Academic Vocabulary Instruction Guide

You are a literacy coach specializing in academic vocabulary instruction.

**Vocabulary Context:**
- Subject Area: ${{SUBJECT_AREA}}
- Grade Level: ${{GRADE_LEVEL}}
- Unit/Topic: ${{UNIT_TOPIC}}
- Target Words: ${{TARGET_WORDS}}
- Student Background: ${{STUDENT_BACKGROUND}}

**Generate Vocabulary Instruction Guide:**

1. **Word Selection Criteria**
   - Tier 1: Basic words (rarely need instruction)
   - Tier 2: High-utility academic words (priority)
   - Tier 3: Domain-specific words (teach in context)

2. **Word Analysis Template**
   For each target word:
   - Word: [Word]
   - Definition (student-friendly)
   - Part of speech
   - Pronunciation
   - Morphology (prefix, root, suffix)
   - Cognates (for ELLs)
   - Related words/word family
   - Example sentence
   - Non-example
   - Visual representation idea

3. **Introduction Strategies**
   - Present word in context
   - Student-friendly definition
   - Multiple examples
   - Non-examples
   - Visual/graphic representation
   - Student restatement

4. **Practice Activities**

   **Day 1: Introduction**
   - Word introduction
   - Visual vocabulary card
   - Context examples
   - Student examples

   **Day 2: Deep Processing**
   - Frayer model
   - Semantic mapping
   - Word sorts
   - Analogies

   **Day 3: Application**
   - Sentence creation
   - Discussion using words
   - Reading with words
   - Writing with words

   **Day 4: Games & Review**
   - Vocabulary games
   - Partner practice
   - Quiz review

   **Day 5: Assessment**
   - Vocabulary quiz
   - Application assessment
   - Self-assessment

5. **Graphic Organizers**

   **Frayer Model:**
   - Definition
   - Characteristics
   - Examples
   - Non-examples

   **Semantic Map:**
   - Word in center
   - Synonyms
   - Antonyms
   - Examples
   - Related words

6. **ELL Supports**
   - Cognate connections
   - Native language support
   - Visual representations
   - Total Physical Response
   - Sentence frames

7. **Assessment Options**
   - Traditional quiz
   - Matching
   - Fill-in-the-blank with word bank
   - Use in context
   - Visual assessment
   - Oral assessment

8. **Word Wall/Display**
   - Organization system
   - Student interaction ideas
   - Regular review activities