Why focus on vocabulary?
Why focus on vocabulary?
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One of the primary tools used to help with reading comprehension is building student vocabulary. Once students get ahold of the tools needed to read words in a fluent manner broad and deep understanding of words and vocabulary help students comprehend what they are reading.
On this page you will find resources that can help your student build their vocabulary. There are many online lists or resources with the most useful or beneficial vocabulary words for students. While you can review these lists of words with your student, at home, the best way to build your child's vocabulary includes: read alouds and discussion. No matter your student's age or reading level, reading a book aloud with your student and having discussions about what is being read is the strongest and fastest way to build your student's vocabulary.
Vocabulary Log
Vocabulary Log
This is a copy of the vocabulary log we use in class. Along with creating a meaningful definition for a word students can also benefit by creating a symbol or picture off to the side of their student generated definition.
If you need to see an example of how to fill out this vocabulary log please click here.
Word Mapping
Word Mapping
When students happen upon a word they do not know word mapping can help them break the word down before creating their own definition in their vocabulary log. There are may websites that can help with the process.
Word Structure: https://www.etymonline.com/
Synonyms / Antonyms https://www.thesaurus.com/
Definitions: https://www.merriam-webster.com/
Click on the image above to see examples of how word maps are filled out. This is a higher level activity that most students should not be completing on their own. Word mapping is usually lead by someone with more knowledge about a word to help students deconstruct language and get a stronger understanding of a word's definition or why the word means what it does.
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