comprehending :: making & repairing meaning :: word-level ::

vocabulary

"Acquiring knowledge of a word in the richest sense is a long process that involves multiple exposures in many contexts." (Yopp, R. H., & Yopp, H. K., 2007, p. 157) 

Working Definition

Within the context of this book vocabulary refers to the words that a student can define in isolation. Vocabulary is developed through repeated contextual exposures to a word in reading and oral language, and reinforced through usage in writing and speech. Vocabulary may also be built through more traditional direct instruction consisting of memorizing definitions of words.

Prompts

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