Expanding Vocabulary

Readers increase their vocabulary by reading and reading and reading. As they do, they build word awareness and have to use comprehension strategies to make meaning of the more complicated text.

I know, find, and use interesting words by:

Ø Tuning into interesting words

Ø Using new vocabulary when speaking and writing

Ø Using word parts (prefixes, suffixes, origins, abbreviations) to determine the meaning of words

Ø Using the dictionary, thesaurus, and glossary as tools