ABE 45 - Active Vocabulary and Spelling

11 Credits

This course is designed for ABE/ESL Students who want to develop vocabulary learning strategies and increase both general and academic vocabulary. Memory strategies, dictionary use, context clues, word elements, and spelling patterns will be addressed through a variety of learning activities.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve ABE/ESL Students.
Active Date 20250401T11:36:44

Grading Basis BEdA
Variable Credit Yes Range 1-11
OEE Yes
Class Limit 35
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 121
Total Contact Hours 121
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline
Using thematic readings, word lists and learning activities, this course covers the following strategies: mnemonic devices; dictionary/thesaurus use; context clues; word elements (prefixes, suffixes, roots, etymologies); denotative, connotative, literal and figurative meanings. Students will learn how to apply the vocabulary learning strategies in their personal and/or academic life.

Student Learning Outcomes
Accurately interpret unfamiliar words using context clues and word parts.

Effectively use the new vocabulary words in speaking.

Correctly write a paragraph of a chosen topic, accurately incorporating five to seven new words.

Use transition sklills appropriate for the level.