![]() ![]() The background word list offers 6 different start points which are loosely associated to different stages of schooling. And some words are obviously more appropriate for older learners. Although selecting words based on age is generally unscientific and quite arbitrary, it does help to structure things. ![]() Do all learners start at the same point in this 'background word list'? Note that, due to the large number of words, the background word list does not have a built in quiz. Teacher-allocated word lists have a pre and post quiz built in. If you are using the programme, you choose. Some are topic-specific some develop vocabulary from books that are being read as a class some are derived from specific tier 2 lists. This image shows some of the existing word lists that teachers can allocate. The programme takes care of spaced learning and helps learners retain their growing vocabulary. In ReadingWise Vocab, teachers can select or design their own word lists and target them. What is a word list allocated by a teacher?Īs per our recent blog, learners are best served by carefully selected word lists. It is the default list for learners who have not been allocated a word list by their teacher. The background word list is a list of over 1,900 tier 2 words together with Coxhead's academic word list. It also incorporates all of the words found in Averil Coxhead's academic word list. This week we have added a large 'background word list' consisting of over 1,900 tier 2 words to the Vocab module. Vocab: Tier 2 and Academic Word List Update ![]()
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