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Middle School Literacy Development Using Academic Language
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Building vocabulary to improve reading in middle school Article featuring: Catherine Snow
Assessment
Measurement of vocabulary knowledge beyond recognition and recall
Fisher and Frey, Wordwise and Content Rich, pgs. 7-8
Five Dimensions
• generalization through definitional knowledge
• application through correct usage
• breadth through recall of words
• precision through understanding of examples and nonexamples
• availability through use of vocabulary in discussion
Developing Effective Practices in Vocabulary Instruction
Janet Allen, Words, Words, Words, 1999, p. 107