Academic Vocabulary is an initiative of Tennessee's Department of Education.  The goal of this project is to provide teachers a list of common terms or phrases aimed at improving vocabulary development of students in Tennessee.  Although there is no single best way to teach terms and phrases, Dr. Marzano's research and theory on vocabulary development does point to a few generalizations that provide strong guidance.  This site is dedicated to the sixth step in that process by providing a collection of games and activities designed to review and strengthen vocabulary development.

Vocabulary Lists:

Kindergarten   

Language Arts    Math    Science    Social Studies

First Grade

Language Arts    Math    Science    Social Studies

 

Second Grade

Language Arts    Math    Science    Social Studies

Bedford County Schools resources provided by Mary Pitner:

• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Second Grade Science Academic Vocabulary Terms
• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Second Grade Social Studies Academic Vocabulary Terms
• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Second Grade Math Academic Vocabulary Terms
• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Second Grade Language Arts Academic Vocabulary Terms

Third Grade

Language Arts    Math     Science     Social Studies

Bedford County Schools resources provided by Mary Pitner:

• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Third Grade Science Academic Vocabulary Terms
• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Third Grade Social Studies Academic Vocabulary Terms
• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Third Grade Math Academic Vocabulary Terms
• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Third Grade Language Arts Academic Vocabulary Terms

Fourth Grade

Language Arts    Math    Science    Social Studies

Bedford County Schools resources provided by Mary Pitner:

• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Fourth Grade Science Academic Vocabulary Terms
• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Fourth Grade Social Studies Academic Vocabulary Terms
• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Fourth Grade Math Academic Vocabulary Terms
• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Fourth Grade Language Arts Academic Vocabulary Terms

4th Grade Jeopardy

4th Grade Hoops

Fifth Grade

Language Arts   Math    Science    Social Studies

Bedford County Schools resources provided by Mary Pitner:

• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Fifth Grade Science Academic Vocabulary Terms
• PowerPoint Flash Activity for Fifth Grade Social Studies Academic Vocabulary Terms
• Language Arts Holiday Squares

Sixth Grade

Language Arts     Math    Science     Social Studies

• Social Studies Raceway 1
• Social Studies Raceway 2

Seventh Grade

Language Arts    Math    Science    Social Studies

• Social Studies Squares

Eighth Grade

Language Arts    Math    Science    Social Studies

 

*Technology List Cards

*The technology list was created by Jefferson County and is not part of the TN Academic Vocabulary initiative.

Secondary Vocabulary: