PAVE+Map

Vocabulary Strategies

PAVE Map

Prediction-Association-Verification-Evaluation (PAVE) Procedure – This procedure encourages students to 1) predict a word’s meaning within the context it appears, 2) consult a dictionary to find the correct meaning, and 3) re-evaluate their predictions. Vocabulary words addressed on the FCAT are also presented within context when a definition is required.
 * 1) The teacher assigns a passage to be read by the students along with vocabulary words or phrases. As they encounter each of their vocabulary words, students complete a PAVE map.
 * 2) The student writes the sentence in which the word appears.
 * 3) The student writes the word again in isolation.
 * 4) The student writes a sentence using the word to show an initial understanding of the word’s meaning.
 * 5) The student looks up the word in the dictionary and writes its definition.
 * 6) The student compares the dictionary’s definition with the sentence she or he wrote and, if necessary, writes a new sentence.
 * 7) The student draws a visual representation of the word to help her/him remember its meaning.

Reference
> Bannon, E., Fisher, P., Pozzi, L., & Wessel, D. (1990). "Effective definitions for word learning." __Journal of Reading__. 1990: 34, pp.301-302.