Teaching Word Meanings (Paperback)

Contents:Preface. Part I: The Lay of the Land.The Importance of Vocabulary. Vocabulary Knowledge,Reading Comprehension, and Readability. Problems and Complexities. A Comprehensive Approach to Vocabulary Learning. Part II: Teaching Specific Words.Teaching Words for Ownership. Teaching Concepts. Teaching High-Frequency Words. Talking About Words. Part III: Independent Word Learning.Exposure to Rich Language. Promoting Word Consciousness. Teaching Word Learning Strategies: Word Parts. Teaching Word Learning Strategies: Context. Teaching Word Learning Strategies: Definitions. Conclusion: Matching Instructional Approaches to Students and Words.