Vocabulary Development by Nicole Barbuto

Definition

nickyb95 — 2015-12-08 19:56:54 UTC

Word meaning development is a crucial component of reading comprehension. Students need to be engaged in expanding their vocabulary words through reading and writing activities in order to become a successful readers. The term vocabulary is used in two main ways throughout the classroom - sight vocabulary words and reading vocabulary words.

nickyb95 — 2015-12-08 20:18:10 UTC

Sight Vocabulary Words

nickyb95 — 2015-12-08 20:19:33 UTC

Sight words are an important first step in the development of vocabulary. Overall there are about 100 different sight words which are commonly found in all texts for beginning readers. It is important that students study and practice using these words in sentences as they are the basis of the English Language. Shown is an example of a sight word poster that could be featured in a classroom.

nickyb95 — 2015-12-08 20:41:22 UTC

Reading Vocabulary Words

nickyb95 — 2015-12-08 20:42:57 UTC

In reading vocabulary words, the student may be unable to recognize the word within a text, but they are familiar with it and may even understand the meaning. These are words that students must comprehend when reading. It is crucial for students to learn vocabulary within a text that way they are familiar with how words can be used in different sentences.

nickyb95 — 2015-12-08 20:52:11 UTC

Integration

nickyb95 — 2015-12-08 20:55:34 UTC

Integration is incorporating old information with new concepts. By linking these two areas together, students are able to use their background knowledge to further advance their understanding of new lessons. One way of integrating unknown words into a students vocabulary is through semantic mapping.