Word of the Week (WoW) is a systematic instructional strategy for teaching Core Vocabulary Words. Core vocabulary is a small set of simple words, in any language, that are used frequently and across contexts (Cross, Baker, Klotz & Badman, 1997). Core Vocabulary words are functional words that are easily generalized across communication contexts and communication partners.This Handout Freebie was created to give you a few ideas for embedding a specific target core vocabulary word into your sp