Word Wall and Sight Word Activity: Creating a Personal Word Wal. Creating a Personal Word Wall When early readers create their own personal sight word and word wall list, they become responsible for and excited about their own learning. In this word wall activity, the students find words they are learning in their independent reading books and write them on index cards for later use at writing time. Materials: Index cards or this personal word wall template Independent reading books Pencils Hole Punch Brass ring, string or yarn Prior Knowledge: "Students, you have been learning many words (give some examples from the classroom word wall). Teach/Model: "I have a book that I have been reading and am learning new words from. " Next say, "I see another new word that I have learned from reading, it is the word, book. Procedure: Small groups work best for this activity. Give the students the materials needed and have them get the independent reading books that they have been reading.
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