Importance of Vocabulary
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Vocabulary is also an important part of language, “Pronunciation of words and knowledge about word use is important because it affects children’s comprehension of spoken and written language” (Hill, 2012, p. 24). Having an extensive vocabulary enables students to communicate more effectively and accurately. For example, when students are writing a story about how they are feeling they could simply write that they are feeling "sad" or "happy". But a student with a larger vocabulary is more likely to use one of the words from the outer ring of this chart.
A larger vocabulary also enables children to understand more clearly what they are being taught or told. A good example of this is in subjects such as science or maths, where there are terms used that the children may have not come across before. In these instances it is much easier for students to introduce this new vocabulary if they have language already in their vocabulary to scaffold it with. Conversely a “low vocabulary results in problems for many middle elementary children’s reading comprehension (Beimiller & Boote, 2006, p.1).
A larger vocabulary also enables children to understand more clearly what they are being taught or told. A good example of this is in subjects such as science or maths, where there are terms used that the children may have not come across before. In these instances it is much easier for students to introduce this new vocabulary if they have language already in their vocabulary to scaffold it with. Conversely a “low vocabulary results in problems for many middle elementary children’s reading comprehension (Beimiller & Boote, 2006, p.1).