Comments by Kate Durst Most recent public comments by Kate Durst https://nowcomment.com/users/31564 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. https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=765017 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=765017 Sun, 11 Jun 2017 09:14:03 +0800 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 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=765016 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=765016 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:58:48 +0800 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. https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=765015 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=765015 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:40:11 +0800 "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. https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=765014 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=765014 Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:35:42 +0800