Frayer Model Templates for Vocabulary Work

Let students explore a vocabulary word through its definition, characteristics, examples, and non-examples. Blank Frayer Model layouts in PowerPoint and PDF can be reused with the words you are teaching.
Grades
Grades 3–8, High School
File type
Multiple File Types
Editable
Yes

Updated Mar 10, 2023

Subject
ELA, Vocabulary
Topic
Frayer model, Vocabulary development
Resource types
Graphic Organizers, Presentations
Editable
Yes
Standards
L.6.6

Product description

From the author

Frayer models are a great way for students to learn and apply new vocabulary words. Use these templates with a class novel or assign them to students to use with independent reading material. This set includes both pre-made versions and blank, editable versions so that you can adjust them to fit your class' abilities and needs.

✏️ Vocabulary sets are pre-labeled with the following sections:

  • Word (centered)

  • Part of Speech and Definition

  • Connection (can be synonyms or anything related)

  • Picture

  • Sentence

✏️ What's Included:

5 variations

  • - PowerPoint deck - Vocabulary Set, 8 slides

  • - PowerPoint deck - Blank models, 8 slides

  • - PowerPoint deck - Blank models (4 per page)

  • - Printable PDF - Vocabulary Labels Set of 8 - 1 page front and back

  • - Printable PDF - Blank models (Set of 8)

Common Core Standards:

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases

  1. Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

  2. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).

  3. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Teaching tips

  • Fill in a sample word together as a class before assigning the template independently, since no example vocabulary word is included in the file.

  • Use the editable PowerPoint versions for digital vocabulary work and the matching PDF versions when printing physical copies for the same activity.

  • Reuse the same blank template across different units or subjects, using the labeled vocabulary sections or adding your own headings to a blank model.

Skills covered

  • Vocabulary organization: record a word, its part of speech and definition, a connection, a picture and a sentence.

  • Word connections: relate the selected word to a synonym, experience or other meaningful example.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • L.6.6

Core concepts

  • Frayer Model

  • Vocabulary graphic organizer

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