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Moore  \nINSTRUCTION THAT HELPS students develop the kind of broad and deep vocabulary knowledge they must have to achieve reading and academic success is important for all middle school students. For striving readers and for students who are learning English, it is essential (Carlo et al., 2004; Cummins, 2003; Cunningham & Moore, 1993) .  \nAnalyses of more than two decades of research (Blachowicz & Fisher, 2000; Baumann & Kame’enui, 2004; Graves, 2006; Nation, 1990; National Reading Panel, 2000; Torgesen et al., 2007) indicate that to be  \nof vocabulary knowledge (Cunningham & Stanovich, 1998) . Indeed, some researchers consider the amount of reading that students do to be the most powerful influence on their vocabulary development (e.g., Anderson & Nagy, 1992; Stahl, 1999) . When students read a range of print materials—trade books, textbooks, reference sources, periodicals, web sites, and multimedia presentations—they gain access both to the meanings of unfamiliar words and information about how familiar words are used in different ways in different contexts. To make new words “their own,” students benefit greatly  \nmost effective in promoting students’vocabulary growth, instruction must include four key components.  \n1. Rich and Varied Language Experiences  \nMost word learning occurs incidentally through experiences with rich oral language and wide reading of varied materials (National Reading Panel, 2000) .  \n“A wide range of vocabulary activities and routines . . . involve students in content-rich collaborative tasks .”  \nfrom frequent and varied activities that allow them to use the words as they speak, read, and write (Marzano, 2004). Engaging students in collaborative contentrich tasks, regularly prompting them to elaborate their ideas, and supporting their efforts are all rich language experiences that are associated with vocabulary growth.  \nInside Language, Literacy, and  \nFor young children, quite naturally, ~~ ~~ Content provides informative  \nthe oral language that they hear and participate in at nonfiction and fiction selections  \nhome is the major source of word learning. Once children that present key vocabulary through a range oforal and begin school, the teacher talk they hear and the ways in written language experiences. The selections shed light which they are encouraged to use language to interact on many fascinating topics and are grouped in topical with teachers and classmates throughout the day become units so that students encounter ideas and information especially important contributors to vocabulary growth that relate to and build on each other. The selections also (e.g., Dickinson & Smith, 1994) . When teachers use oral grow in difficulty, which allows students to encounter language that includes academic language structures and words in a logical sequence. Instructive videos introduce  \ncontent-related words to talk with students, they contribute to this growth (e.g., Graves, Juel, & Graves, 2004) .  \nRich oral language experiences are essential to students’vocabulary growth. However, as students move through school, it is reading that becomes the principal source  \nthe selections, embedding the new words and concepts in stunning displays. Instruction related to the selections and videos leads students to interact with the teacher and the materials meaningfully and repeatedly throughout each unit.  \nA wide range of vocabulary activities and routines that involve students in content-rich collaborative tasks are included in Inside Language, Literacy, and Content. Routines encourage students to elaborate ideas and extend their use of words in ways that lead to consistent vocabulary g","cbCaij95WFOyhIzy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij95WFOyhIzy","pdf",982120,"English","# Robust Vocabulary Instruction\n## Four key components of vocabulary growth\n### Rich and varied language experiences\n### Direct teaching of specific words","[{\"question\":\"Why is robust vocabulary instruction important for middle and secondary students?\",\"answer\":\"It helps students develop broad and deep vocabulary knowledge needed for reading and academic success, including for striving readers and students learning English.\"},{\"question\":\"How do rich and varied language experiences contribute to vocabulary growth?\",\"answer\":\"Most word learning occurs incidentally through rich oral language and wide reading. 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