Developing Vocabulary
➣ Teach vocabulary before reading
➣ Teach vocabulary explicitly and directly
➣ Skim and scan for unfamiliar words to collate and define
➣ Suggest synonyms and antonyms
➣ Guess meaning from the context
➣ Say words accurately
➣ Review and consolidate the vocabulary
➣ Use topographical aids such as, footnotes,pictures, graphs
➣ Morphemic analysis with the use of suffix, prefix, basewords.
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