An author, teacher, coach, and speaker, LAURA ROBB has spent the last four decades in middle school education.  What teachers appreciate most about Laura is her deep commitment to children and adolescents, and her ability to show what best-practice instruction looks like day by day; a survey conducted by Instructor magazine named Laura as one of the nation’s top twenty educators. Currently, in addition to her speaking and consulting, she works part time in grades K-8. She was named NCTE’s recipient of the 2016 Richard W. Halle Award for Outstanding Middle Level Educator.

"Although the importance of vocabulary knowledge for reading and learning is widely recognized, it isn’t every day that a book makes the connection between word savvy and engaged text reading so transparent and lively. . . . Laura Robb’s Vocabulary Is Comprehension is truly a book for the times and for the time-conscious middle-grades teacher. It’s one I look forward to having in my toolbox."

• Foreword by Kathy GanskeAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. How the Common Core Has Changed the Rules of the Game Forever (Even If the Standards Go Away)Big Ambition: Vocabulary in the Context of All the ELA StandardsVocabulary in the Context of Complex Text ReadingResearch HighlightsThe Lesson Structure: 10 to 15 Minutes a DayThe Big 10 Approach to Reading Words CloselyThe Big 10 and the Common Core Vocabulary StandardsCollaborate and LearnChapter 2. Ten Short Lessons for the Big 10Which Words Do I Teach?Laying Out the Lessons for the Big 10Elements of the LessonLesson 1: Understanding Descriptive Words to VisualizeLesson 2: Decode and Define Multisyllable WordsLesson 3: Understanding PersonificationLesson 4: Write to Show Understanding of WordsLesson 5: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Multiple MeaningsLesson 6: Connecting Words to a Text′s ConceptsLesson 7: Understanding Denotative and Connotative MeaningsLesson 8: Showing Word Knowledge via TwitterLesson 9: Four Words to Respond to TextsLesson 10: Multiple Forms, Multiple MeaningsCollaborate and LearnChapter 3. Figurative LanguageHelping Students Not to Be Cowed by Figurative LanguageGuidelines for Reading PoetryLesson 1: AlliterationLesson 2: MetaphorLesson 3: OnomatopoeiaLesson 4: RepetitionLesson 5: SimileLesson 6: Symbols and SymbolismLesson 7: IdiomsUsing Discussions to Interpret Figurative LanguageThree Reproducibles for Discussing and Writing About PoemsDiscussions on Class BlogsCollaborate and LearnChapter 4. Getting to the Root of WordsWhat the Common Core State Standards Have to SayReview Lessons on Prefixes and SuffixesLesson 1: PrefixesLesson 2: SuffixesA Five-Day Routine for Teaching RootsLesson 3: Expand Vocabulary With Roots, Prefixes, and SuffixesLesson 4: Make Words With Prefixes, Suffixes, and RootsHow to Link the Lessons to Students′ ReadingMore Strategies That Use Roots, Prefixes, and SuffixesLesson 5: Prefix BrainstormLesson 6: Denotation-Connotation MapCollaborate and LearnChapter 5. General Academic and Domain-Specific VocabularyThe CCR Anchor Standards for ReadingQuick Recap: How the Lessons in This Book Address the Anchor StandardsFour Categories of Academic VocabularyThe Best Use of Word ListsWhy General Academic Vocabulary Is KeyBasic Elements of General Academic Vocabulary LessonsLessons for Teaching General Academic WordsLesson 1: Rate Your Word KnowledgeLesson 2: ABC List and LinkLesson 3: Concept Map and WritingLesson 4: Words in the WorldLesson 5: Making Analogies on a Class Wiki or BlogLesson 6: Tweeting for Word LearningCollaborate and LearnChapter 6. Assessing VocabularySo How Are They Reading Complex Texts?Informative Assessment and Responsive TeachingWhy Final Tests Are ProblematicGathering Data Throughout the LessonsMaking Instructional Decisions and ModificationsIntroducing Lessons: The First DayPracticing the Lessons: Second and Possibly Third DaysApplying the Lessons: Completing Written WorkSelf-EvaluationHow to Scaffold and ReteachCollaborate and LearnConcluding Thoughts on Vocabulary InstructionTen Ways Students Can Expand Their VocabulariesReferencesIndex

An author, teacher, coach, and speaker, LAURA ROBB has spent the last four decades in middle school education.  What teachers appreciate most about Laura is her deep commitment to children and adolescents, and her ability to show what best-practice instruction looks like day by day; a survey conducted by Instructor magazine named Laura as one of the nation’s top twenty educators. Currently, in addition to her speaking and consulting, she works part time in grades K-8. She was named NCTE’s recipient of the 2016 Richard W. Halle Award for Outstanding Middle Level Educator.

"Although the importance of vocabulary knowledge for reading and learning is widely recognized, it isn’t every day that a book makes the connection between word savvy and engaged text reading so transparent and lively. . . . Laura Robb’s Vocabulary Is Comprehension is truly a book for the times and for the time-conscious middle-grades teacher. It’s one I look forward to having in my toolbox."

• Foreword by Kathy GanskeAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. How the Common Core Has Changed the Rules of the Game Forever (Even If the Standards Go Away)Big Ambition: Vocabulary in the Context of All the ELA StandardsVocabulary in the Context of Complex Text ReadingResearch HighlightsThe Lesson Structure: 10 to 15 Minutes a DayThe Big 10 Approach to Reading Words CloselyThe Big 10 and the Common Core Vocabulary StandardsCollaborate and LearnChapter 2. Ten Short Lessons for the Big 10Which Words Do I Teach?Laying Out the Lessons for the Big 10Elements of the LessonLesson 1: Understanding Descriptive Words to VisualizeLesson 2: Decode and Define Multisyllable WordsLesson 3: Understanding PersonificationLesson 4: Write to Show Understanding of WordsLesson 5: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Multiple MeaningsLesson 6: Connecting Words to a Text′s ConceptsLesson 7: Understanding Denotative and Connotative MeaningsLesson 8: Showing Word Knowledge via TwitterLesson 9: Four Words to Respond to TextsLesson 10: Multiple Forms, Multiple MeaningsCollaborate and LearnChapter 3. Figurative LanguageHelping Students Not to Be Cowed by Figurative LanguageGuidelines for Reading PoetryLesson 1: AlliterationLesson 2: MetaphorLesson 3: OnomatopoeiaLesson 4: RepetitionLesson 5: SimileLesson 6: Symbols and SymbolismLesson 7: IdiomsUsing Discussions to Interpret Figurative LanguageThree Reproducibles for Discussing and Writing About PoemsDiscussions on Class BlogsCollaborate and LearnChapter 4. Getting to the Root of WordsWhat the Common Core State Standards Have to SayReview Lessons on Prefixes and SuffixesLesson 1: PrefixesLesson 2: SuffixesA Five-Day Routine for Teaching RootsLesson 3: Expand Vocabulary With Roots, Prefixes, and SuffixesLesson 4: Make Words With Prefixes, Suffixes, and RootsHow to Link the Lessons to Students′ ReadingMore Strategies That Use Roots, Prefixes, and SuffixesLesson 5: Prefix BrainstormLesson 6: Denotation-Connotation MapCollaborate and LearnChapter 5. General Academic and Domain-Specific VocabularyThe CCR Anchor Standards for ReadingQuick Recap: How the Lessons in This Book Address the Anchor StandardsFour Categories of Academic VocabularyThe Best Use of Word ListsWhy General Academic Vocabulary Is KeyBasic Elements of General Academic Vocabulary LessonsLessons for Teaching General Academic WordsLesson 1: Rate Your Word KnowledgeLesson 2: ABC List and LinkLesson 3: Concept Map and WritingLesson 4: Words in the WorldLesson 5: Making Analogies on a Class Wiki or BlogLesson 6: Tweeting for Word LearningCollaborate and LearnChapter 6. Assessing VocabularySo How Are They Reading Complex Texts?Informative Assessment and Responsive TeachingWhy Final Tests Are ProblematicGathering Data Throughout the LessonsMaking Instructional Decisions and ModificationsIntroducing Lessons: The First DayPracticing the Lessons: Second and Possibly Third DaysApplying the Lessons: Completing Written WorkSelf-EvaluationHow to Scaffold and ReteachCollaborate and LearnConcluding Thoughts on Vocabulary InstructionTen Ways Students Can Expand Their VocabulariesReferencesIndex

An author, teacher, coach, and speaker, LAURA ROBB has spent the last four decades in middle school education.  What teachers appreciate most about Laura is her deep commitment to children and adolescents, and her ability to show what best-practice instruction looks like day by day; a survey conducted by Instructor magazine named Laura as one of the nation’s top twenty educators. Currently, in addition to her speaking and consulting, she works part time in grades K-8. She was named NCTE’s recipient of the 2016 Richard W. Halle Award for Outstanding Middle Level Educator.

"Although the importance of vocabulary knowledge for reading and learning is widely recognized, it isn’t every day that a book makes the connection between word savvy and engaged text reading so transparent and lively. . . . Laura Robb’s Vocabulary Is Comprehension is truly a book for the times and for the time-conscious middle-grades teacher. It’s one I look forward to having in my toolbox."

• Foreword by Kathy GanskeAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. How the Common Core Has Changed the Rules of the Game Forever (Even If the Standards Go Away)Big Ambition: Vocabulary in the Context of All the ELA StandardsVocabulary in the Context of Complex Text ReadingResearch HighlightsThe Lesson Structure: 10 to 15 Minutes a DayThe Big 10 Approach to Reading Words CloselyThe Big 10 and the Common Core Vocabulary StandardsCollaborate and LearnChapter 2. Ten Short Lessons for the Big 10Which Words Do I Teach?Laying Out the Lessons for the Big 10Elements of the LessonLesson 1: Understanding Descriptive Words to VisualizeLesson 2: Decode and Define Multisyllable WordsLesson 3: Understanding PersonificationLesson 4: Write to Show Understanding of WordsLesson 5: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Multiple MeaningsLesson 6: Connecting Words to a Text′s ConceptsLesson 7: Understanding Denotative and Connotative MeaningsLesson 8: Showing Word Knowledge via TwitterLesson 9: Four Words to Respond to TextsLesson 10: Multiple Forms, Multiple MeaningsCollaborate and LearnChapter 3. Figurative LanguageHelping Students Not to Be Cowed by Figurative LanguageGuidelines for Reading PoetryLesson 1: AlliterationLesson 2: MetaphorLesson 3: OnomatopoeiaLesson 4: RepetitionLesson 5: SimileLesson 6: Symbols and SymbolismLesson 7: IdiomsUsing Discussions to Interpret Figurative LanguageThree Reproducibles for Discussing and Writing About PoemsDiscussions on Class BlogsCollaborate and LearnChapter 4. Getting to the Root of WordsWhat the Common Core State Standards Have to SayReview Lessons on Prefixes and SuffixesLesson 1: PrefixesLesson 2: SuffixesA Five-Day Routine for Teaching RootsLesson 3: Expand Vocabulary With Roots, Prefixes, and SuffixesLesson 4: Make Words With Prefixes, Suffixes, and RootsHow to Link the Lessons to Students′ ReadingMore Strategies That Use Roots, Prefixes, and SuffixesLesson 5: Prefix BrainstormLesson 6: Denotation-Connotation MapCollaborate and LearnChapter 5. General Academic and Domain-Specific VocabularyThe CCR Anchor Standards for ReadingQuick Recap: How the Lessons in This Book Address the Anchor StandardsFour Categories of Academic VocabularyThe Best Use of Word ListsWhy General Academic Vocabulary Is KeyBasic Elements of General Academic Vocabulary LessonsLessons for Teaching General Academic WordsLesson 1: Rate Your Word KnowledgeLesson 2: ABC List and LinkLesson 3: Concept Map and WritingLesson 4: Words in the WorldLesson 5: Making Analogies on a Class Wiki or BlogLesson 6: Tweeting for Word LearningCollaborate and LearnChapter 6. Assessing VocabularySo How Are They Reading Complex Texts?Informative Assessment and Responsive TeachingWhy Final Tests Are ProblematicGathering Data Throughout the LessonsMaking Instructional Decisions and ModificationsIntroducing Lessons: The First DayPracticing the Lessons: Second and Possibly Third DaysApplying the Lessons: Completing Written WorkSelf-EvaluationHow to Scaffold and ReteachCollaborate and LearnConcluding Thoughts on Vocabulary InstructionTen Ways Students Can Expand Their VocabulariesReferencesIndex