Vocabulary

when students are taught vocabulary in a thorough fashion, their comprehension of what they read improves (Pressley 2000)
Breadth of vocabulary increases comprehension and facilitates further learning (Hirsch 2003)
Reading aloud to learners and discussing ideas in informational texts exposes learners to rich vocabulary and syntax of the domains
Taking Delight in Words: Using Oral Language To Build Young Children's Vocabularies (Beck, McKeown, & Kucan 2002)
These activities focus on young children's vocabulary development, however there are some useful strategies in teacher talk and responses that could help older learners retain new content vocabulary.

Use this poster in your classroom as a framework when questioning texts.

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