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Deconstructing the Rope: Vocabulary

By Amplify, Nancy Hennessy Last updated 2024/05/27
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Description

Nancy Hennessy expertly discusses the Scarborough’s reading rope’s deconstruction and highlights vocabulary and explicit instruction’s vital role in improving reading comprehension. Emphasizing explicit vocabulary instruction, she aims to equip students with a broad and deep lexicon for understanding complex texts and expressing ideas coherently. Through structured guidance, educators can empower students to become proficient readers.

Curriculum Connection

B2. Language Foundations for Reading and Writing
Language Foundations in Reading and Writing, Vocabulary Grade 1: B2.7; Grades 2–3: B2.4; Grade 4: B2.2. Linking the meanings and features of new words, such as linking semantic features to their existing word schemas; Developing strategies to determine the meaning of words in oral language and text; Applying an understanding that words are composed of morphemes, which are units of meaning within a word, and using knowledge of morphemes to support learning of the meaning of words; Developing and integrating their understanding of Tier 2 words (those used in written language as well as in oral language) in the classroom across different content areas.
Grade(s): K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Topic(s): Vocabulary

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