Teaching Word-Learning Strategies

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CHAPTER 5. Teaching Word-Learning Strategies For every word known by a child who is able to apply morphology and context, an additional one to three words should be understandable. William Nagy and Richard Anderson, Vocabulary Researchers T. eaching students Word-Learning Strategies Strategies such as using context and word parts to unlock the meanings of words they don't know is tremendously important. With tens of thousands of words to learn, anything we can do to help students be- come more proficient independent word learners is an absolute neces- sity. Fortunately, we can do a lot to sharpen students' skills at learning words on their own.

Teaching Word-Learning Strategies 93 casion arises for students to use a particular strategy. This means that the instruction cannot be …

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