Assisting Struggling Readers in Building Vocabulary and Background Knowledge.

Irvin, Judith L.

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ERIC Number: EJ624619

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Publication Date: 2001

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Assisting Struggling Readers in Building Vocabulary and Background Knowledge.

Irvin, Judith L.

Voices from the Middle, v8 n4 p37-43 May 2001

Discusses research, and strategies and activities for vocabulary development, grouped into five areas: knowing words, morphology, the use of context, the role of definitions in understanding words, and the size and growth of vocabulary. Outlines questions for metalinguistic awareness that can help engage students in word learning. Offers 10 questions to assist teachers in making good decisions about vocabulary instruction. (SR)

Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Middle Schools, Reading Difficulties, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme: When Readers Struggle.