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Richek, Margaret Ann – Journal of Reading, 1988
Suggests that becoming aware of the origins of common words and learning how more sophisticated words relate to historical developments can help students learn vocabulary. (RAE)
Descriptors: Etymology, Higher Education, Secondary Education, Vocabulary Development
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Randall, Tony – Journal of Reading, 1979
Presents a public service advertisement distributed by the International Paper Company to help students improve their vocabulary. (DD)
Descriptors: Advertising, Higher Education, Secondary Education, Vocabulary
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Olle, Ruth DeWitt – Journal of Reading, 1994
Describes closed and open word sorts and their use for vocabulary development with adult literacy students. Suggests that the sorts enable them to rehearse new vocabulary, discuss various word classifications, and develop convergent and divergent thinking through deducing the defining characteristics or words. (SR)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Class Activities, Vocabulary Development
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Grubaugh, Steven; Molesworth, Roy, Jr. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Describes a strategy used to teach health-related vocabulary that required students to understand and make value judgments about the words. (MKM)
Descriptors: Health Education, Junior High Schools, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary
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Duffelmeyer, Frederick A.; Duffelmeyer, Barbara Blakely – Journal of Reading, 1979
Encourages the use of dramatization as a way of building vocabulary by showing the meanings of words in the context of experiences associated with them. (DD)
Descriptors: Dramatics, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts, Teaching Methods
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Matthews, Steve – Journal of Reading, 1992
Describes two methods used in a college developmental reading class (which heighten awareness of what lies behind a word and encourage active involvement with language) to foster the skills necessary to become independent word learners. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Students, Higher Education, Vocabulary Development
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Holbrook, Hilary Taylor – Journal of Reading, 1985
Explores problems surrounding direct instruction in vocabulary and describes sources in the ERIC system for other approaches to vocabulary development. (HTH)
Descriptors: Problems, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Secondary Education
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Journal of Reading, 1990
Presents three simple exercises (involving analogies, word relationships, and closed sorts) designed to reinforce vocabulary and concepts from content area textbooks. (RS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
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Gould, Sandra M. – Journal of Reading, 1976
Examines the relationship between reading ability and spelling proficiency, assesses the predictability of English spelling, and suggests ways in which the teacher of reading can encourage spelling accuracy. (KS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Ability, Spelling, Spelling Instruction
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Duffelmeyer, Frederick A. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Reports that an approach in which college students enacted skits developed around vocabulary words proved more effective than a traditional approach to teaching vocabulary. (MKM)
Descriptors: Drama, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Reading Research
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Journal of Reading, 1980
Provides suggestions from contributors on building vocabulary, using newspapers in instruction, and providing a news bulletin for content area instructors. (MKM)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Newspapers, Reading Instruction, Secondary Education
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Breen, Leonard – Journal of Reading, 1989
Provides questions that help students focus on the significant differences between words when studying synonyms. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction, Vocabulary Development
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Price, Melva; Finkelstein, Arleen – Journal of Reading, 1994
Suggests that students can improve their memory of Scholastic Aptitude Test vocabulary words by associating the words with corresponding pictures taken from magazines. Finds that long-term recall of words associated with pictures was higher than recall of words not associated with pictures. (RS)
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Research, Secondary Education, Test Coaching
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Bruland, Richard A. – Journal of Reading, 1974
Suggests that three dimensions should be considered by teachers who wish to develop the vocabulary development process of the students. (RB)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Evaluation Methods, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction
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Davis, Susan J. – Journal of Reading, 1990
Describes a game using synonyms designed to build students' vocabulary by developing concepts for new words and by repeating exposure to the new words. (RS)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Reading Instruction
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