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Zusatztext "The purpose of the book by Stahl and Nagy is clearly to preferentially deal with what their title states: 'Teaching Word Meanings'. And very successful they are....the book's type of information ought to be of use not only to the main readership addressed, namely teachers of English and literacy. Writers in general and editors, not to mention linguistic (even semiotic) researchers, will find the book of great interest." — PsycCRITIQUES Informationen zum Autor Stahl, Steven A.; Nagy, William E. Klappentext Learning new words is foundational to success in school and life. Researchers have known for years that how many word meanings a student knows is one of the strongest predictors of how well that student will understand text and be able to communicate thr Zusammenfassung Learning new words is foundational to success in school and life. Researchers have known for years that how many word meanings a student knows is one of the strongest predictors of how well that student will understand text and be able to communicate thr Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.
