Vocabulary Development
Vocabulary development is the key to literacy, especially children’s literacy. Vocabulary development helps the reader or student broaden their horizon of vocabulary. It will increase the reader’s knowledge of new words. Vocabulary in literature is the key to understanding what the author is talking about. As a reader there should be context clues to understanding a new word throughout the story. Vocabulary development can be used everyday, whether it is speaking to a peer or reading a text. Vocabulary will always be a key element in a everyday activity. Vocabulary is not only seen in literacy and phonics, but in other subjects as well. For example: Mathematics uses several different vocabulary words which can help the student understand the concept of that subject. Mathematics Vocabulary word ( Radius: a straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere. It can also be seen in other subjects such as social studies and science.)
Essentials for Vocabulary in a Classroom:
Word Identification: Taking reorganization of an unfamiliar word.
Word Meaning: Defining the unfamiliar word
Reading the word: Sounding out the new vocabulary word
Writing the word: Writing a sentence with the new word with the help of “word meaning” (definition).
Sources that can be
used for New Vocabulary:
- Dictionary
- Electronic dictionary
- Dictionary for ELL students
- Thesaurus
- Newspapers
- Blogs
- Journals
- Articles
- Informational Text
- Vocabulary Word Chart
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