List-Group-Label
List-Group-Label is a pre-reading strategy in which students group a list of vocabulary words and gives that group of words a label. According to page 25 of Dr. Mimi Miller and Nancy Veatch in their 2011 book entitled Literacy in Context (LinC): Choosing Instructional Strategies to Teach Reading in Content Areas for Students Grades 5-12, "as students sort words into categories, they connect familiar words with the new words, expanding their conceptual understanding of vocabulary. Then, during and after reading, they revisit their categories to expand and make changes."
Why should students use this strategy? The strategy increases student vocabulary by helping them organize their understanding of terms and concepts by building on the student's prior knowledge. According to the website Reading Rockets, "It actively engages students in learning new vocabulary and content by activating their critical thinking skills." |
Miller and Veatch's 2011 Guide to:
Using List-Group-Label in the Classroom
1. (Before reading) The teacher writes a word or topic on the board.
2. List. Students suggest words they associate with the topic. If they have difficulty providing words, the teacher can give clues. If students still struggle, the teacher can provide words.
3. Group. Students work to organize these words into groups with common features. As they discuss, students share ideas regarding why these words fit together.
4. Label. Students generate and write a label for each category of words listed.
5. (During reading) Students then read the text, looking for the terms they categorized.
6. (After reading) Students revisit their concept groups, eliminating words that no longer fit and regrouping based on information from the text.
2. List. Students suggest words they associate with the topic. If they have difficulty providing words, the teacher can give clues. If students still struggle, the teacher can provide words.
3. Group. Students work to organize these words into groups with common features. As they discuss, students share ideas regarding why these words fit together.
4. Label. Students generate and write a label for each category of words listed.
5. (During reading) Students then read the text, looking for the terms they categorized.
6. (After reading) Students revisit their concept groups, eliminating words that no longer fit and regrouping based on information from the text.
Examples and Resources
ExamplesMiddle School Science Example
- Ecosystem Language Arts Example - Catcher in the Rye Language Arts Example - Food, Shelter, Tools, etc. Math Example - Probability Social Studies Example - WWII Example |
ResourcesList-Group-Label
Explanation of Strategy Implementation of the Strategy Wisconsin RtI List/Group/Label Further background and explanation |
Resources
Engelbrecht, T. (2015). List-group-label. Retrieved from http://www.crazyteacherlady.com/uploads/5/1/4/8/5148626/list_group_label.pdf
Greeer, A. (2014). List-group-label. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzqXbBBI3ik
Miller, M., & Veatch, N. (2011). Literacy in context (LinC): Choosing instructional strategies to teach reading in content areas for students grades 5-12. Boston: Pearson.
Reading Educator. (2014). List-group-label. Retrieved from http://www.readingeducator.com/strategies/list.htm
Reading Rockets. (2011). List-group-label. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K731qicwYcY
Reading Rockets. (2013). List-group-label. Retrieved from http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/list_group_label#watch
Reese, K. (2006). List-group-label activity. Retrieved from http://novelinks.org/uploads/Novels/CatcherInTheRye/List-Group-Label%20Activity.pdf
Wisconsin RTI Center. (2015). List-group-label. Retrieved from http://www.wirticenter.com/strategiesbank/documents/Language%20K-5/L.VAU%20List-Group-Label.pdf
Engelbrecht, T. (2015). List-group-label. Retrieved from http://www.crazyteacherlady.com/uploads/5/1/4/8/5148626/list_group_label.pdf
Greeer, A. (2014). List-group-label. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzqXbBBI3ik
Miller, M., & Veatch, N. (2011). Literacy in context (LinC): Choosing instructional strategies to teach reading in content areas for students grades 5-12. Boston: Pearson.
Reading Educator. (2014). List-group-label. Retrieved from http://www.readingeducator.com/strategies/list.htm
Reading Rockets. (2011). List-group-label. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K731qicwYcY
Reading Rockets. (2013). List-group-label. Retrieved from http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/list_group_label#watch
Reese, K. (2006). List-group-label activity. Retrieved from http://novelinks.org/uploads/Novels/CatcherInTheRye/List-Group-Label%20Activity.pdf
Wisconsin RTI Center. (2015). List-group-label. Retrieved from http://www.wirticenter.com/strategiesbank/documents/Language%20K-5/L.VAU%20List-Group-Label.pdf