The amount of reading that students do in and out of school increases their ability to learn a wide range of vocabulary. Research supports the value of exposing students to rich language environments through listening and reading a variety of literature selections.
For students, their vocabulary grows when they hear stories that contain unfamiliar words. Increasing the volume of reading increases opportunities to interact with vocabulary and word meaning.
Students need repeated exposure to vocabulary in order to improve comprehension. After specific words have been introduced, students need opportunities to see those words again and again in reading and writing. They need to develop strategies that will assist in learning word meaning so that this information can be transferred to new situations.
Here are a few word learning strategies that students should know by third grade:
• Using a dictionary to locate word meaning
• Using context clues in reading to determine meanings
• Learning about word relationships such as: synonyms, antonyms, and multiple meaning words
• Exploring meanings that are similar
• Using word parts such as: prefixes, suffixes, and root words
A large and flexible vocabulary is the hallmark of an educated person. The more words students acquire the better chance they will have for success in reading, writing, and spelling.
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