Resource List 5.3 Of The Letrs Manual Fix

| Tier | Description (per LETRS 5.3) | Examples | Instructional Priority | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Basic, everyday words. Rarely need instruction for native speakers. | clock, baby, happy, run | None (except for ELLs) | | Tier 2 | High-frequency, cross-curricular academic words. Mature language users. The sweet spot . | coincidence, absurd, fortunate, analyze, establish | Highest Priority | | Tier 3 | Low-frequency, domain-specific words. Best taught in context of a lesson. | photosynthesis, isthmus, pentameter, amortization | Contextual / Just-in-time |

Of three words, only one gets deep teaching. Resource 5.3 saves 20 minutes of instructional time. resource list 5.3 of the letrs manual

Have you used LETRS Resource 5.3 in your classroom? What word caused the biggest debate in your team (ours was "infer" vs. "predict")? Share your experience below. | Tier | Description (per LETRS 5

Even 10 minutes per day of explicit vocabulary instruction using Resource 5.3 principles yields a 20–30 percentile gain on standardized vocabulary measures within one school year. Mature language users