10:1 Shades of meaning paint chip

When and where did I find the word: Shades of meaning paint chip was part of the the reading assignment for this week. The word was found in the book Word Wise and Content Rich: Five essential steps to teaching academic vocabulary. By Fisher and Frey.

Fisher, D. & Frey, N. (2008).  Word wise and content rich:  Five essential steps to teaching academic vocabulary.  Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

What it means: According to Fisher and Frey (2008) Shades of meaning paint chips is a strategy used to help students understand the differences between related words.

Level of Familiarity: I have never heard of the shades of meaning paint chip strategy. When I read the chapter in Fisher and Frey (2008), I thought that it was great to find that strategy to use in my classroom.  I think that it will be beneficial and will help my students understand vocabulary and maintain their interest when attempting to keep track of new vocabulary.

Do I want to know this word well and tell why? I definitely want to know this strategy well. This is a new strategy that I can use in my classroom and my students can keep and benefit from all year long.  

Do I think others should know this word well....if so who and why?  Teachers should know this strategy well. Again, it is a great way to have the students concretely see the differences between related words. This is also a great way to have students keep track of new vocabulary and use it in their daily writing.