Vocabulary Is Comprehension

About this book

Our students can't understand texts without knowing what words mean. It's that simple. Meanwhile, in our rush toward complex texts, somehow we forget to put a new systematic vocabulary plan in place. In Vocabulary in Comprehension, Laura Robb provides the instructional plan. And just wait until you see the results! Laura's plan takes just 10 to 15 minutes, and much of it is spent in partner and independent work, so this is no "add on" to squeeze in. Even better, all materials are included. Each lesson features a student reproducible along with 50+ pieces of short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry - or, if you prefer, you can use your own text. Here's how the plan works: Day 1: You read aloud the short text and students discuss the selected words in their context. Students work in pairs, rereading the text to understand words and phrases, adn then share understandings as a class; Day 2 & 3: Students finish partner work and complete the reproducible. Along the way, the lessons; support complex text comprehension; cover academic vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, multiple meanings, figurative language, denotative and connotative meanings, Greek and Latin roots, and more; address specific CCSS vocabulary and writing standards; include strategies for ELLs and developing readers, and formative assessments; link to a wealth of online reproducibles, word lists, and printable complex texts. Laura surrounds these ready-to-teach lessons with the routines that help students read increasingly demanding texts across the curriculum. Students blog, tweet, and apply words in many different contexts; look out for related words in books, ads, and media; and engage in many other collaborative activities that promote deep work knowledge rather than shallow word defining. If you're looking for a resource that will make all the difference as you address the new reach for rigorous, complex text reading, Vocabulary Is Comprehension is it. -- from back cover.