Domain Specific Science Vocabulary: EVERGREEN AND DECIDUOUS TREES!

Want a clever way to increase students' science vocabulary? Use this worksheet at any time during the school year or as the holidays are approaching when decorating a tree is a tradition for many. This worksheet can be used as a warm-up to the school day, in-between activities, for a group of students, or for individuals.

In my many years of working as an educational interpreter, I noticed that it was not unusual for deaf and hard-of-hearing students who were behind their peers struggle with answering questions that began with: "What's your favorite . . .?" Often, they would answer "yes" or not be sure how to answer. The beauty of this type of worksheet is that there is no wrong answer, it is short-yet-effective, and it exposes students to a variety of categories and vocabulary within a specific domain. If time allows, it can open up a discussion on the topic. As a bonus, I added an extra page full of discussion prompts and fun facts. Over time, this type of worksheet will help students learn how to answer this common question that seems easy on the surface, but not for those who do not have the background knowledge and vocabulary necessary to answer it.

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Debbie Love, M.Ed.

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