Teaching Vocabulary to Increase Reading Comprehension

This delightfully crafted unit encompasses a major focus on vocabulary instruction. It spirals a variety of standards that connect with word meaning. It includes such standards as context clues, multiple meaning words, figurative language, characterization, inferring theme, central ideas and plot summary as connected to word meaning . Relationship among reading selections including big ideas, text evidence, and many other standards. Students are sure to engage enthusiastically with each vocabulary lesson within the unit.