There is no gift more meaningful than rich vocabulary. No matter what words you decide to focus on in your classroom, it will help your students to strengthen their reading, writing and conversations. It’s time to buckle back down and think about your vocabulary curriculum.
Have students made progress since September? Are they remembering the words that you taught in fall? If you have a good thing going, and just need some new and fresh ideas, you’ve come to the right place!
If you haven’t started yet, it’s never too late. Check out my Words To Teach and Daily Vocab Activities page to get ideas for some introductory lessons! Or, maybe you need some great picture books to kick off your vocabulary instruction? Check out my Connecting with Characters post.
Get started today!
Here are three Tier II vocabulary words with matching interactive read alouds and printable activities to help you start on a strong note!
inspired
Picture book used to introduce the word ‘inspired’: Trombone Shorty by Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews

apprehensive
Picture book used to introduce the word ‘apprehensive’: Yard Sale by Eve Bunting

gregarious
Picture book used to introduce the vocabulary word ‘gregarious’:
A Home for Bird by Philip C. Stead

Ready to go? Here are some free printable resources:
- Word Wall Card Templates : Run off on card stock for extra strength
- Three activities for each word
- Review flashcards
- End of month assessment
Header Attribute Photo:
“Hands” by Greyerbaby is licensed under CC-BY. Retrieved from https://pixabay.com/en/hands-words-meaning-fingers-423794/.
Thank you for the fantastic resources! I can’t wait to try using some of these out!
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