| Overview | Word Learning & Strategies | Specific word instruction | Word Consciousness |
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What is obtained through incidental and intentional ways?
Vocabulary
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What are word learning strategies?
Context Clues, word-part clues, use the dictionary, and etc
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What is Specific Word instruction?
Selecting appropriate vocabulary based on read alouds and independent reading text
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What is word consciousness
An interest and awareness of words
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What is focusing on the root word?
Word learning strategies
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How to teach word learning strategies?
Direct explanation, teach/model, guided and independent practice
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When should you begin specific word instruction?
Preschool or kindergarten
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Why is word consciousness important
Essential for sustained vocabulary growth
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How to teach specific word instruction?
Read alouds, extending word use beyond the classroom, and teacher selected words
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