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Listening Vocabulary – the words that we hear in spoken language.  \n2. Speaking Vocabulary – the words that we use when we speak.  \n3. Reading Vocabulary – the words that we read.  \n4. Writing vocabulary – the words that we use when writing.  \nVocabulary development starts early, before children learn to read. Young children whohear more words spoken at home and in their community, and engage in moreconversations with adults, enter school with more word knowledge.  \nDifferences in children’s vocabulary knowledge are usually due to relative economicadvantage, not race, ethnicity, gender, or birth order. The gap between the growth ofchildren with less exposure to rich vocabulary and that of their peers often widens overtime. So, it’s essential that vocabulary development is a fundamental goal for allstudents in the early grades (National Research Council, 1998) .  \n## WHY IS VOCABULARY IMPORTANT?\n\nVocabulary knowledge is important to school success. Learning, as a language-basedactivity, is dependent on vocabulary knowledge. To learn, students must have access tothe meanings of words that teachers use (Baker, Simmons, & Kame’enui, 1998) .  \nVocabulary knowledge is also important for comprehension. Vocabulary isthe glue thatholds stories, ideas, and content together to make reading comprehension possible forchildren (Rupley, Logan, & Nichols, 1999) .  \nTHE RESEARCH REPORTED HERE IS FUNDED BY A GRANT TO THE NATIONAL CENTER ON IMPROVING LITERACY FROM THEOFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION , IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONPROGRAMS (AWARD \\#: H283D210004) . THE OPINIONS OR POLICIES EXPRESSED ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHORS AND DONOT REPRESENT VIEWS OF OESE, OSEP, OR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUMEENDORSEMENT BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. COPYRIGHT © NATIONAL CENTER ON IMPROVING LITERACY.  \nHTTPS://IMPROVINGLITERACY.ORG | FACEBOOK.COM/IMPROVINGLITERACY  \n# VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENTAND INSTRUCTION\n\nCOMPREHENSION DEPENDS ON KNOWING WORD MEANINGS.  \n􀁸 If a word is decoded and pronounced but the meaning is not recognized,comprehension will likely be impaired.  \n􀁸 If a word is not recognized automatically, comprehension may also be affected.  \n􀁸 Knowledge of a word’s meaning facilitates accurate word recognition.WHAT IT MEANS TO “KNOW” A WORD CAN VARY. FOR EXAMPLE:  \n1. I never saw it before.  \n2. I’ve heard of it, butI don’t know what it means.  \n3. I recognize it in context – it has something to do with …  \n4. Iknow it (Dale & O’Rourke, 1986) .  \n# WHAT SHOULD VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION LOOK LIKE?\n\nVocabulary should be taught both directly and indirectly (Diamond & Gutlohn, 2006) .Direct vocabulary instruction includes providing explicit instruction, facilitating students’use of word learning strategies, and developing students’word consciousness or, anawareness of and interest in words and their meanings (Becket al, 2002) . Indirectvocabulary learning includes providing oral language experiences, reading aloud, andfacilitating students’wide reading. While children do learn some vocabulary incidentally,indirect instruction is not enough. Research indicates that teachers must directly teachspecific words explicitly and intentionally to build students’vocabularies.  \n# ATTRIBUTES OF GOOD VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION INCLUDE\n\n􀁸 Active student engagement  \n􀁸 Definitional and contextual information  \n􀁸 Sufficient instructional time to ensure understanding of words  \n􀁸 Multiple exposures to words  \n􀁸 Lots of practice opportunities  \n## DIRECT VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION\n\nTeaching vocabulary directly can improve reading comprehension for both nativeEnglish speakers and non-native English learners (Carlo et al. , 2004) . 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