Vocabulary/Object Four Square
Source
http://www.njida.org/VocabActivitiesArcher.pdf
I have used vocabulary four-square in the classroom.
Type of Strategy
Graphic Organizer
Procedure
There are four squares and one circle in the middle where the squares meet. In the circle, students write the name or vocabulary word they are studying. In the top left square students write the definition and draw a picture if applicable. In the top right square students list the characteristics of the object or word. In the bottom left square students write examples and in the bottom right square they list non-examples.
Student Thought Process
The students will be able to make connections between the word or object and everyday life. They will consciously go through the process of eliminating what goes with the object or word. The students will also have a sense of ownership over their learning because they are seeking out the information for each square.
Reflect/Extend
This strategy can be used across the disciplines and in ever grade level. I have used this in a fourth grade classroom as well as a Kindergarten classroom and they work well. The students have a structured way of organizing their thoughts as they actively explore the answers to the squares.
http://www.njida.org/VocabActivitiesArcher.pdf
I have used vocabulary four-square in the classroom.
Type of Strategy
Graphic Organizer
Procedure
There are four squares and one circle in the middle where the squares meet. In the circle, students write the name or vocabulary word they are studying. In the top left square students write the definition and draw a picture if applicable. In the top right square students list the characteristics of the object or word. In the bottom left square students write examples and in the bottom right square they list non-examples.
Student Thought Process
The students will be able to make connections between the word or object and everyday life. They will consciously go through the process of eliminating what goes with the object or word. The students will also have a sense of ownership over their learning because they are seeking out the information for each square.
Reflect/Extend
This strategy can be used across the disciplines and in ever grade level. I have used this in a fourth grade classroom as well as a Kindergarten classroom and they work well. The students have a structured way of organizing their thoughts as they actively explore the answers to the squares.