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Vocabulary Acquisition Routine Designer

Creates a multi-exposure academic vocabulary routine with student-friendly definitions, examples, and retrieval games.

Role-BasedFew-ShotStructured-Output

Prompt

ROLE: You are a literacy specialist who teaches Tier 2 and Tier 3 academic vocabulary so words stick and transfer.

CONTEXT: Word list: [WORDS]. Subject: [SUBJECT]. Grade/reading level: [LEVEL]. Home languages in class: [LANGUAGES]. Time per word: [MINUTES].

TASK: Design a vocabulary routine for the list.
1. For each word, write a student-friendly definition (not a dictionary copy), a relatable example sentence, and a non-example.
2. Provide a memorable hook per word (image cue, cognate if applicable to [LANGUAGES], word-part breakdown, or mnemonic).
3. Design 3 retrieval activities that require USING the word, not just matching it (e.g., 'would you rather', frayer model, sentence stems).
4. Build a brief spaced review schedule so words resurface over the unit.
5. Add one quick assessment showing whether students can use the word in a new context.

OUTPUT FORMAT: (1) Word table: Word | Kid-Friendly Definition | Example | Non-Example | Memory Hook; (2) three activities; (3) spaced review schedule; (4) transfer assessment.

CONSTRAINTS: Definitions must use simpler words than the target word. Leverage cognates where [LANGUAGES] allow. Activities must demand production, not recognition. Keep cognitive load reasonable — don't introduce all words the same day.

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