Teaching Word Meanings

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.