Tier 2 Vocabulary Explicit Teaching Slides for Year 7

Our Tier 2 Vocabulary Explicit Teaching Slides for Year 7 are a dynamic and effective tool for exploring word meanings. These explicit teaching slides are a great companion to your structured literacy programme. Expanding students’ vocabulary is crucial for improving their reading and writing skills. Studies have shown that students with larger vocabularies perform better in school, especially in reading. 

Our Year 7 Tier 2 Vocabulary Explicit Teaching Slides (Set One) offer:

• 30 Tier 2 vocabulary words
• A variety of interactive activities for exploring each word
• Editable slide templates so you can customize your own vocabulary lessons

Our vocabulary teaching tools provide:

• Clear and simple definitions
• Examples and non-examples
• Semantic activities like synonyms and antonyms
• Word family exercises
• Visual supports
• Brief discussions to make meaningful connections
• Comprehension checks for ensuring understanding
• Opportunities for students to create their own definitions

We’ve designed these Tier 2 Vocabulary Explicit Teaching Slides to:

• Be used with the entire class following an explicit instruction model
• Come as PowerPoint presentations, which can also be used in Google Slides
• Be incorporated into short, regular sessions, with the flexibility to explore multiple words in each session
• Include a diverse range of skills in random order
• Maintain a quick pace to keep students engaged
• Serve as review materials—regular revision helps reinforce previously learned words

These vocabulary words are drawn from the Academic Word List by Coxhead (2000), a list compiled by identifying words frequently used in academic texts across various disciplines.