Vocabulary & Comprehension
Vocabulary knowledge is strongly linked to this reading skill.
Comprehension
“Happy” and “water” are examples of this tier.
1
Vocabulary should be taught in ______, not isolation.
Context
Vocabulary instruction focuses on teaching words, while strategies focus on _____.
How students learn/process words
What happens to understanding when vocabulary increases?
It deepens/improves.
Subject-specific words like “photosynthesis” are tier __.
3
Teachers should focus on words connected to _______.
Meaning
Name 3 of Marzano’s steps.
Doing this after learning new vocabulary improves comprehension.
Revisiting a passage
Academic words across subjects belong to this tier.
2
Students revisit words through speaking, writing, and _____.
Reading
Students putting definitions in their own words shows this.
Student ownership