be figured out from context clues- cave dwellers

Jul 12

Atlanta Hutchins Atlanta Hutchins (Jul 12 2023 2:23PM) : drumhead using context clues more

Could also use this as an opportunity to discuss the various definitions of hide

Jul 12

Atlanta Hutchins Atlanta Hutchins (Jul 12 2023 2:21PM) : Prevalent would be a word students would need to know more

I’m not sure how the root/prefix contribute to the word meaning, so it would be a good chance to utilize the dictionary and context clues

Jul 12

Atlanta Hutchins Atlanta Hutchins (Jul 12 2023 2:22PM) : Amplify using context clues, connect to amplifier for students with musical knowledge

Iddings, Scott (2 comments)

Jul 26

Scott Iddings Scott Iddings (Jul 26 2021 4:31PM) : Percussion and instrumets are words I would identify immediately for instructional purposes. Visual examples would be very helpful in this lesson.

Jul 26

Scott Iddings Scott Iddings (Jul 26 2021 4:33PM) : I agree that the age is a big factor here, so maybe using a quick check on some of these words would be helpful.

Jablonski, Jocelyn (2 comments)

Nov 27

Jocelyn Jablonski Jocelyn Jablonski (Nov 27 2021 10:34AM) : With the Concept Definition Map, I think it would be good to add where the instrument originated from and learning about the people and culture that used the percussion instrument.

Nov 27

Jocelyn Jablonski Jocelyn Jablonski (Nov 27 2021 10:32AM) : I agree with using visuals as this would be so helpful with learning about the word. I would also add to the visual the sound the instrument makes so that students can understand for example the sound that a xylophone makes.

Jackson, teacher Karen (2 comments)

Oct 1

teacher Karen Jackson teacher Karen Jackson (Oct 01 2021 10:20PM) : I think teaching the students the word percussion is an important vocabulary word to teach. It's part of the title which is important to know. Using a graphic organizer to show various types of percussion instruments would be helpful.

Oct 2

teacher Karen Jackson teacher Karen Jackson (Oct 02 2021 12:16AM) : Graphic organizers are a great way to organize one's thoughts. It's a great visual for students as well.

Jacobs, Senior Program Manager Jackie (1 comment)

Oct 21

Senior Program Manager Jackie Jacobs Senior Program Manager Jackie Jacobs (Oct 21 2020 11:43PM) : For "dweller" use word parts--base word "dwell" and suffix -er.

Jaques, Mrs. Ann (1 comment)

Aug 1

Mrs. Ann Jaques Mrs. Ann Jaques (Aug 01 2021 6:16PM) : Primitive, dweller, modern are words third graders might not know. I think we would explain this quickly as we read and then go back to discuss these three words. A compare and contrast graphic organizer could be helpful.

Jensen, Kelly (1 comment)

Jan 21

Kelly Jensen Kelly Jensen (Jan 21 2021 8:58PM) : The word primitive and percussion more

I think primitive is an important word to help students have a better understanding of the text. I think it’s a Tier 2 word. Percussion is also important as many students do not know that word.

Johnson, Mrs. Sara (3 comments)

Jul 21

Mrs. Sara Johnson Mrs. Sara Johnson (Jul 21 2023 2:15PM) : Looking at root words and how they impact the meaning of the document, as well as working on defining new words like rhythm.

Jul 21

Mrs. Sara Johnson Mrs. Sara Johnson (Jul 21 2023 2:13PM) : This would be a great opportunity to show visuals and have students determine other percussion instruments. Expanding vocabulary.

Jul 21

Mrs. Sara Johnson Mrs. Sara Johnson (Jul 21 2023 2:14PM) : Doing a word web for the vocabulary term "faint" might be helpful for language learners. Also since the word has multiple meanings.

Jordan-Hamilton, Dr. Dione (3 comments)

Jun 7

Dr. Dione Jordan-Hamilton Dr. Dione Jordan-Hamilton (Jun 07 2022 2:03PM) : drumhead more

The word drumhead is a tier 3 word. I would also point out to students exactly what a drumhead is.

Jun 7

Dr. Dione Jordan-Hamilton Dr. Dione Jordan-Hamilton (Jun 07 2022 1:53PM) : English/Spanish cognates more

The word percussion is an English/Spanish cognate however the two words have similar spellings and similar pronunciations.

Jun 7

Dr. Dione Jordan-Hamilton Dr. Dione Jordan-Hamilton (Jun 07 2022 2:00PM) : Pictures to illustrate vocabulary. more

I would show the students pictures of an hourglass and kettle. Students in most African-American homes would not be well versed using the word kettle.

Judge, Beth (2 comments)

Jul 9

Beth Judge Beth Judge (Jul 09 2021 8:32PM) : hollow is important tier 2 word

Jul 9

Beth Judge Beth Judge (Jul 09 2021 8:34PM) : hide is a multiple meab=ning word and will need explicit instruction

Judge, Jeremy (1 comment)

Sep 4

Jeremy Judge Jeremy Judge (Sep 04 2022 6:53PM) : a great appositive with "or deep, rich sound" ideal for context clue!

Kasai, Andrea (1 comment)

Mar 2

Andrea Kasai Andrea Kasai (Mar 02 2023 10:24PM) : Instrument, prevalent, and culture strike me as three tier two words that I would choose for a text talk lesson and practice. They all lend themselves to use in other contexts.

Keener, Donna (1 comment)

Apr 10

Donna Keener Donna Keener (Apr 10 2022 6:32PM) : I found this document with a lot of appositives. I feel like the students would enjoy reading this and understand many of the vocabulary words. [Edited] more

Kelley, Elena (3 comments)

Apr 2

Elena Kelley Elena Kelley (Apr 02 2018 5:08PM) : Striking and hitting more

I agree. In addition, it could also be used to reinforce one way to use context clues and text-provided definitions to figure out meaning.

Apr 2

Elena Kelley Elena Kelley (Apr 02 2018 5:15PM) : Amplify using context clues more

Also a great spot to teach context clues and text-embedded definitions (“make it louder”).

Apr 2

Elena Kelley Elena Kelley (Apr 02 2018 5:13PM) : Differ word family more

This might be a good time to point out how differ is a part of the word different (word family).

Kizer, Mrs. C (2 comments)

Jul 28

Mrs. C Kizer Mrs. C Kizer (Jul 28 2021 4:06PM) : “Possess” would be a good Tier 2 word to teach. Using a word map would be a quick efficient option

Jul 28

Mrs. C Kizer Mrs. C Kizer (Jul 28 2021 4:11PM) : “Prevalent would be a good Tier 2 word. I think using the Hotshot Notebook would be a great way to encourage students to incorporate this word into their writing

Kopiko, Ron (5 comments)

Nov 10

Ron Kopiko Ron Kopiko (Nov 10 2023 4:47PM) : I agree with teaching using context clues.

Nov 10

Ron Kopiko Ron Kopiko (Nov 10 2023 4:48PM) : I agree that vibration can be explicitly taught kinesthetically.

Nov 10

Ron Kopiko Ron Kopiko (Nov 10 2023 4:41PM) : I agree that "instruments" as a Tier 2 and "percussion" as a Tier 3.

Nov 10

Ron Kopiko Ron Kopiko (Nov 10 2023 4:45PM) : Pictures would be a great way for students to identify prevalent, culture, elements, and shallow.

Nov 10

Ron Kopiko Ron Kopiko (Nov 10 2023 4:42PM) : Yes, using context clues to compare and contrast striking and hitting is a great way to figure out meaning.

Kretzmer, Debora (1 comment)

Apr 30

Debora Kretzmer Debora Kretzmer (Apr 30 2022 4:50PM) : There are great context clues in this document. more

In the first paragraph, I immediately noticed the words: primitive, dwellers, and percussion. The last sentence is great for context clues to help identify the word percussion. It talks about drums, cymbals, and xylophones, all things that are hit or banged together.

LaFollette, Carrie (1 comment)

Mar 23

Carrie LaFollette Carrie LaFollette (Mar 23 2021 2:13PM) : Discuss drumhead (compound word) more

Talk about understanding the definition of each word individually and then creating a picture of what this word ‘looks’ like.

Lamb, Ethan (1 comment)

Jun 6

Ethan Lamb Ethan Lamb (Jun 06 2022 1:34AM) : "Drumbeats are like beating hearts." more

Even though the sentence is a simile there is some truth to the student’s statement. Our hearts do in fact beat 60 to 100 beats per minute. Just as music is done in this time. Thanks.

Lanham, Kimberly (1 comment)

Feb 22

Kimberly Lanham Kimberly Lanham (Feb 22 2022 2:06PM) : Yes, I think primitive would be a good word to focus on and use context clues to teach, because an antonym (modern) is found in the sentence.

Larsen, Markita (1 comment)

May 21

Markita Larsen Markita Larsen (May 21 2023 3:09PM) : I agree there are so many words in the first paragraph that would need to be taught to my DLC students.

Liston, Jennifer (1 comment)

Jul 23

Jennifer Liston Jennifer Liston (Jul 23 2024 7:23PM) : Prevalent is a Tier 2 word that I would teach. I would give students a friendly definition and then provide opportunities for them to enagae with the word.

Lovelace, Janet (2 comments)

Jun 15

Janet Lovelace Janet Lovelace (Jun 15 2020 4:39PM) : I like the idea of introducing the word family for the word “differ”.

Jun 15

Janet Lovelace Janet Lovelace (Jun 15 2020 4:44PM) : I think that the words primitive, modern, dwellers, and percussion are words that the students should take time to learn, to better understand the passage.

Lucero, Instructional Specialist Inez (2 comments)

Dec 15

Instructional Specialist Inez Lucero Instructional Specialist Inez Lucero (Dec 15 2021 6:54PM) : There are many strategies in teaching vocabulary words. I like the concept of using a Word Map or the Vocabulary Strategy sheet from the Sourcebook. Also, this passage is full of words that can enrich the students vocabulary.

Dec 15

Instructional Specialist Inez Lucero Instructional Specialist Inez Lucero (Dec 15 2021 6:25PM) : I agree with using a Word Map for the word "faint". Also by reading the whole sentence and looking for key words to define the word.

Lupian, Charlotte (1 comment)

Apr 25

Charlotte Lupian Charlotte Lupian (Apr 25 2022 7:44PM) : Yes, the word amplify is subject specific and therefore needs to be taught explictly with examples. The sentences gives a great a context clue for unknown words.

Mahoney, Megan (3 comments)

Jun 29

Megan Mahoney Megan Mahoney (Jun 29 2023 4:49PM) : I agree that amplify and the instruments/sound words are tier 3 words. I also agree that visual aids such as pictures and actual instruments will support learning. I could also see using a concept map to help organize the new words and information.

Jun 29

Megan Mahoney Megan Mahoney (Jun 29 2023 4:52PM) : I agree, vibration is a word that we use and find often, making it a tier 2 word. Also, this is a good segway to teaching the science behind sound vibration/pitch/resonance, etc.

Jun 29

Megan Mahoney Megan Mahoney (Jun 29 2023 4:51PM) : I agree and this provides a good opportunity for dictionary skills to address words with multiple meanings.

Manwaring, Leslie (1 comment)

Dec 9

Leslie Manwaring Leslie Manwaring (Dec 09 2023 11:52PM) : I agree that this is a good example and students need more of these.

Marthe, Mrs. Alice (1 comment)

Jan 31

Mrs. Alice Marthe Mrs. Alice Marthe (Jan 31 2022 7:09PM) : What kid of aids would you use? the actual object if applicable?

McCabe, Teacher MayRene (2 comments)

Jan 8

Teacher MayRene McCabe Teacher MayRene McCabe (Jan 08 2019 11:11PM) : resonant would definitely be good using the context clues

Jan 8

Teacher MayRene McCabe Teacher MayRene McCabe (Jan 08 2019 11:12PM) : When I read this one I thought simile also.

McCants, Teacher Juliana (1 comment)

Feb 7

Teacher Juliana McCants Teacher Juliana McCants (Feb 07 2022 1:53AM) : I feel primitive, dwellers, and percussion would need to be explicitly taught. Many of my students are familiar with instruments since we have a music program but for multiple meanings ( a tool) it deserves review.

McIntosh, teacher Krista (1 comment)

Jul 7

teacher Krista McIntosh teacher Krista McIntosh (Jul 07 2021 6:19PM) : I think percussion would be really important to learn. It is the title of the passage and is repeated throughout the passage many times. I would have them focus on the part of the text that gives the definition of what a percussion instrument is. more

After finding the definition I would show students pictures/examples of percussion instruments. Then I might borrow some examples from the music room.

McKibben, Cynthia (4 comments)

May 20

Cynthia McKibben Cynthia McKibben (May 20 2022 6:47PM) : I agree!

May 20

Cynthia McKibben Cynthia McKibben (May 20 2022 6:50PM) : This would be a great time to show concrete pictures of all three of these items and ask students how they are similar. Then use those explanations to discuss how they are similar to a drum's shape.

May 20

Cynthia McKibben Cynthia McKibben (May 20 2022 6:48PM) : I would use a word map also.

May 20

Cynthia McKibben Cynthia McKibben (May 20 2022 6:48PM) : Great idea!

Mccorry, Shasta (1 comment)

Oct 11

Shasta Mccorry Shasta Mccorry (Oct 11 2021 9:50PM) : I also preteach Tier 2 vocabulary words to students. Background knowledge is very important and increases comprehension more

I love that this article has the definition of percussion and many clear examples.

Mcelveen, Leah (4 comments)

Apr 4

Leah Mcelveen Leah Mcelveen (Apr 04 2022 10:20PM) : amplify more

I feel amplify could be challenging, but context clues work perfectly in this sentence!

Apr 4

Leah Mcelveen Leah Mcelveen (Apr 04 2022 10:22PM) : Vibration and resonant more

Context clues might work for most. I feel this could still be difficult for struggling readers or English language learners and might require direct instruction.

Apr 4

Leah Mcelveen Leah Mcelveen (Apr 04 2022 10:18PM) : Prevalent more

I believe using the word map strategy would work. Words that are similar (synonyms) would be very helpful.

Apr 4

Leah Mcelveen Leah Mcelveen (Apr 04 2022 10:25PM) : Drumbeats are like beating hearts. more

This sentence may be difficult for an English language learner to understand because it is figurative language. I believe it would be very important to discuss figurative language. Therefore, direct instruction on similes may be helpful.

Mead, Lori (1 comment)

Nov 8

Lori Mead Lori Mead (Nov 08 2022 11:07AM) : Concept picture sort more

For my primary students with special needs, I would use a concept picture sort. Students would compare instruments and non-instruments. I would include pictures of tools and non-tools. The tier-two words instrument and tool are important to understand the text. I would help them develop their understanding of percussion by exploring real drums, Tupperware, pans, or other objects to beat, scratch, and use objects against to make different sounds.

Menard, Mrs. Kim (2 comments)

Feb 11

Mrs. Kim Menard Mrs. Kim Menard (Feb 11 2023 12:52PM) : Students may need decoding support with cymbals and xylophone.

Feb 11

Mrs. Kim Menard Mrs. Kim Menard (Feb 11 2023 12:43PM) : Percussion Instruments are both good words for explicit instruction. This is the central idea of the entire passage. Using a concept map and providing examples and nonexamples would be beneficial for students to learn the different groups of instruments.

Mendenhall, Shawna (3 comments)

Jul 19

Shawna Mendenhall Shawna Mendenhall (Jul 19 2021 12:36PM) : Percussion and Instrument are target words that need to be taught before reading the text. A 'text talk' would be a good way to teach these words for first grade.

Jul 19

Shawna Mendenhall Shawna Mendenhall (Jul 19 2021 12:39PM) : prevalent, elements, possess, and hollow more

I agree Amy that these words should be taught explicitly. I would do a text talk. read through the passage for four days, picking out words to talk about each day

Jul 19

Shawna Mendenhall Shawna Mendenhall (Jul 19 2021 12:43PM) : agreed more

I agree that vibration needs to be taught. We could use context clues to find meaning of resonant.

Merkel, Stacey (1 comment)

Mar 14

Stacey Merkel Stacey Merkel (Mar 14 2021 12:26PM) : I agree with you! Making the connection to the text is going help them figure out the unknown word easier.

Meyer, Teacher Brittany (1 comment)

Nov 3

Teacher Brittany Meyer Teacher Brittany Meyer (Nov 03 2021 5:21PM) : The word "shell" containing multiple meanings - associated with animals with shells.

Michelena, Mrs. Lisa (2 comments)

Sep 4

Mrs. Lisa Michelena Mrs. Lisa Michelena (Sep 04 2016 12:44PM) : The word percussion is defined through context clues. I like how examples of percussion instruments were listed

Sep 4

Mrs. Lisa Michelena Mrs. Lisa Michelena (Sep 04 2016 12:42PM) : Primative. at the lower elementary level, would be considered a Tier 3 word, but I would classify it as a Tier 2 word at 3-5.

Miller, Andrea (1 comment)

Jul 18

Andrea Miller Andrea Miller (Jul 18 2022 2:14PM) : Culture matters more

I like the idea of discussing this word particularly because if students were to create their own drum, it would “differ” for each student. To break down the idea of this word, read the context clues. Analyzing these next two sentences on the world culture and even develop will help students gain an understanding of how culture plays a role in their world, even in the classroom.

Moore, Daneell (2 comments)

Jul 20

Daneell Moore Daneell Moore (Jul 20 2021 10:56AM) : I liked the idea of having a picture next to the title. I also would include a hyperlink which would allow the students to hear the correct pronunciation of the words.

Jul 20

Daneell Moore Daneell Moore (Jul 20 2021 10:59AM) : This is a great example to show students how to use context clues.

Morley, Lindsay (2 comments)

Dec 14

Lindsay Morley Lindsay Morley (Dec 14 2020 2:33PM) : I like how the definitions are within this paragraph. Teaching students to notice this is very important. I would use this paragraph to go back and do a focused lesson.

Dec 14

Lindsay Morley Lindsay Morley (Dec 14 2020 2:34PM) : Yes, using that to drive a discussion/lesson on multiple meaning words would be perfect!

Mosher, Miss Kelli (2 comments)

Mar 1

Miss Kelli Mosher Miss Kelli Mosher (Mar 01 2022 5:50PM) : For the word Cymbals, students can break apart the word into syllables and identify the meaning of each word to figure out what the word means.

Mar 1

Miss Kelli Mosher Miss Kelli Mosher (Mar 01 2022 5:52PM) : The word bass should be discussed because some students may have more familiarity with bass with a short a sound so they may be confused if they do not focus on the context clues.

Moultrie, Yvonne (3 comments)

Mar 7

Yvonne Moultrie Yvonne Moultrie (Mar 07 2023 7:44PM) : This sentence could be used as an example of an appositive context clue.

Mar 7

Yvonne Moultrie Yvonne Moultrie (Mar 07 2023 7:39PM) : I would begin by defining "percussion instrument" for the students and then brainstorming their ideas using a semantic map. Then I would read aloud the selection and have students help me add words to the map from the reading.

Mar 7

Yvonne Moultrie Yvonne Moultrie (Mar 07 2023 7:43PM) : This sentence could be used as an example of a context clue that gives examples of the meaning of the target word.

Mulhern, Carla (1 comment)

Apr 9

Carla Mulhern Carla Mulhern (Apr 09 2021 4:13PM) : Paragraph 1 and word learning more

Percussion is tier 2 words that has multiple meanings. It can mean both the act of striking the instrument or the actual instrument.

Natarajan, Venee (4 comments)

Jan 28

Venee Natarajan Venee Natarajan (Jan 28 2024 11:29AM) : Primative Cave Dwellers and Modern City Dwellers, Percussion more

The word primative alone should be taught to students first then the combination of primative cave dwellers and modern city dwellers. Then I would go over the word percussion with students before ending that paragraph.

Jan 28

Venee Natarajan Venee Natarajan (Jan 28 2024 11:32AM) : Differ more

I never thought of introducing “differ” as a word family, but yes. Thank you for pointing that out.

Jan 28

Venee Natarajan Venee Natarajan (Jan 28 2024 11:31AM) : Yes! I was thinking the same. Both words are a Tier 2 and a Tier 3 word.

Jan 28

Venee Natarajan Venee Natarajan (Jan 28 2024 11:33AM) : Hide more

Most students only know of one definition of hide, but explaining and introducing hide in this context is crucial.

Niemeyer, Principal Travis (2 comments)

Nov 7

Principal Travis Niemeyer Principal Travis Niemeyer (Nov 07 2021 8:47PM) : Direct teach multiple meanings of pitch. Most will have the meaning of throw (as in baseball). However, students will need to understand degree or angle, tone and sap (tone as it pertains to high or low frequency of sound in this text). [Edited]

Nov 7

Principal Travis Niemeyer Principal Travis Niemeyer (Nov 07 2021 6:22PM) : Great idea to pull actual instruments rather than just list or talk through them.

Norris, Mrs. Mary Ann (6 comments)

Feb 1

Mrs. Mary Ann Norris Mrs. Mary Ann Norris (Feb 01 2020 1:34PM) : higher-pitched is also a hyphenated compound word

Feb 1

Mrs. Mary Ann Norris Mrs. Mary Ann Norris (Feb 01 2020 1:21PM) : "Primative" and "Modern" could be taught using the word map as they are antonyms.

Feb 1

Mrs. Mary Ann Norris Mrs. Mary Ann Norris (Feb 01 2020 1:19PM) : I agree with word "Instruments" being tier 2 as it can apply to many different contexts. "Percussion" should be taught as a Tier 3. It is more specific to musical vocabulary ie; sound.

Feb 1

Mrs. Mary Ann Norris Mrs. Mary Ann Norris (Feb 01 2020 1:32PM) : resonant (resonate) use morphemes to teach this Tier 3 word.

Feb 1

Mrs. Mary Ann Norris Mrs. Mary Ann Norris (Feb 01 2020 1:31PM) : Drumhead and hourglass are compound words (free morphemes) where the meaning to the words is different than the sum of its parts. Need to show that relationship to students.

Feb 1

Mrs. Mary Ann Norris Mrs. Mary Ann Norris (Feb 01 2020 1:35PM) : I agree. Tier 3 words that have to do with music/sound.

O'Reilly, kindergarten Teacher Melissa (1 comment)

Jul 22

kindergarten Teacher Melissa O'Reilly kindergarten Teacher Melissa O'Reilly (Jul 22 2022 3:44PM) : I agree that percussion is an important vocabulary word and the concept definition map is a great word learning strategy. It would help students explore the meaning & compare to other similar words-plus tie it into real life experiences & include visuals. [Edited]

ONeil, Cathy (1 comment)

May 7

Cathy ONeil Cathy ONeil (May 07 2022 3:13PM) : Lack of background knowledge means lots of Tier 3 words. more

This article is rich in vocabulary. I know for my students that many of these words would be tier 3 as we do not have any type of music program at our school. The students would be familiar with the word drum and have an understanding of how it is used.

Ochoa, Ramil (4 comments)

Jun 18

Ramil Ochoa Ramil Ochoa (Jun 18 2023 11:50AM) : The word culture carries a lot of meaning. I would help to define and clarify the meaning. I would have kids talk and interact with the word through pictures, discussion, and definition.

Jun 18

Ramil Ochoa Ramil Ochoa (Jun 18 2023 11:54AM) : The word hide, while probably understood in the sense of trying not to be seen is probably understood, I feel it could be misunderstood. Students might not understand that it means animal skin in this case. I would compare the meanings.

Jun 18

Ramil Ochoa Ramil Ochoa (Jun 18 2023 11:52AM) : I would help to define shallow by possibly stopping while reading and explaining with different examples.

Jun 18

Ramil Ochoa Ramil Ochoa (Jun 18 2023 11:49AM) : I would say that "prevalent" is a words my kids would need to know. Many of the instrument words could and would be taught in music class with pictures. I might use a simple word map to convey the meaning.

Odom, Marisa (1 comment)

Sep 8

Marisa Odom Marisa Odom (Sep 08 2021 8:18PM) : Shallow is a tier 2 word. The teacher could show many different visuals of what it means for something to be shallow. I definitely think visuals and connections to background knowledge would be the best way to teach "shallow".

Ottolino, Tina (2 comments)

Feb 11

Tina Ottolino Tina Ottolino (Feb 11 2023 5:50PM) : Sentence 2 provides a definition context clue. more

The signal word for “percussion” in the sentence is “is.”

Feb 11

Tina Ottolino Tina Ottolino (Feb 11 2023 5:53PM) : The context clue for the word culture is in the preceding sentence.

Owens, Jenny (3 comments)

Apr 14

Jenny Owens Jenny Owens (Apr 14 2021 2:05PM) : I agree! You could use the next sentence to look at the context clues, but a word map would be great.

Apr 14

Jenny Owens Jenny Owens (Apr 14 2021 2:04PM) : That is the one that stood out to me too. It is not commonly used.

Apr 14

Jenny Owens Jenny Owens (Apr 14 2021 2:02PM) : I think most students know the word Instruments, but would introduce the word Percussion. This word would be topic specific in learning.

Paganelli, Mrs. Toni (2 comments)

Nov 21

Mrs. Toni Paganelli Mrs. Toni Paganelli (Nov 21 2018 4:48PM) : Paragraph 1 more

I think percussion, instruments, plus all separate instruments. primitive, dwellers and striking would be important for a student to understand this paragraph.

Nov 21

Mrs. Toni Paganelli Mrs. Toni Paganelli (Nov 21 2018 5:05PM) : vocabulary more

I think prevalent, culture, hollow and shell are important. I would use a cognitive content dictionary for this whole article and include photographs.

Pascale, Mrs. Kris (1 comment)

Mar 20

Mrs. Kris Pascale Mrs. Kris Pascale (Mar 20 2022 11:27AM) : amplify more

Context clues are available to reader through author’s word choice

Amplify has meanings beyond music so I believe it to be Tier II

Revisiting this word throughout the day as it fits or teacher can make it fit - we are at recess so it is acceptable to amplify your voice, during fire drill we will not amplify our voices, etc. and during Science, use cups of different materials to test which make the best amplifiers…

Also show amplification (affix)

Students may know amplifier if they are a fan of musicians, etc. so a video clip here

WORD PLAYs = WORD STAYS (in the brain)

Perez, Luke (2 comments)

May 19

Luke Perez Luke Perez (May 19 2024 12:00PM) : Amplify will be an unfamiliar word for students, but easy to understand . more

It is not a word they use in conversation. I would have the kids quickly amplify their voices/clapping to demonstrate and move on.

May 19

Luke Perez Luke Perez (May 19 2024 12:01PM) : Hide. Multiple meaning words always need to be clarified when reading text. more

I would definitely do a minilesson on multiple meaning words with this passage.

Phoenix, Tiffany (2 comments)

Dec 31

Tiffany Phoenix Tiffany Phoenix (Dec 31 2023 7:34PM) : Dwellers would be a beneficial word to learn. It could be used in place of more basic words when writing.

Dec 31

Tiffany Phoenix Tiffany Phoenix (Dec 31 2023 7:33PM) : I think primitive would be a word students might need to learn.

Planting, Kristina (2 comments)

May 1

Kristina Planting Kristina Planting (May 01 2022 8:54PM) : Definitely would use a definition map for percussion instruments.

May 1

Kristina Planting Kristina Planting (May 01 2022 8:58PM) : I would absolutely introduce this passage by showing examples of percussion instruments, discussing what they have in common, then reading passage. In addition, I would provide students with definitions of more challenging words.

Pomelow, Deborah (4 comments)

Apr 12

Deborah Pomelow Deborah Pomelow (Apr 12 2022 10:32PM) : preteach and picture preview more

I agree with you Tammi, students at my Title one school will need a lot more support with these words with a preteach of the words: how to read them and what they mean. Another person mentioned showing a picture of the instruments would be helpful as well.

Apr 12

Deborah Pomelow Deborah Pomelow (Apr 12 2022 10:38PM) : primitive, dwellers and percussion are all words to be pretaught. more

Primitive, dwellers and percussion are all Tier 2 words that my students would need to be pretaught. These do not have enough context to support my students in understanding primitive or dwelling. Percussion may have enough in context clues if they could read instrument.

Apr 12

Deborah Pomelow Deborah Pomelow (Apr 12 2022 10:39PM) : amplify more

I think amplify has enough context around it that my students could create meaning since they know to look for commas to signal synonmys.

Apr 12

Deborah Pomelow Deborah Pomelow (Apr 12 2022 10:42PM) : drumhead and vibrates more

I believe drumhead has enough in the sentence for context clues for students to learn independently, however pitch will need to be taught as it has a different meaning than what they know as from a tree.

Potter, Jon (3 comments)

Apr 12

Jon Potter Jon Potter (Apr 12 2021 12:36PM) : I agree. This sentence defines the word "percussion" quite nicely.

Apr 12

Jon Potter Jon Potter (Apr 12 2021 12:40PM) : A direct instruction approach to teaching "prevalent" would be very useful. There are also nice context clues in the next sentence to help students understand the word.

Apr 12

Jon Potter Jon Potter (Apr 12 2021 12:38PM) : Agreed. This sentence provides great context clues that can be used to define the word "amplify" which will be an important word to understand for this passage.

Powers, Sarah (3 comments)

Apr 30

Sarah Powers Sarah Powers (Apr 30 2022 8:30PM) : Context clue was my first thought, encouraging students to read on just a bit to see if they can find the meaning.

Apr 30

Sarah Powers Sarah Powers (Apr 30 2022 8:27PM) : I would also use a word map for this word. Working with a large number of ELL, the word map would connect this new word to known words.

Apr 30

Sarah Powers Sarah Powers (Apr 30 2022 8:29PM) : Direct instruction opens the door for students to make the connection to more familiar words such as possessions/belongings.

Preston, Jennifer (1 comment)

May 5

Jennifer Preston Jennifer Preston (May 05 2022 11:26AM) : I agree with your idea of using antonyms and synonyms. I would use that same method for these additional terms from the passage: basic, modern, hollow, commonly, and huge.

Proud, Shannon (1 comment)

Jan 20

Shannon Proud Shannon Proud (Jan 20 2022 3:19PM) : Depending on the language level of the students, the word instrument may need to be taught.

Quinton, Michelle (5 comments)

Mar 19

Michelle Quinton Michelle Quinton (Mar 19 2023 2:15PM) : Yes, agreed, also a good strategy!

Mar 19

Michelle Quinton Michelle Quinton (Mar 19 2023 2:12PM) : Yes! I can never pass up an opportunity to teach a common root word!

Mar 19

Michelle Quinton Michelle Quinton (Mar 19 2023 2:10PM) : I think primitive, dwellers, and modern are Tier 2 words so I would focus on them and define percussion, but not as a focus word, as it is Tier 3. more

I would guide students to use context clues for the meaning of all these words, then use morphemic analysis for each word. I love studying Greek/Latin roots with kids because they can be so powerful for vocabulary analysis of so many words.

Mar 19

Michelle Quinton Michelle Quinton (Mar 19 2023 2:14PM) : Agreed!

Mar 19

Michelle Quinton Michelle Quinton (Mar 19 2023 2:11PM) : Great idea!

Racine, Ms. Avery (2 comments)

Feb 25

Ms. Avery Racine Ms. Avery Racine (Feb 25 2021 1:09PM) : I would also teach amplify. However, I am wondering if amplify is a tier 2 or 3 word. To me it seems like a "general-purpose word". What do others think?

Feb 25

Ms. Avery Racine Ms. Avery Racine (Feb 25 2021 1:06PM) : Agree! more

I totally agree. There are so many words in just that sentence that I would directly teach. Dwellers does not seem like a very common word that students would hear in daily language but I still think its a word to discuss in order to compprehend the text. Modern seems more like a tier 2 word that I would pull out and teach.

Rascon, Ed. Spec. Angie (1 comment)

Aug 11

Ed. Spec. Angie Rascon Ed. Spec. Angie Rascon (Aug 11 2021 1:03AM) : Students interact with objects related to the vocabulary word, attack and analyze the word using a graphic organizer, then create their own instrument and sentence. more

This lesson would start with various musical instruments. The students would play the instruments to The Freeze.
A list of instrument types would be on the board. The question would be asked, “Do you know what type of instrument you are playing?”
I would add pictures to the types of instruments, asking for the students to help me place the pictures in the appropriate place on the graphic organizer and ask the question again.
Depending on reading level I may sound out each letter of the word “percussion,” discuss the word’s syllables and affixes.
I would show students how to find the meaning of the word in the dictionary.
I would model to the students thinking about and then writing a new sentence using the word, “percussion.”
I may have the students say or write their own sentence about a percussion instrument then share it with their neighbor. I would ask for volunteers to share their sentences.
I would ask the students if they would like to build a percussion instrument and then we would build it.
When we were done we would discuss why the instrument meets the definition of “percussion instrument.”

Rawal, Ms. Sampurna (3 comments)

Jun 4

Ms. Sampurna Rawal Ms. Sampurna Rawal (Jun 04 2020 11:01AM) : Percussion is domain specific and should be taught as a Tier 3 word.

Jun 4

Ms. Sampurna Rawal Ms. Sampurna Rawal (Jun 04 2020 11:06AM) : I think "hide" has multiple meanings and can be taught as a tier one and two word depending on the contenxt.

Jun 4

Ms. Sampurna Rawal Ms. Sampurna Rawal (Jun 04 2020 11:03AM) : Yes. I think a picture can say a thousand words. I would definitely support vocabulary with the use of graphics to make the teaching more meaningful.

Ray, Jennifer (2 comments)

Sep 5

Jennifer Ray Jennifer Ray (Sep 05 2022 3:23PM) : This is a great opportunity for multiple meaning words. The word hide seems like a simple word, yet it could be new in this context.

Sep 5

Jennifer Ray Jennifer Ray (Sep 05 2022 3:25PM) : Also, when we think of the sport of baseball a strike can also mean a penalty for not hitting the ball.

Reed, Katherine (2 comments)

Apr 25

Katherine Reed Katherine Reed (Apr 25 2022 7:22PM) : Yes culture Tier 2. Developed would also be a good Tier 2 word.

Apr 25

Katherine Reed Katherine Reed (Apr 25 2022 7:24PM) : Primative would certainly be a tier 2 vocabulary word. For my students they would have to learn the word "dwellers" as well.

Richards, Renee (1 comment)

Jul 13

Renee Richards Renee Richards (Jul 13 2023 9:54PM) : primitive, dweller, prevalent are just a few words that I feel students should know. Providing examples and non examples would be a good strategy for teaching primitive, as well as using synonyms and antonyms. [Edited]

Robinson, Ms. Amy (3 comments)

Aug 22

Ms. Amy Robinson Ms. Amy Robinson (Aug 22 2022 9:52PM) : I also think possess would be a good word to teach directly. Even the word "elements" should be directly taught due to it's regularity in writing. Elements can include many things, so it can also be elaborated on. [Edited]

Aug 22

Ms. Amy Robinson Ms. Amy Robinson (Aug 22 2022 10:01PM) : drumbeats are like beating hearts more

I agree this an excellent simile to share idioms. You could enrich this idea by comparing other body sounds to instruments.

Aug 22

Ms. Amy Robinson Ms. Amy Robinson (Aug 22 2022 9:58PM) : higher-pitched more

Pitched needs to be taught directly. Further, sound clips of different pitches may help students understand what a “higher-pitched” sound is.

Rodriguez, Jeffrey (2 comments)

Mar 7

Jeffrey Rodriguez Jeffrey Rodriguez (Mar 07 2023 6:10PM) : Would percussion be tier two or tier 3? It seems to be a specialized word. That's what gets me is there seems to be so much subjectivity in what makes a tier two versus a tier three word.

Mar 7

Jeffrey Rodriguez Jeffrey Rodriguez (Mar 07 2023 6:09PM) : I think it would be a good idea to do so as well. Would percussion be categorized as a tier 3 word? I don't know that I totally agree with the statement that vocabulary instruction needs to focus on tier two. I know it's important but so are tier 3 words.

Rodriguez, Tiffany (3 comments)

Oct 17

Tiffany Rodriguez Tiffany Rodriguez (Oct 17 2021 12:43PM) : Percussion is a word that will come up again. I agree with you.

Oct 17

Tiffany Rodriguez Tiffany Rodriguez (Oct 17 2021 12:44PM) : I like your idea of using graphic organizers with these words.

Oct 17

Tiffany Rodriguez Tiffany Rodriguez (Oct 17 2021 12:42PM) : Agree with you, tier 3 for the word primitive. It is specific to the content.

Rodriguez, Vanessa (5 comments)

Nov 7

Vanessa Rodriguez Vanessa Rodriguez (Nov 07 2021 1:51AM) : Words to teach: amplify(even though the paragraph provides the definition, it would be beneficial to reinforce the meaning) faint

Nov 7

Vanessa Rodriguez Vanessa Rodriguez (Nov 07 2021 1:52AM) : I would discuss the simile and how the author is using it to describe

Nov 7

Vanessa Rodriguez Vanessa Rodriguez (Nov 07 2021 1:50AM) : Words to teach: prevalent, hallow, I think showing and describing "shell" in reference to a drum

Nov 7

Vanessa Rodriguez Vanessa Rodriguez (Nov 07 2021 1:51AM) : This paragraph does a great job at providing the definition of the vocabulary words.

Nov 7

Vanessa Rodriguez Vanessa Rodriguez (Nov 07 2021 1:48AM) : Words to teach: primitive,dwellers, percussion

Romero, Jesica (4 comments)

Jul 27

Jesica Romero Jesica Romero (Jul 27 2022 2:15AM) : For students to fully understand the passage, I think it depends on their background knowledge of music. For students at my school, especially lower elementary, a lot of the words in the passage would be tier 3 words since we don't have a music program. [Edited] more

Since it’s a passage about instruments bringing realia or visuals would help students comprehend the passage and better visualize the instruments mentioned in the passage.

Jul 27

Jesica Romero Jesica Romero (Jul 27 2022 2:05AM) : I agree for K-2 these words would classify as tier 3 words.

Jul 27

Jesica Romero Jesica Romero (Jul 27 2022 2:04AM) : I think I would probably show different pictures of percussion instruments to activate background knowledge by asking students what they observe

Jul 27

Jesica Romero Jesica Romero (Jul 27 2022 2:03AM) : Youtube is always a great resource in finding videos of percussion instruments

Ryan, Elizabeth (2 comments)

Apr 27

Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Ryan (Apr 27 2022 11:13PM) : Great observation more

I agree that this would an opportunity to teach roots and affixes.

Apr 27

Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Ryan (Apr 27 2022 10:40PM) : I agree that striking would be an important word to teach. more

This would be an opportunity to teach several strategies including finding the correct dictionalry definition and using context clues (hitting).

SMITH, AMY (1 comment)

May 30

AMY SMITH AMY SMITH (May 30 2020 6:46PM) : "dwellers" more

dwellers is probably going to be an unfamiliar word and I think it might be a Tier 2 word. The context isn’t going to help much here and it doesn’t have a Greek or Latin root (it’s germanic/old english). This might be a word that’s best looked up in dictionary or online!

SPERRY, CYNTHIA (1 comment)

Feb 23

CYNTHIA SPERRY CYNTHIA SPERRY (Feb 23 2022 1:29AM) : I teach first grade and we are exploring several of these words (vibrate, pitch) in our science unit about sound right now. I like the idea of using hands on activities to help kids explicitly learn what these terms mean.

SWEETLAND, LISA (1 comment)

Mar 8

LISA SWEETLAND LISA SWEETLAND (Mar 08 2022 9:53PM) : Agree more

I noticed that a form of the word vibrate is used twice in this paragraph. I agree that those three words you pulled out would be excellent words to teach.

Saeteurn, Mrs. Meuy (1 comment)

Nov 6

Mrs. Meuy Saeteurn Mrs. Meuy Saeteurn (Nov 06 2023 8:57PM) : My 3rd graders would benefit from learning the word prevalent. A word learning strategy I would use is to engage actively with the word. They should say "a lot" when I give examples of situations that show prevalence and not say anything for nonexamples.

Schaefer, Dr. Ryan (1 comment)

Dec 10

Dr. Ryan Schaefer Dr. Ryan Schaefer (Dec 10 2020 2:08PM) : Completely agree. Great word to teach as learning it will have a large impact on student understanding.

Schnitzer, Lauren (2 comments)

Jul 20

Lauren Schnitzer Lauren Schnitzer (Jul 20 2023 5:06PM) : It's like in the Daily 5- teaching kids to read around the word. Many times the text gives the definition either before or after the word.

Jul 20

Lauren Schnitzer Lauren Schnitzer (Jul 20 2023 5:08PM) : I'd work on word mapping and teaching kids to read around the word to gain the meaning. more

I’d have kids complete a word map for the word “percussion” as this word is repeated throughout the article.

Schoen, Mrs. Amy (1 comment)

May 18

Mrs. Amy Schoen Mrs. Amy Schoen (May 18 2020 11:18PM) : I teach kindergarten so for this time of the year, I imagine which words maybe some of my students who read at higher reading levels could be ready to learn. The word vibrates could be broken down into its prefix, root word and suffix.

Scoggins, Katie (1 comment)

Jan 26

Katie Scoggins Katie Scoggins (Jan 26 2022 4:26PM) : The word pitch needs to be taught specifically as a noun vs. pitch the verb.

Scott, TSA W (1 comment)

Mar 28

TSA W Scott TSA W Scott (Mar 28 2022 4:04PM) : Drumhead more

Though this word is made up of two simple words that students easily understand, deriving meaning from this singular word could pose a challenge. Using context clues would be a great method of teaching this word. I could also see drawing a drum and labeling the parts as the students pick up the vocabulary.

Seifert, Dr. Hilary (3 comments)

May 2

Dr. Hilary Seifert Dr. Hilary Seifert (May 02 2020 2:44PM) : Hands on learning through realia may help with the teaching of percussion; also crossover learning through music class reinforcing the concept would be a great tool

May 2

Dr. Hilary Seifert Dr. Hilary Seifert (May 02 2020 2:39PM) : primitive would be a Tier 3 word for most of our kids and would need explicit instruction most likely pre-teaching ahead of reading the passage would be a good strategy

May 2

Dr. Hilary Seifert Dr. Hilary Seifert (May 02 2020 2:42PM) : Realia....I was thinking exactly the same comment.

Severin, Mrs Jennifer (2 comments)

Oct 31

Mrs Jennifer Severin Mrs Jennifer Severin (Oct 31 2021 8:14PM) : Key words to understanding the article more

I also agree with the word percussion being an important word to understand the article. Other words in the first paragraph include – instruments, cymbals, and xylonphones.

Oct 31

Mrs Jennifer Severin Mrs Jennifer Severin (Oct 31 2021 8:16PM) : Agreed with using the concept definition map as a helpful tool in learning the new word

Shaheed-Jones, Tasha (2 comments)

Nov 9

Tasha Shaheed-Jones Tasha Shaheed-Jones (Nov 09 2022 7:46PM) : I agree! Amplify is probably a Tier 3 word.

Nov 9

Tasha Shaheed-Jones Tasha Shaheed-Jones (Nov 09 2022 7:45PM) : I agree that primitive is a word students need to learn. A vocabulary map could also be used.

Sihly, Ms. Tagrid (3 comments)

Jun 7

Ms. Tagrid Sihly Ms. Tagrid Sihly (Jun 07 2017 10:38PM) : the word hide, although a tier 1 word, has multiple meanings. more

the way it’s used here it would be considered a tier 3 word.

Jun 7

Ms. Tagrid Sihly Ms. Tagrid Sihly (Jun 07 2017 10:32PM) : prevalent is a tier 2 word. may be taught using direct instruction.

Jun 7

Ms. Tagrid Sihly Ms. Tagrid Sihly (Jun 07 2017 10:40PM) : this would be a great opportunity to explicitly teach the use of appositives in providing contextual meaning for the word "hide". An appositive is also used in the next sentence to define "vibrate." [Edited]

Simons, Melody (3 comments)

Jan 1

Melody Simons Melody Simons (Jan 01 2023 4:29PM) : Exactly right! My students do not have experience with percussion instruments, either.

Jan 1

Melody Simons Melody Simons (Jan 01 2023 4:30PM) : Context clues would be valuable here. The very next sentence has the word commonly, which would be helpful in determining the meaning of prevalent.

Jan 1

Melody Simons Melody Simons (Jan 01 2023 4:32PM) : I also agree about context clues. Following that up with deep, or rich sound. Clarification on the meaning of rich in this context.

Smith, Dana (2 comments)

Feb 19

Dana Smith Dana Smith (Feb 19 2021 7:26PM) : With adult learners, less is better more

Before I give the text, students look up and jot down definitions for shell, pitch, and faint.(Guidelines for Using the Dictionary) I will also ask what they know about percussion instruments and together we will make a Concept Definition Map which we will add to as we read. (This will also activate Prior Knowledge) The two words that I predict will be troublesome are prevalent and resonant. We can use word-part and word family clues; however, my lower-level class may have to use the dictionaries.

Feb 19

Dana Smith Dana Smith (Feb 19 2021 7:14PM) : Before I started the text I would have the students look up possible meanings of shell, pitch, and faint. As we read, we would discuss which definition works best for each word and why.

Smith, Elena (2 comments)

Mar 9

Elena Smith Elena Smith (Mar 09 2024 11:27PM) : definitely a great place to use a dictionary or even thesaurus.

Mar 9

Elena Smith Elena Smith (Mar 09 2024 11:26PM) : The words in this paragraph I think would be important to teach are drumhead, hide, vibrate, resonant, and pitch. I would consider vibrate a Tier 2 word and the others Tier 3 as they relate directly to the subject. more

For this paragraph I think having e several sizes of drums in the classroom or would be the best way to explain drum head and pitch. This paragraph has several words that are explained directly in the sentence. This would be a good paragraph to show how students can use context clues to figure out meaning. Specifically hide, vibrates, resonance,

Smith, Karen (3 comments)

Nov 13

Karen Smith Karen Smith (Nov 13 2019 10:29PM) : I agree. The use of the word "hide" will be misleading and need explicit instruction. Wonderful opportunity to use multiple meanings as well as different parts of speech for words.

Nov 13

Karen Smith Karen Smith (Nov 13 2019 10:27PM) : Preavlent: I believe would be a Tier 2 word. Great word to give examples of as in the video on A Bad Case of Stripes. Giving examples and non-examples.

Nov 13

Karen Smith Karen Smith (Nov 13 2019 10:26PM) : Students at my school have not had exposure to percussion instruments. Using realia would be ideal. Using pictures and video would be beneficial.

Smith, Kourtney (3 comments)

Feb 23

Kourtney Smith Kourtney Smith (Feb 23 2018 2:44PM) : Discuss figurative language (simile)

Feb 23

Kourtney Smith Kourtney Smith (Feb 23 2018 2:40PM) : Prevalent, culture, hollow, and shallow should all be defined. These are Tier two words, so they should be defined/taught through explicit instruction.

Feb 23

Kourtney Smith Kourtney Smith (Feb 23 2018 2:35PM) : Percussion and instrument should be defined as well as pictures shown to provide concrete examples of drums, cymbals, and xylophones

Snead, Cari (4 comments)

Nov 30

Cari Snead Cari Snead (Nov 30 2021 1:23PM) : I have the same question. I feel like it is a tier 3 word because it is not a word that they would "encounter across a wide variety of domains."

Nov 30

Cari Snead Cari Snead (Nov 30 2021 1:25PM) : Yes...you could definitely use context clues to determine the meaning here.

Nov 30

Cari Snead Cari Snead (Nov 30 2021 1:19PM) : Introducing the students to what "percussion instruments" are would be an important start. It would be important to start with some visuals of percussion instruments. I believe that percussion would be a Tier 3 word, but important for this article.

Nov 30

Cari Snead Cari Snead (Nov 30 2021 1:20PM) : Great idea to teach the word prevalent.

Solis, Maria (1 comment)

Apr 26

Maria Solis Maria Solis (Apr 26 2022 1:02PM) : My first thought looking through the text was dweller as well.

Sonne, Beth (2 comments)

Nov 21

Beth Sonne Beth Sonne (Nov 21 2019 11:57PM) : I agree. I want my students to be well rounded in their education & music is communication. Since my students have little opportunities for music instruction, realia would be a memorable & engaging way to teach the words percussion, cymbals & xylophones.

Nov 21

Beth Sonne Beth Sonne (Nov 21 2019 11:51PM) : I love teaching my students about word play and figurative language. Expressions, similes, metaphors are so frequently used in English, I want them to love words and see how beautiful our language can be.

Sonsalla, Audrey (2 comments)

Oct 3

Audrey Sonsalla Audrey Sonsalla (Oct 03 2021 3:03PM) : Agree

Oct 3

Audrey Sonsalla Audrey Sonsalla (Oct 03 2021 3:01PM) : It would be beneficial to define 'prevalent' before the student reads it to ask them to recall what it means in this sentence.

Sorey, Page (1 comment)

Jul 17

Page Sorey Page Sorey (Jul 17 2022 1:43AM) : I also agree with tier 3. It's not a word that is used in most everyday speech.

Soto, Christian (2 comments)

Jul 20

Christian Soto Christian Soto (Jul 20 2022 4:36PM) : I believe students would need to learn prevalent in paragraph 2. Contextual analysis would be helpful in this case.

Jul 20

Christian Soto Christian Soto (Jul 20 2022 4:37PM) : I feel students would need to know amplify and use contextual analysis to determine its meaning.

Spencer, Ms. Lucinda (1 comment)

May 6

Ms. Lucinda Spencer Ms. Lucinda Spencer (May 06 2020 6:40PM) : Percussion more

This paragraph has great context clues for helping the students understand what a percussion instrument is. The paragraph gives a definition and examples.

Spurling, Trenise (2 comments)

May 20

Trenise Spurling Trenise Spurling (May 20 2020 6:02PM) : Agreed. This paragraph would definitely lend itself to a lesson in multiple meanings using realia, pictures and student created sentences.

May 20

Trenise Spurling Trenise Spurling (May 20 2020 6:10PM) : I believe that structural analysis of compound words can be used to teach drumhead. But, I think hourglass can be presented as a example of a compound where word structure does not help with meaning. So students can begin to learn the difference.

Steiner, Mrs. Hedder (1 comment)

Mar 1

Mrs. Hedder Steiner Mrs. Hedder Steiner (Mar 01 2019 12:29AM) : Primitive and dwellers would be difficult for my students at my Title I school.

Su, Melody (7 comments)

Feb 23

Melody Su Melody Su (Feb 23 2022 2:36AM) : Love the ideas!

Feb 23

Melody Su Melody Su (Feb 23 2022 2:35AM) : That is a good context clue!

Feb 23

Melody Su Melody Su (Feb 23 2022 2:35AM) : I agree with teaching it using context clues!

Feb 23

Melody Su Melody Su (Feb 23 2022 2:46AM) : I agree with you on this!

Feb 23

Melody Su Melody Su (Feb 23 2022 2:34AM) : I agree with these three words, especially percussion since this is in the title.

Feb 23

Melody Su Melody Su (Feb 23 2022 2:38AM) : That's a great point. I saw a lot of great opportunities to teach how to use context clues to figure out words.

Feb 23

Melody Su Melody Su (Feb 23 2022 2:37AM) : Teach multiple meaning words. Also, maybe add in realia for students since drumhead is used a lot in text.

Surprenant, Amy (3 comments)

Jun 9

Amy Surprenant Amy Surprenant (Jun 09 2020 5:00PM) : Paragraph 6 more

Vibration should be explicitly taught. A hands on activity in which students can feel a vibration might help with remembering what the word means.

Jun 9

Amy Surprenant Amy Surprenant (Jun 09 2020 4:49PM) : Paragraph 3, Sentence 1 [Edited] more

Primitive, modern, and dwellers all seem like words that would require explicit instruction. I think the vocabulary strategy worksheet would be a good tool for these words. Using visual images may also help.

Jun 9

Amy Surprenant Amy Surprenant (Jun 09 2020 4:57PM) : Paragraph 4 more

I think prevalent, elements, possess and hollow should all be explicitly taught.

Tarke, Kendra (4 comments)

Sep 18

Kendra Tarke Kendra Tarke (Sep 18 2022 4:02PM) : Prevalent more

This word definitely stood out for me as a possible word to teach. It’s probably a low utility word, so I would definitely think about the usefulness of teaching it in terms of the passage.

Sep 18

Kendra Tarke Kendra Tarke (Sep 18 2022 4:00PM) : prevalent more

Yes “prevalent” really stuck out for me. I would want to try synonyms for this word to help teach it, as well as look at greek and latin roots.

Sep 18

Kendra Tarke Kendra Tarke (Sep 18 2022 3:53PM) : Kate great idea to use a definition map. This passage is filled with so much vocubarly that you could spend a week or two teaching all of the words. I teach kindergarten so this passage would obviously not work for my grade level. Kinders need vocab too!

Sep 18

Kendra Tarke Kendra Tarke (Sep 18 2022 3:57PM) : Teach the Title first more

Yes, always look at the title as a starting point t I think is a good rule of thumb. No matter what grade level or age we can’t assume that students already know these words. We are lucky to have a Music instructor for grade 3-6 at our school sight and I am sure their vocabularies have been enriched due to the opportunity to play instruments.

Tenette, Angela (1 comment)

Jul 27

Angela Tenette Angela Tenette (Jul 27 2022 3:55PM) : Vocabulary Instruction more

In light of the fact that this text is to be read by third graders, I would focus on the words with multiple meanings: shell, speaker, and hide. In addition, I would direct the students’ focus to the structure of the words drumhead, drumbeat, and higher-pitched. I would begin by using the text talk read-aloud method. I would briefly define the focus words during the reading, followed by a fuller introduction to the words afterwards. I would discuss multiple meanings and ask the students to state what they know about the more common meaning of the word as well as how the word is used in the text. We would then discuss what the multiple meanings of each word have in common. We would also come up with some other uses of the multiple meaning words in different contexts. We would then discuss the characteristics of the three closed and hyphenated compound words in the text. To extend their understanding of the multiple meaning words, I would present pictures representing those words in different contexts. I would ask the students to pick two pictures and explain how each picture represents a different aspect of the same word.

Thomas, Brenda (4 comments)

Mar 2

Brenda Thomas Brenda Thomas (Mar 02 2017 2:10AM) : striking would be a Tier II word. If used with hitting, this could be a shades of meaning lesson.

Mar 2

Brenda Thomas Brenda Thomas (Mar 02 2017 2:13AM) : The definition of hide is in the text. The teacher could offer support during word study by highlighting hide and skin

Mar 2

Brenda Thomas Brenda Thomas (Mar 02 2017 2:08AM) : dwellers may be a word that students may not be familiar with.

Mar 2

Brenda Thomas Brenda Thomas (Mar 02 2017 2:11AM) : faint is a Tier II word for K-2

Thomas, Stephanie (2 comments)

Nov 24

Stephanie Thomas Stephanie Thomas (Nov 24 2021 9:40PM) : Students would definitely need to be introduced to both terms of the title, "percussion" and "instruments."

Nov 24

Stephanie Thomas Stephanie Thomas (Nov 24 2021 9:44PM) : Yes Angelica, bringing in realia (teaching aids) would be amazing, particularly for English Language Learners.

Thompson, Brynne (1 comment)

May 4

Brynne Thompson Brynne Thompson (May 04 2020 4:54PM) : Context Clues more

I agree with you Angela. I found the text to be heavy with context clues and would use those clues to help younger readers. Using context clues is especially helpful for struggling readers. I feel that when students are able to use context clues and then create their own sentences using the vocabulary words it aides in greater comprehension of the words meaning.

Thorup, Anne (1 comment)

Feb 19

Anne Thorup Anne Thorup (Feb 19 2022 2:48PM) : Appositive definitions are abundant. more

This document has a lot of appositive definitions. Because of that, it would be easy for students to practice finding appositive definition examples.

Tibbs, Timothy (1 comment)

Nov 15

Timothy Tibbs Timothy Tibbs (Nov 15 2021 5:24PM) : I think rhythm is important to learn for students.

Trejo, Debra (1 comment)

Jul 21

Debra Trejo Debra Trejo (Jul 21 2021 10:33PM) : I teach my students figurative language. They still struggle to enjoy reading.

Trelease, Sydnee (1 comment)

Apr 8

Sydnee Trelease Sydnee Trelease (Apr 08 2023 5:16PM) : I agree aids would be helpful more

I also think as well as seeing and touching a real drum I also think quickly making a drum out of a cup some wax paper and some rubber bands could be a quick way for students to better access and understand the descriptions. I might also start class with a quick you tube video of people playing drums.

Turner Whitney, Mrs Jill (1 comment)

Feb 27

Mrs Jill Turner Whitney Mrs Jill Turner Whitney (Feb 27 2019 11:27PM) : Multiple vocabulary words just in the first paragraph. more

I teach a very young grade so my brain thinks about every single word I read with students. Just looking at the first paragraph alone, I see 8 words that I would discuss and possibly break down or find models at least to demonstrate meaning for students.

Ubben, Mrs. Angie (2 comments)

Mar 15

Mrs. Angie Ubben Mrs. Angie Ubben (Mar 15 2021 10:23PM) : I agree hourglass is not a common word. I would show my student a picture of one.

Mar 15

Mrs. Angie Ubben Mrs. Angie Ubben (Mar 15 2021 10:22PM) : Culture would be a good word to use for a word map. This word is used so often in ELA and Social Studies texts.

Ulrich, Mrs. Julie (2 comments)

Jan 3

Mrs. Julie Ulrich Mrs. Julie Ulrich (Jan 03 2022 3:45PM) : I agree - or even better: bring in the instruments for the students to feel and hear as well as see!

Jan 3

Mrs. Julie Ulrich Mrs. Julie Ulrich (Jan 03 2022 3:39PM) : My hunch is that there are two categories of words that will require direct instruction: percussion-specific words (percussions, cymbals, xylophones) and unrelated vocabulary words (primitive, dwellers, instruments) that can be used in other contexts.

Vail, Mrs. Lisa (1 comment)

Feb 28

Mrs. Lisa Vail Mrs. Lisa Vail (Feb 28 2022 2:30PM) : Cuss as Latin/ Greek stem means to strike more

I might make a quick connection for my advanced students to the fact the cuss as a stem or room means to strike- which is how you cause the vibration in the instrument to get sound as well as a familiar word they know from football as how you get “concussion”.

Valenzano, Emily (1 comment)

Apr 11

Emily Valenzano Emily Valenzano (Apr 11 2023 11:03PM) : The word percussion is probably one that students will not know. The paragraph has helpful context clues that will facilitate an opportunity for a contextual analysis.

Van Ert, Ms. Tracie (1 comment)

Mar 7

Ms. Tracie Van Ert Ms. Tracie Van Ert (Mar 07 2023 3:21PM) : developed- I would use this in a word map for the K-2 children and find the root word.

VanMeighem, 2nd grade teacher Lori (3 comments)

Jan 2

2nd grade teacher Lori VanMeighem 2nd grade teacher Lori VanMeighem (Jan 02 2019 12:46AM) : I agree Jessica. I think for second grade I would use many pictures to put more meaning behind the words. Maybe even pictures of cave dwellers vs. city dwellers.

Jan 2

2nd grade teacher Lori VanMeighem 2nd grade teacher Lori VanMeighem (Jan 02 2019 12:42AM) : This text lends itself to discussing multiple meaning words. Using pictures as well as definitions would be beneficial. Words like - pitch, hide, faint

Jan 2

2nd grade teacher Lori VanMeighem 2nd grade teacher Lori VanMeighem (Jan 02 2019 12:36AM) : I always teach to look for definition clues- sometimes definitions are within the sentence or use context clues. Here we have the word followed with a comma and definition.

Varian, Mrs. JoEllen (6 comments)

Sep 4

Mrs. JoEllen Varian Mrs. JoEllen Varian (Sep 04 2016 12:24PM) : Primative is a word students might need to learn. They could use the context clue of cave dwellers and prior knowledge to learn the word.

Sep 4

Mrs. JoEllen Varian Mrs. JoEllen Varian (Sep 04 2016 12:26PM) : Amplify, the study of morphemes.

Sep 4

Mrs. JoEllen Varian Mrs. JoEllen Varian (Sep 04 2016 12:25PM) : Percussion, the sentence uses a context clue.

Sep 4

Mrs. JoEllen Varian Mrs. JoEllen Varian (Sep 04 2016 12:26PM) : Prevalent. The study of morphemes could help, as well as confirming the meaning in a dictionary.

Sep 4

Mrs. JoEllen Varian Mrs. JoEllen Varian (Sep 04 2016 12:27PM) : resonant, morphemes and context clues.

Sep 4

Mrs. JoEllen Varian Mrs. JoEllen Varian (Sep 04 2016 12:27PM) : vibrates, this word has a great context clue to use.

Vasquez, Valerie (1 comment)

May 7

Valerie Vasquez Valerie Vasquez (May 07 2022 3:31PM) : Drumhead is important more

Drum head is a word that is important for students it is more like a tier 2 word as it is more advanced and genre specific, but it can be taken apart and made into a tier 2 word

Vazquez, Nick (1 comment)

Mar 25

Nick Vazquez Nick Vazquez (Mar 25 2024 12:58AM) : Completely agree Stephanie. Realia helps Multi-Lingual students form a complete picture of a word's meaning when applicable.

Velis, Diana (1 comment)

May 23

Diana Velis Diana Velis (May 23 2020 9:33PM) : I agree, my ELLs will not be familiar with words such as dwellers,even primitive. Yes, it's true that primitive has a cognate in Spanish, but many of my Spanish speakers do not use this word on their daily conversations at home. more

I would have to provide vocabulary instruction on both of these words. I would definitely use a graphic organizer to teach both words.

Vincent, teacher Denise (1 comment)

Apr 13

teacher Denise Vincent teacher Denise Vincent (Apr 13 2021 11:32AM) : I agree with the Concept Definition Map strategy. I would add pictures as well.

W, Vicki (4 comments)

May 3

Vicki W Vicki W (May 03 2021 5:51PM) : Syllable segmentation and connection to Greek and Latin may help students with word attack for cymbal and xylophone

May 3

Vicki W Vicki W (May 03 2021 5:56PM) : Can I get more words covered with an activity like a semantic feature analysis. [Edited] more

Well, hollow is a critical feature too. What if you did a semantic feature analysis of different percussion instruments. That would help them use more vocabulary and words to describe the different percussion instruments. Some percussion instruments are not hollow to create a vibration with realia, they can begin to see the reason to have describing words for the features.

May 3

Vicki W Vicki W (May 03 2021 5:47PM) : I think striking is worthy of teaching. more

There are multiple meanings of it and it is a good utility word that has a variety of connotations.

May 3

Vicki W Vicki W (May 03 2021 5:59PM) : Multiple meaning words more

I agree that students may call up a different meaning than intended which could throw comprehension off. We would want them to know that in this context hide is about animal skin and not a verb or a description of where you sit while hunting.

WElls, Reading Interventionist Tammi (1 comment)

Nov 11

Reading Interventionist Tammi WElls Reading Interventionist Tammi WElls (Nov 11 2018 10:53AM) : I believe this sentence has several words I would talk about. Primitive, dwellers, modern more

Since I am an interventionist, I would look at the article first and preteach the vocabulary. Then I would phrase read with the children. After we phrase read talk about the phrase or sentence. At my school, which is a Title 1, the children need to know background knowledge about a word first.

WOODARD, PETER (2 comments)

Jul 30

PETER WOODARD PETER WOODARD (Jul 30 2021 12:56PM) : Provide life experience more

Before reading a passage such as this, I would bring in some examples from our music teacher and show a few video clip examples. Otherwise, the passage is as exciting as reading about a sunset and having never seen one.

Jul 30

PETER WOODARD PETER WOODARD (Jul 30 2021 1:03PM) : Pictures and matching descriptions could make for a quick matching game.

Wade, Amanda (3 comments)

Jul 9

Amanda Wade Amanda Wade (Jul 09 2021 8:20AM) : In this paragraph I think students will need the explanation of what "through the ages" means, but that can be taught as you are reading. [Edited] more

In this paragraph I think students will need the explanation of what “through the ages” means, but that can be taught as you are reading.

Jul 9

Amanda Wade Amanda Wade (Jul 09 2021 8:23AM) : Some of the tier 2 words that will need to be explicitly taught are: hide, vibrates, resonant, pitched. more

Students will need to be taught the multiple meaning of hide. Since they will be familiar with the definition as in “hide and seek” I don’t think they will have an understanding of what hide means in the text, so in order to make sense of the word/passage they will need an explicit lesson on multiple meaning words.

Jul 9

Amanda Wade Amanda Wade (Jul 09 2021 8:18AM) : Some of the tier 2 words that I found in this paragraph are: prevalent, commonly, culture, elements, hollow, kettle. These words can be taught first reading the passage and giving a short explanation and then after reading go into a deeper meaning [Edited] more

Some of the tier 2 words that I found in this paragraph are: prevalent, commonly, culture, elements, hollow, kettle. These words can be taught first reading the passage and giving a short explanation and then after reading go into a deeper meaning

Wagner-Luigi, Jean (2 comments)

Mar 20

Jean Wagner-Luigi Jean Wagner-Luigi (Mar 20 2022 8:19PM) : Some words that students should know in this paragraph are: prevalent, common, and hollow.

Mar 20

Jean Wagner-Luigi Jean Wagner-Luigi (Mar 20 2022 8:21PM) : The word pitch would be a good word to focus on, with its multiple meanings. Use context clues to figure out meaning.

Walker, Lisa (2 comments)

Jul 13

Lisa Walker Lisa Walker (Jul 13 2021 7:06PM) : I agree with teaching simile here.

Jul 13

Lisa Walker Lisa Walker (Jul 13 2021 7:07PM) : I agree with percussion being an important term to teach as it is the context of the article. If a student does not know this word then they might struggle to comprehend the article.

Walls, Karen (3 comments)

May 4

Karen Walls Karen Walls (May 04 2020 4:44PM) : Drumbeats tier 3, compound word, adding, deleting word, use picture to show drums, show the kids the body movement to go along the word 'beat', bring the drum, play the drum into different rhythm.

May 4

Karen Walls Karen Walls (May 04 2020 5:27PM) : discuss simile & antonyms; show pictures of a snare and a conga drum, bring the real instruments and test the sounds, repeat the words, use my the target words: shallow, deep, snare & conga into my sentence as a substitute to this, what dictionary say [Edited]

May 4

Karen Walls Karen Walls (May 04 2020 4:40PM) : I agree with the word 'amplify' a tier 3. Use picture, real instrument that produce its sounds, use the word in a sentence, mention the antonym & maybe some actions along with it.

Warden, Drew (1 comment)

Jul 14

Drew Warden Drew Warden (Jul 14 2021 4:15PM) : Primitive (Root = Prime) more

Primitive is a word commented a lot in this paragraph. I like the idea presented in the comments about drawing a direct opposite from the word modern in the sentence as a contrast. I would also use the root word of PRIME to focus my 5th graders that also use the same word in Math with Prime numbers. Connecting it as the original or origin of all numbers as the connection to primitive people being the original or origin of all people.

Watts, Alicia (1 comment)

Feb 4

Alicia Watts Alicia Watts (Feb 04 2023 6:24AM) : Percussion instruments need to be defined. This can be done by using context clues

Webb, Mrs. Michelle (1 comment)

Jun 10

Mrs. Michelle Webb Mrs. Michelle Webb (Jun 10 2020 10:12PM) : faint, this word has multiple meanings. I would use a Word Map from the Core Sourcebook Page 795.

Weldon, Ana (1 comment)

Apr 30

Ana Weldon Ana Weldon (Apr 30 2023 10:01AM) : This paragraph contains good context clues for percussion which is a Tier 3 word. Instruments would be tier 2. I would introduce students to these instruments by bringing them in for them to touch and play with to build a more concrete understanding.

White, ELA Specialist Brandon (3 comments)

Dec 9

ELA Specialist Brandon White ELA Specialist Brandon White (Dec 09 2020 8:15PM) : I definitely agree. Some syllabication work may be helpful as well.

Dec 9

ELA Specialist Brandon White ELA Specialist Brandon White (Dec 09 2020 8:17PM) : This would be a good word for native spanish speakers to leverage as a cognate for vibrate is "vibrar."

Dec 9

ELA Specialist Brandon White ELA Specialist Brandon White (Dec 09 2020 8:23PM) : I was thinking the same thing Kate. It would be interesting to see what students would identify as antonyms and examples for "prevalent." That could actually lead to really rich discourse and perspective exploration. All based on a word!

Witter, Carol (1 comment)

Jul 14

Carol Witter Carol Witter (Jul 14 2023 7:55PM) : I agree. I think culture is an important word to teach.

Yeider, Joon (2 comments)

Mar 2

Joon Yeider Joon Yeider (Mar 02 2021 11:42PM) : Hourglass is a tier three word - does not appear frequently in written or oral language and should be explained at point of contact

Mar 3

Joon Yeider Joon Yeider (Mar 03 2021 12:03AM) : The author is outright defining "percussion instrument" in this follow-up sentence. This does not match the examples from page 499 of the Sourcebook of the types of helpful context clues.

Youngren, Jill (1 comment)

Mar 26

Jill Youngren Jill Youngren (Mar 26 2018 9:20AM) : Primitive cave dwellers to modern city dwellers requires students to infer and may cause a lot of confusion. I may want to teach the word dwellers and how the author describes dwellers by using the words cave and city.

Zimmerman, Ms. Ms. (1 comment)

Apr 10

Ms. Ms. Zimmerman Ms. Ms. Zimmerman (Apr 10 2023 8:30PM) : Realia here would be "amazing". It would be a great hands-on learning experience if we could get different drums for the students to use!

thomas, sabrina (1 comment)

Aug 30

sabrina thomas sabrina thomas (Aug 30 2021 10:26PM) : I think tier 3 as well. The specific complexity of the word categorizes it as tier 3

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